साध्व्य् एतत् सर्वभावेन प्रश्रयावनता सती
She, virtuous and humble, bowed with all her heart.
एवं ब्रुवाणां च दितिं दनुः प्रोवाच नारद
Then Danu spoke to Diti, who had spoken thus, O Nārada.
भर्तारं कश्यपं भद्रे तोषयस्व निजैर् गुणैः तुष्टो यदि भवेद् भर्ता ततः कामान् अवाप्स्यसि
O gentle one, please your husband Kaśyapa with your own virtues; if the husband is pleased, then you will obtain your desires.
तथेत्य् उक्त्वा सर्वभावैस् तोषयाम् आस कश्यपम् दितिं प्रोवाच भगवान् कश्यपो ऽथ प्रजापतिः
Saying, 'So be it,' she pleased Kaśyapa with all her heart. Then the venerable Prajāpati Kaśyapa spoke to Diti.
किं ददामि वदाभीष्टं दिते वरय सुव्रते
What shall I give you? Speak your wish, O Diti, choose, O virtuous one.
दितिर् अप्य् आह भर्तारं पुत्रं बहुगुणान्वितम् जेतारं सर्वलोकानां सर्वलोकनमस्कृतम्
Diti also said to her husband: 'A son endowed with many virtues, a conqueror of all worlds, honored by all beings.'
येन जातेन लोके ऽस्मिन् भवेयं वीरपुत्रिणी तं वरेयं सुरपितर् इत्य् आह विनयान्विता
'By whose birth in this world I may become the mother of a heroic son—such a boon I choose, O lord of the gods,' she said, full of humility.
उपदेक्ष्ये व्रतं श्रेष्ठं द्वादशाब्दफलप्रदम् तत आगत्य ते गर्भम् आधास्ये यन् मनोगतम् निष्पापतायां जातायां सिध्यन्ति हि मनोरथाः
I shall instruct you in a supreme vow, yielding the fruit of twelve years. After that, I will come and place in you the child you desire. When one is born free from sin, all wishes are fulfilled.
भर्तृवाक्याद् दितिः प्रीता तं नमस्यायतेक्षणा उपदिष्टं व्रतं चक्रे भर्त्रादिष्टं यथाविधि
Delighted by her husband's words, Diti, with wide eyes, performed the vow as instructed by her husband, according to the proper method.
तीर्थसेवापात्रदानव्रतचर्यादिवर्जिताः कथम् आसादयिष्यन्ति प्राणिनो ऽत्र मनोरथान्
Those who neglect service at sacred places, giving to the worthy, and the practice of vows—how can living beings here attain their desires?
ततश् चीर्णे व्रते तस्यां दित्यां गर्भम् अधारयत् पुनः कान्ताम् अथोवाच कश्यपस् तां दितिं रहः
Then, when the vow was completed, Kaśyapa placed the embryo in Diti. Again, in private, Kaśyapa spoke to his beloved Diti.
न प्राप्नुवन्ति यत्कामान् मुनयो ऽपि तपस्स्थिताः यथाविहितकर्माङ्गअवज्ञया तच् छुचिस्मिते
Even sages devoted to austerity do not obtain their desires, O fair-smiling one, when prescribed duties are neglected with disregard.
निन्दितं च न कर्तव्यं संध्ययोर् उभयोर् अपि न स्वप्तव्यं न गन्तव्यं मुक्तकेशी च नो भव
One must not perform censured acts at either of the twilights; one must neither sleep nor go out, and one must not let the hair be unbound.
भोक्तव्यं सुभगे नैव क्षुतं वा जृम्भणं तथा संध्याकाले न कर्तव्यं भूतसंघसमाकुले
O fortunate one, one must not eat, yawn, or stretch at twilight, especially when spirits and beings are gathered.
सान्तर्धानं सदा कार्यं हसितं तु विशेषतः गृहान्तदेशे संध्यासु न स्थातव्यं कदाचन
Concealment should always be practiced, especially laughter; one must never remain inside the house during the twilights.
मुशलोलूखलादीनि शूर्पपीठपिधानकम् नैवातिक्रमणीयानि दिवा रात्रौ सदा प्रिये
Mortar, pestle, winnowing basket, seat, and coverings must never be crossed over, either by day or night, dear one.
