देवाश्च मुमुर्हुर्दैत्या विमुखाश्चैव दानवाः। दित्यां गर्भमथाधत्त कश्यपः प्राह तां पुनः
The gods rejoiced, the demons turned away, and Diti conceived; Kashyapa again spoke to her.
मुखं ते चंद्रप्रतिमं स्तनौ बिल्वफलोपमौ। अधरौ विद्रुमाकारौ वर्णश्चातीव शोभनः
'Your face is like the moon, your breasts like bilva fruits, your lips like coral, and your complexion is exceedingly beautiful.'
त्वां दृष्ट्वाहं विशालाक्षि विस्मरामि स्विकां तनुम्। तदेवं गर्भः सुश्रोणि हस्तेनोप्तस्तनौ तव
'Seeing you, O wide-eyed one, I forget my own body. Thus, O lovely-hipped one, the embryo has been placed in your breasts by my hand.'
त्वया यत्ने विधातव्यो ह्यस्मिन्गर्भे वरानने। संवत्सरशतं त्वेकमस्मिन्नेव तपोवने
'You must carefully maintain this embryo, O beautiful-faced one, for a full hundred years in this very forest of austerity.'
संध्यायां नैव भोक्तव्यं गर्भिण्या वरवर्णिनि। न स्थातव्यं न गंतव्यं वृक्षमूलेषु सर्वदा
'At twilight, O woman of excellent complexion, a pregnant woman should not eat, nor should she ever stand or go to the roots of trees.'
नोपस्करेषु निविशेन्मुसलोलूखलादिषु। जलं च नावगाहेत शून्यागारं च वर्जयेत्
'She should not sit on implements such as pestles, mortars, and the like; she should not enter water, and should avoid empty houses.'
वल्मीकेषु न तिष्ठेत न चोद्विग्नमना भवेत्। न नखेन लिखेद्भूमौ नांगारे न च भस्मनि
'She should not stay in anthills, nor should she be anxious in mind; she should not scratch the ground with her nails, nor on charcoal or ashes.'
न शयालुः सदा तिष्ठेद्व्यायामं च विवर्जयेत्। न तुषांगारभस्मास्थि कपालेषु समाविशेत्
'She should not always be lying down, and should avoid exertion; she should not enter places with husks, charcoal, ashes, bones, or skulls.'
वर्जयेत्कलहं लोके गात्राभ्यंगं तथैव च। न मुक्तकेशी तिष्ठेत नाशुचिः स्यात्कथंचन
'She should avoid quarrels in the world and also avoid anointing her body; she should not keep her hair loose, nor should she ever be unclean.'
न शयीतोत्तरशिराः न चैवाधः शिराः क्वचित्। न वस्त्रहीना नोद्विग्ना न चार्द्रचरणा सती
'She should not lie with her head to the north or with her head downward anywhere; she should not be without clothing, nor anxious, nor with wet feet.'
नामंगल्यां वदेद्वाचं न च हास्याधिकाभवेत्। कुर्याच्च गुरुभिर्नित्यं पूजां मांगल्यतत्परा
'She should not speak inauspicious words, nor be given to excessive laughter; she should always perform worship with reverence, intent on auspiciousness.'
सर्वौषधीभिः सृष्टेन वारिणा स्नानमाचरेत्। तिष्ठेत्प्रसन्नवदना भर्तृप्रियहिते रता। न गर्हयेच्च भर्तारं सर्वावस्थमपि क्वचित्
'She should bathe with water infused with all herbs, remain with a cheerful face, devoted to her husband's welfare and pleasure, and never speak ill of her husband under any circumstances.'
कृशाहं दुर्बला चैव वार्द्धक्यं मम चागतम्। स्तनौ मे चलितौ स्थानान्मुखं च वलिभंगुरम्
I am thin and weak, and old age has come upon me; my breasts have sagged from their place, and my face is wrinkled and fragile.
एवंविधा त्वया चाहं कृतेति न वदेत्क्वचित्। स्वस्त्यस्तुते गमिष्यामि तथेत्युक्तस्तया पुनः५० 1.7.
One should never say, 'I have been treated thus by you.' Farewell to you; I will depart. Thus addressed by her, he replied, 'So be it.'
