Bhagavata Purana

एकदा सा तु सन्ध्यायामुच्छिष्टा व्रतकर्शिता। अस्पृष्टवार्यधौताङ्घ्रिः सुष्वाप विधिमोहिता

One evening, exhausted by the vow and having eaten, with her feet unwashed and not cleansed by water, Diti, confused by fate, fell asleep.

लब्ध्वा तदन्तरं शक्रो निद्रा पहृतचेतसः। दितेः प्रविष्ट उदरं योगेशो योगमायया

Seizing that opportunity, Indra, master of yoga, entered Diti's womb by his yogic power while her mind was overcome by sleep.

चकर्त सप्तधा गर्भं वज्रेण कनकप्रभम्। रुदन्तं सप्तधैकैकं मा रोदीरिति तान्पुनः

With his thunderbolt, he split the golden-hued embryo into seven parts; as each cried, he said to them again, 'Do not cry.'

तमूचुः पाट्यमानास्ते सर्वे प्राञ्जलयो नृप। किं न इन्द्र जिघांससि भ्रातरो मरुतस्तव

As they were being split, all of them, with joined palms, said to him, 'Why, Indra, do you wish to kill us, your brothers, the Maruts?'

मा भैष्ट भ्रातरो मह्यं यूयमित्याह कौशिकः। अनन्यभावान्पार्षदानात्मनो मरुतां गणान्

Kauśika replied, 'Do not fear, brothers; you are dear to me. You are my attendants, the hosts of Maruts, devoted to me alone.'

न ममार दितेर्गर्भः श्रीनिवासानुकम्पया। बहुधा कुलिशक्षुण्णो द्रौण्यस्त्रेण यथा भवान्

Diti's embryo did not die, by the compassion of Śrīnivāsa; though struck repeatedly by the thunderbolt, just as you survived the weapon of Drona.

सकृदिष्ट्वादिपुरुषं पुरुषो याति साम्यताम्। संवत्सरं किञ्चिदूनं दित्या यद्धरिरर्चितः

By worshipping the primeval person even once, a person attains equality; for nearly a year, Hari was worshipped by Diti.

सजूरिन्द्रेण पञ्चाशद्देवास्ते मरुतोऽभवन्। व्यपोह्य मातृदोषं ते हरिणा सोमपाः कृताः

Along with Indra, those fifty gods became the Maruts; having dispelled their mother's fault, they were made drinkers of Soma by Hari.

दितिरुत्थाय ददृशे कुमाराननलप्रभान्। इन्द्रेण सहितान्देवी पर्यतुष्यदनिन्दिता

Diti arose and saw her sons, radiant like fire, with the goddess, blameless, rejoicing together with Indra.

अथेन्द्रमाह ताताहमादित्यानां भयावहम्। अपत्यमिच्छन्त्यचरं व्रतमेतत्सुदुष्करम्

Then she said to Indra: 'My child, I undertook this most difficult vow, which brings fear to the Adityas, desiring to obtain a son.'

एकः सङ्कल्पितः पुत्रः सप्त सप्ताभवन्कथम्। यदि ते विदितं पुत्र सत्यं कथय मा मृषा

'One son was resolved upon, but seven have become sevenfold—how is this? If you know, my son, speak the truth and do not deceive me.'

इन्द्र उवाच। अम्ब तेऽहं व्यवसितमुपधार्यागतोऽन्तिकम्। लब्धान्तरोऽच्छिदं गर्भमर्थबुद्धिर्न धर्मदृक्

Indra said: 'Mother, understanding your intent, I came near. Seizing an opportunity, I divided the embryo, my mind set on my purpose, not on righteousness.'

कृत्तो मे सप्तधा गर्भ आसन्सप्त कुमारकाः। तेऽपि चैकैकशो वृक्णाः सप्तधा नापि मम्रिरे

'Your embryo was cut by me into seven parts, and from them seven boys arose. Even as each was further divided into seven, none perished.'

ततस्तत्परमाश्चर्यं वीक्ष्य व्यवसितं मया। महापुरुषपूजायाः सिद्धिः काप्यानुषङ्गिणी

'Then, seeing this most astonishing outcome brought about by me, I realized it was a result of the worship of the Supreme Person, which brings about such success.'

आराधनं भगवत ईहमाना निराशिषः। ये तु नेच्छन्त्यपि परं ते स्वार्थकुशलाः स्मृताः

'Those who worship the Lord, desiring nothing, are remembered as truly wise, even if they do not seek anything further; but those who seek only their own benefit are not so.'

आराध्यात्मप्रदं देवं स्वात्मानं जगदीश्वरम्। को वृणीत गुणस्पर्शं बुधः स्यान्नरकेऽपि यत्

'Who, being wise, would choose contact with material qualities, which leads even to hell, when one can worship the Lord who bestows the self, the Lord of the universe and one's own soul?'

तदिदं मम दौर्जन्यं बालिशस्य महीयसि। क्षन्तुमर्हसि मातस्त्वं दिष्ट्या गर्भो मृतोत्थितः

'Therefore, O Mother, you ought to forgive this great offense of mine, who am childish and base. By good fortune, your embryo has arisen again from death.'