उदक्शीर्षं तु शयनं न संध्यासु विशेषतः वक्तव्यं नानृतं किंचिन् नान्यगेहाटनं तथा
One must not sleep with the head to the north, especially at twilight; one must not speak falsehood, nor wander to another's house.
कान्ताद् अन्यो न वीक्ष्यस् तु प्रयत्नेन नरः क्वचित् इत्यादिनियमैर् युक्ता यदि त्वम् अनुवर्तसे ततस् ते भविता पुत्रस् त्रैलोक्यैश्वर्यभाजनम्
A man must never look at another woman besides his own, with great care; if you follow such rules, then you shall have a son who will be the vessel of sovereignty over the three worlds.
तथेति प्रतिजज्ञे सा भर्तारं लोकपूजितम् गतश् च कश्यपो ब्रह्मन्न् इतश् चेतः सुरान् प्रति
She agreed, saying 'So be it,' to her husband, honored by the world; and Kaśyapa, O Brahman, departed from there, his mind directed toward the gods.
दितेर् गर्भो ऽपि ववृधे बलवान् पुण्यसंभवः एतत् सर्वं मयो दैत्यो मायया वेत्ति तत्त्वतः
The embryo of Diti grew, powerful and born of merit; all this, the demon Maya knows truly by his magic.
इन्द्रस्य सख्यम् अभवन् मयेन प्रीतिपूर्वकम् मयो गत्वा रहः प्राह इन्द्रं स विनयान्वितः
A friendship arose between Indra and Maya, with affection; Maya, having gone in secret, spoke to Indra with humility.
दितेर् दनोर् अभिप्रायं व्रतं गर्भस्य वर्धनम् तस्य वीर्यं च विविधं प्रीत्येन्द्राय न्यवेदयत्
He revealed to Indra Diti's intention, her vow, the growth of the embryo, and its various powers, all with goodwill.
विश्वासैकगृहं मित्रम् अपायत्रासवर्जितम् अर्जितं सुकृतं नानाविधं चेत् तद् अवाप्यते
A friend who is a single abode of trust, free from fear of harm, gained through good deeds of many kinds, is indeed attained.
नमुचेश् च प्रियो भ्राता मयो दैत्यो महाबलः भ्रातृहन्त्रा कथं मैत्र्यं मयस्यासीत् सुरेश्वर
Maya, the mighty demon, was the beloved brother of Namuci; O lord of gods, how could there be friendship for Maya with the slayer of his brother?
दैत्यानाम् अधिपश् चासीद् बलवान् नमुचिः पुरा इन्द्रेण वैरम् अभवद् भीषणं लोमहर्षणम्
Namuci, once the powerful lord of the demons, had a terrible, hair-raising enmity with Indra.
युद्धं हित्वा कदाचिद् भो गच्छन्तं तु शतक्रतुम् दृष्ट्वा दैत्यपतिः शूरो नमुचिः पृष्ठतो ऽन्वगात्
Once, after ceasing battle, the valiant demon lord Namuci followed Indra, the hundred-slain, from behind as he was departing.
तम् आयान्तम् अभिप्रेक्ष्य शचीभर्ता भयातुरः ऐरावतं गजं त्यक्त्वा इन्द्रः फेनम् अथाविशत्
Seeing him approaching, Indra, husband of Śacī, terrified, abandoned Airāvata the elephant and entered into foam.
स वज्रपाणिस् तरसा फेनेनैवाहनद् रिपुम् नमुचिर् नाशम् अगमत् तस्य भ्राता मयो ऽनुजः
Wielding the thunderbolt, he struck his enemy swiftly with foam alone; Namuci met his destruction, and his brother Maya was the younger.
भ्रातृहन्तृविनाशाय तपस् तेपे मयो महत् मायां च विविधाम् आप देवानाम् अतिभीषणाम्
To destroy his brother's killer, Maya performed great austerity and obtained various terrifying magical powers over the gods.
वरांश् चावाप्य तपसा विष्णोर् लोकपरायणात् दानशौण्डः प्रियालापी तदाभवद् असौ मयः
Having obtained boons through austerity from Viṣṇu, the refuge of the worlds, Maya became skilled in giving and pleasing speech.