षष्टिः कोट्योऽभवंस्तासामप्सराणां सुवर्चसाम्। असंख्येयास्तु काकुत्स्थ यास्तासां परिचारिकाः
Sixty crores of those radiant apsarases arose; and, O Kākutstha, their attendants were countless.
न ताः स्म प्रतिगृह्णन्ति सर्वे ते देवदानवाः। अप्रतिग्रहणादेव ता वै साधारणाः स्मृताः
Neither gods nor demons accepted them; because they were not taken, they are considered common to all.
वरुणस्य ततः कन्या वारुणी रघुनन्दन। उत्पपात महाभागा मार्गमाणा परिग्रहम्
Then, O delight of the Raghu lineage, Varuṇa's daughter, Vāruṇī, of great fortune, emerged, seeking acceptance.
दितेः पुत्रा न तां राम जगृहुर्वरुणात्मजाम्। अदितेस्तु सुता वीर जगृहुस्तामनिन्दिताम्
The sons of Diti, O Rāma, did not accept Varuṇa's daughter; but the sons of Aditi, O hero, accepted her, who was blameless.
असुरास्तेन दैतेयाः सुरास्तेनादितेः सुताः। हृष्टाः प्रमुदिताश्चासन् वारुणीग्रहणात् सुराः
Thus, the Daityas became asuras, and the sons of Aditi became suras; the gods rejoiced greatly at the acceptance of Vāruṇī.
उच्चैःश्रवा हयश्रेष्ठो मणिरत्नं च कौस्तुभम्। उदतिष्ठन्नरश्रेष्ठ तथैवामृतमुत्तमम्
Uccaiḥśravā, the foremost horse, and the Kaustubha gem arose, O best of men; likewise, the supreme nectar.
अथ तस्य कृते राम महानासीत् कुलक्षयः। अदितेस्तु ततः पुत्रा दितिपुत्रानयोधयन्
Then, for its sake, O Rāma, there was a great destruction of clans; the sons of Aditi fought with the sons of Diti.
एकतामगमन् सर्वे असुरा राक्षसैः सह। युद्धमासीन्महाघोरं वीर त्रैलोक्यमोहनम्
All the asuras united with the rākṣasas; a terrible battle took place, O hero, bewildering the three worlds.
यदा क्षयं गतं सर्वं तदा विष्णुर्महाबलः। अमृतं सोऽहरत् तूर्णं मायामास्थाय मोहिनीम्
When everything was destroyed, then mighty Viṣṇu, assuming the enchanting form, swiftly seized the nectar.
ये गताभिमुखं विष्णुमक्षरं पुरुषोत्तमम्। सम्पिष्टास्ते तदा युद्धे विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना
Those who approached Viṣṇu, the imperishable supreme person, were crushed in battle by Viṣṇu, the powerful.
अदितेरात्मजा वीरा दितेः पुत्रान् निजघ्निरे। अस्मिन् घोरे महायुद्धे दैतेयादित्ययोर्भृशम्
The sons of Aditi, O heroes, slew the sons of Diti in this fierce great war between the Daityas and the Ādityas.
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The forty-sixth chapter is to be heard.
हतेषु तेषु पुत्रेषु दितिः परमदुःखिता। मारीचं कश्यपं नाम भर्तारमिदमब्रवीत्
When her sons were slain, Diti was greatly distressed; she spoke to her husband, named Kaśyapa, son of Mārīca.
हतपुत्रास्मि भगवंस्तव पुत्रौर्महाबलैः। शक्रहन्तारमिच्छामि पुत्रं दीर्घतपोर्जितम्
O revered one, I am bereft of sons, slain by your mighty children; I desire a son, gained through long austerity, who will be the slayer of Indra.
साहं तपश्चरिष्यामि गर्भं मे दातुमर्हसि। ईश्वरं शक्रहन्तारं त्वमनुज्ञातुमर्हसि
Therefore, I shall undertake austerity; you ought to grant me conception. You should permit me to obtain a son who will be the slayer of Indra, O lord.
तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा मारीचः कश्यपस्तदा। प्रत्युवाच महातेजा दितिं परमदुःखिताम्
Hearing her words, Maricha Kasyapa, possessed of great splendor, then addressed Diti, who was overwhelmed with grief.
एवं भवतु भद्रं ते शुचिर्भव तपोधने। जनयिष्यसि पुत्रं त्वं शक्रहन्तारमाहवे
So be it; may auspiciousness be yours. Remain pure, O possessor of austerity. You will bear a son who will slay Indra in battle.
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु शुचिर्यदि भविष्यसि। पुत्रं त्रैलोक्यहन्तारं मत्तस्त्वं जनयिष्यसि
If you remain pure for a full thousand years, you will bear from me a son who will destroy the three worlds.
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजाः पाणिना सम्ममार्ज ताम्। तामालभ्य ततः स्वस्ति इत्युक्त्वा तपसे ययौ
Having spoken thus, the radiant sage gently touched her with his hand, blessed her, and departed for his austerities.
गते तस्मिन् नरश्रेष्ठ दितिः परमहर्षिता। कुशप्लवं समासाद्य तपस्तेपे सुदारुणम्
When he had gone, O best of men, Diti, exceedingly delighted, reached the place called Kushaplava and undertook severe austerity.
तपस्तस्यां हि कुर्वत्यां परिचर्यां चकार ह। सहस्राक्षो नरश्रेष्ठ परया गुणसम्पदा
While she was performing austerity, O best of men, Indra, endowed with supreme virtues, served her.
अग्निं कुशान् काष्ठमपः फलं मूलं तथैव च। न्यवेदयत् सहस्राक्षो यच्चान्यदपि कांक्षितम्
Indra provided fire, kusa grass, wood, water, fruit, roots, and whatever else was desired.
गात्रसंवाहनैश्चैव श्रमापनयनैस्तथा। शक्रः सर्वेषु कालेषु दितिं परिचचार ह
With massages and relief from fatigue, Indra attended upon Diti at all times.
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे सा दशोने रघुनन्दन। दितिः परमसंहृष्टा सहस्राक्षमथाब्रवीत्
When only ten years remained of the thousand, O descendant of Raghu, Diti, greatly rejoicing, spoke to Indra.
तपश्चरन्त्या वर्षाणि दश वीर्यवतां वर। अवशिष्टानि भद्रं ते भ्रातरं द्रक्ष्यसे ततः
Ten years remain of my austerity, O best among the powerful; after that, you will see your brother, may it be auspicious for you.
यमहं त्वत्कृते पुत्र तमाधास्ये जयोत्सुकम्। त्रैलोक्यविजयं पुत्र सह भोक्ष्यसि विज्वर
The son whom I shall bear for your sake, eager for victory, will share with you, free from affliction, the conquest of the three worlds.
याचितेन सुरश्रेष्ठ पित्रा तव महात्मना। वरो वर्षसहस्रान्ते मम दत्तः सुतं प्रति
At your request, O best of gods, your great-souled father granted me a boon at the end of a thousand years, concerning a son.
इत्युक्त्वा च दितिस्तत्र प्राप्ते मध्यं दिनेश्वरे। निद्रयापहृता देवी पादौ कृत्वाथ शीर्षतः
Having spoken thus, Diti, as midday approached, was overcome by sleep, and placed her feet where her head should be.
दृष्ट्वा तामशुचिं शक्रः पादयोः कृतमूर्धजाम्। शिरःस्थाने कृतौ पादौ जहास च मुमोद च
Seeing her impure, with her hair at her feet instead of her head, Indra laughed and rejoiced.
तस्याः शरीरविवरं प्रविवेश पुरंदरः। गर्भं च सप्तधा राम चिच्छेद परमात्मवान्
Indra entered her body through its opening, and, O Rama, with supreme power, divided her embryo into seven parts.