श्रीशुक उवाच। इन्द्रस्तयाभ्यनुज्ञातः शुद्धभावेन तुष्टया। मरुद्भिः सह तां नत्वा जगाम त्रिदिवं प्रभुः

Śrī Śuka said: Thus permitted by her, pure-hearted and satisfied, Indra, having bowed to her together with the Maruts, returned to heaven.

एवं ते सर्वमाख्यातं यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि। मङ्गलं मरुतां जन्म किं भूयः कथयामि ते

'Thus, all that you have asked me has been told, the auspicious birth of the Maruts. What more shall I tell you?'

सूत उवाच । महीपतिस्त्वथ तत्कर्म गर्ह्यं विचिन्तयन् नात्मकृतं सुदुर्मनाः । अहो मया नीचमनार्यवत्कृतं निरागसि ब्रह्मणि गूढतेजसि

Sūta said: The king, deeply troubled, reflected on that blameworthy act, not done by himself, thinking, 'Alas, I have acted basely, like one unworthy, toward the sinless, the hiddenly powerful Brahmin.'

ध्रुवं ततो मे कृतदेवहेलनाद् दुरत्ययं व्यसनं नातिदीर्घात् । तदस्तु कामं ह्यघनिष्कृताय मे यथा न कुर्यां पुनरेवमद्धा

'Surely, because of my disrespect toward the godly, a great calamity, hard to overcome, will soon befall me. Let it come as it will, as expiation for my sin, so that I may never do such a thing again.'

अद्यैव राज्यं बलमृद्धकोशं प्रकोपितब्रह्मकुलानलो मे । दहत्वभद्रस्य पुनर्न मेऽभूत् पापीयसी धीर्द्विजदेवगोभ्यः

'Today, may the fire of the angered Brahmin, which has been kindled against me, consume my kingdom, power, and vast treasury, for I, the unfortunate one, may never again harbor such evil thoughts toward Brahmins, gods, or cows.'

स चिन्तयन्नित्थमथाशृणोद् यथा मुनेः सुतोक्तो निर्‌ऋतिस्तक्षकाख्यः । स साधु मेने न चिरेण तक्षका नलं प्रसक्तस्य विरक्तिकारणम्

Thus reflecting, he heard how the sage's son had pronounced death, Takṣaka by name. He considered it good, for soon Takṣaka would bring detachment to one so attached.

अथो विहायेमममुं च लोकं विमर्शितौ हेयतया पुरस्तात् । कृष्णाङ्‌घ्रिसेवामधिमन्यमान उपाविशत् प्रायममर्त्यनद्याम्

Then, having renounced this world and the next, having weighed their worthlessness beforehand, he resolved to serve Kṛṣṇa's feet and sat down to fast by the immortal river.

या वै लसच्छ्रीतुलसीविमिश्र कृष्णाङ्‌घ्रिरेण्वभ्यधिकाम्बुनेत्री । पुनाति लोकानुभयत्र सेशान् कस्तां न सेवेत मरिष्यमाणः

That river, whose waters are mixed with the dust of Kṛṣṇa's feet and are more purifying than the Ganges, sanctifies all worlds and their rulers—who, facing death, would not serve her?

इति व्यवच्छिद्य स पाण्डवेयः प्रायोपवेशं प्रति विष्णुपद्याम् । दधौ मुकुन्दाङ्‌घ्रिमनन्यभावो मुनिव्रतो मुक्तसमस्तसङ्गः

Thus, the son of Pāṇḍu, having resolved, undertook the vow of fasting unto death at the bank of the Viṣṇu-pada, fixing his mind solely on Mukunda's feet, with the resolve of a sage, freed from all attachments.

तत्रोपजग्मुर्भुवनं पुनाना महानुभावा मुनयः सशिष्याः । प्रायेण तीर्थाभिगमापदेशैः स्वयं हि तीर्थानि पुनन्ति सन्तः

There arrived at that place, purifying the world, great and noble sages with their disciples; mostly, they came under the pretext of visiting holy sites, for the virtuous themselves sanctify the holy places.

अत्रिर्वसिष्ठश्च्यवनः शरद्वान् अरिष्टनेमिर्भृगुरङ्‌गिराश्च । पराशरो गाधिसुतोऽथ राम उतथ्य इन्द्रप्रमदेध्मवाहौ

Atri, Vasiṣṭha, Cyavana, Śaradvān, Ariṣṭanemi, Bhṛgu, and Aṅgirā; Parāśara, the son of Gādhi, then Rāma, Utathya, Indrapramada, and Edhmavāha.

मेधातिथिर्देवल आर्ष्टिषेणो भारद्वाजो गौतमः पिप्पलादः । मैत्रेय और्वः कवषः कुम्भयोनिः द्वैपायनो भगवान् नारदश्च

Medhātithi, Devala, Ārṣṭiṣeṇa, Bhāradvāja, Gautama, Pippalāda; Maitreya, Aurva, Kavaṣa, Kumbhayoni, Dvaipāyana, and the venerable Nārada.