पश्यतां सर्वभूतानां तत्रैवांतरधीयत। ततः सा भर्तृवाचोक्तविधिना समतिष्ठत
Before the eyes of all beings, she vanished right there; then she followed the instructions spoken by her husband.
अथ ज्ञात्वा तथेंद्रोपि दितेः पार्श्वमुपागतः। विहाय देवसदनं तां शुश्रूषुरवस्थितः
Then, knowing this, Indra himself approached Diti's side, leaving the abode of the gods, and remained there serving her.
दितेश्छिद्रांतरप्रेप्सुरभवत्पाकशासनः। विपरीतोंतरव्यग्रः प्रसन्नवदतो बहिः
Desiring to find a breach within Diti, the lord of Paka was inwardly agitated and contrary, but outwardly appeared pleasant and spoke kindly.
अजानन्निव तत्त्कार्यमात्मनश्शुभमाचरन्। ततो वर्षशतांते सा न्यूने तु दिवसैस्त्रिभिः
As if unaware of his true purpose, he acted virtuously; then, at the end of a hundred years, with only three days remaining,
मेने कृतार्थमात्मानं प्रीत्या विस्मितमानसा। अकृत्वा पादयोः शौचं शयाना मुक्तमूर्धजा
She considered herself accomplished, her mind joyful and amazed; lying down without washing her feet, her hair unbound,
निद्राभरसमाक्रांता दिवा परशिराः क्वचित्। ततस्तदंतरं लब्ध्वा प्रविश्यांतः शचीपतिः
Overcome by the weight of sleep, she lay with her head to the north at midday; then, finding that opportunity, Śacī's husband entered within.
वज्रेण सप्तधा चक्रे तं गर्भं त्रिदशाधिपः। ततः सप्त च ते जाताः कुमाराः सूर्यवर्चसः
With the thunderbolt, the lord of the gods split that embryo into seven parts; then seven sons were born, radiant like the sun.
रुदंतः सप्त ते बाला निषिद्धा दानवारिणा। भूयोपि रुदमानांस्तानेकैकान्सप्तधा हरिः
Those seven children cried, but were forbidden by the enemy of the Dānavas; yet again, as they cried, Hari split each of them into seven parts.
चिच्छेद वज्रहस्तो वै पुनः स्तूदरसंस्थितान्। एवमेकोनपंचाशद्भूत्वा ते रुरुदुर्भृशम्
Holding the thunderbolt, he cut them again as they stood in the womb; thus, becoming forty-nine, they cried intensely.
इंद्रो निवारयामास मा रुदध्वं पुनःपुनः। ततः स चिंतयामास वितर्कमिति वृत्रहा
Indra restrained them, saying, 'Do not cry again and again.' Then the slayer of Vṛtra began to ponder this matter.
कर्मणः कस्य माहात्म्यात्पुनः संजीवितास्त्वमी। विदित्वा पुण्ययोगेन पौर्णमासीफलं त्विदम्
By whose act, by what greatness, have these been revived? Realizing it was through the power of merit, he understood this was the fruit of the full moon observance.
नूनमेतत्परिणतमथवा ब्रह्मपूजनात्। वज्रेणाभिहताः संतो न विनाशमुपाययुः
Surely this has matured, or perhaps it is from worship of Brahma; though struck by the thunderbolt, they did not meet destruction.
एकोप्यनेकतामाप यस्मादुदरगोपनम्। अवध्या नूनमेते वै तस्माद्देवा भवंत्विति
Since one became many, protected within the womb, surely these are inviolable; therefore, let them become gods.
यस्मान्मा रुद इत्युक्ता रुदंतो गर्भसंभवाः। मरुतो नाम ते नाम्ना भवंतु सुखभागिनः
Because they were told, 'Do not cry,' yet cried, born from the womb, let them be called Maruts by name, and enjoy happiness.
ततः प्रसाद्य देवेशः क्षमस्वेति दितिं पुनः। अर्थशास्त्रं समास्थाय मयैतद्दुष्कृतं कृतम्
Then, having pleased the lord of the gods, Diti again said, 'Forgive me.' Following the treatise on purpose, I have committed this misdeed.
कृत्वा मरुद्गणं देवैः समानममराधिपः। दितिं विमानमारोप्य ससुतामगमद्दिवम्
Having made the host of Maruts equal with the gods, the lord of immortals placed Diti, along with her sons, in a celestial chariot and went to heaven.