Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.46
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1.46.1
हतेषु तेषु पुत्रेषु दितिः परमदुःखिता।
मारीचं कश्यपं नाम भर्तारमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ १.४६.१ ॥
When those sons were slain, Ditī, greatly grieved, spoke these words to her husband, Mārīca Kaśyapa.
1.46.2
हतपुत्रास्मि भगवंस्तव पुत्रौर्महाबलैः।
शक्रहन्तारमिच्छामि पुत्रं दीर्घतपोर्जितम् ॥ १.४६.२ ॥
Lord, my sons have been slain by your mighty sons. I desire a son, won by long austerity, who will slay Śakra (Indra).
1.46.3
साहं तपश्चरिष्यामि गर्भं मे दातुमर्हसि।
ईश्वरं शक्रहन्तारं त्वमनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥ १.४६.३ ॥
I will perform austerity; you ought to grant me a pregnancy. You ought to permit me, for a son who is able to slay Indra.
1.46.4
तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा मारीचः कश्यपस्तदा।
प्रत्युवाच महातेजा दितिं परमदुःखिताम् ॥ १.४६.४ ॥
Having heard her words, Mārīca Kaśyapa, of great radiance, then replied to Ditī, who was greatly grieved.
1.46.5
एवं भवतु भद्रं ते शुचिर्भव तपोधने।
जनयिष्यसि पुत्रं त्वं शक्रहन्तारमाहवे ॥ १.४६.५ ॥
So be it, may good befall you. Be pure, O treasure of austerity; you will bring forth a son who will slay Indra in battle.
1.46.6
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु शुचिर्यदि भविष्यसि।
पुत्रं त्रैलोक्यहन्तारं मत्तस्त्वं जनयिष्यसि ॥ १.४६.६ ॥
When a thousand years are complete, if you remain pure, you will bring forth from me a son who will slay the foes of the three worlds.
1.46.7
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजाः पाणिना सम्ममार्ज ताम्।
तामालभ्य ततः स्वस्ति इत्युक्त्वा तपसे ययौ ॥ १.४६.७ ॥
Having spoken thus, the radiant sage stroked her with his hand; then, touching her and saying "svasti," he departed for his penance.
1.46.8
गते तस्मिन् नरश्रेष्ठ दितिः परमहर्षिता।
कुशप्लवं समासाद्य तपस्तेपे सुदारुणम् ॥ १.४६.८ ॥
O best of men, when he had gone, Diti, greatly delighted, reached the bank of kuśa grass and performed a very severe penance.
1.46.9
तपस्तस्यां हि कुर्वत्यां परिचर्यां चकार ह।
सहस्राक्षो नरश्रेष्ठ परया गुणसम्पदा ॥ १.४६.९ ॥
O best of men, while she was performing penance, Sahasrākṣa (Indra) indeed attended her with supreme wealth of virtues.
1.46.10
अग्निं कुशान् काष्ठमपः फलं मूलं तथैव च।
न्यवेदयत् सहस्राक्षो यच्चान्यदपि कांक्षितम् ॥ १.४६.१० ॥
Sahasrākṣa offered her fire, kuśa grass, firewood, water, fruit and roots, and whatever else she desired.
1.46.11
गात्रसंवाहनैश्चैव श्रमापनयनैस्तथा।
शक्रः सर्वेषु कालेषु दितिं परिचचार ह ॥ १.४६.११ ॥
Śakra, at all times, attended Diti by massaging her limbs and by relieving her fatigue.
1.46.12
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे सा दशोने रघुनन्दन।
दितिः परमसंहृष्टा सहस्राक्षमथाब्रवीत् ॥ १.४६.१२ ॥
O delight of the Raghus, when a thousand years were complete, less ten, Diti, greatly delighted, spoke to Sahasrākṣa.
1.46.13
तपश्चरन्त्या वर्षाणि दश वीर्यवतां वर।
अवशिष्टानि भद्रं ते भ्रातरं द्रक्ष्यसे ततः ॥ १.४६.१३ ॥
Best of the mighty, when the remaining years of your ten years of penance are done, may it be well with you; then you shall see your brother.
1.46.14
यमहं त्वत्कृते पुत्र तमाधास्ये जयोत्सुकम्।
त्रैलोक्यविजयं पुत्र सह भोक्ष्यसि विज्वर ॥ १.४६.१४ ॥
For your sake, son, I will establish that one who is eager for victory; son, together with the conquest of the three worlds you shall enjoy it, free from care.
1.46.15
याचितेन सुरश्रेष्ठ पित्रा तव महात्मना।
वरो वर्षसहस्रान्ते मम दत्तः सुतं प्रति ॥ १.४६.१५ ॥
Best of the gods, your great-souled father, implored by me, granted me a boon concerning a son, at the end of a thousand years.
1.46.16
इत्युक्त्वा च दितिस्तत्र प्राप्ते मध्यं दिनेश्वरे।
निद्रयापहृता देवी पादौ कृत्वाथ शीर्षतः ॥ १.४६.१६ ॥
Having said this, when the sun had reached midday, the goddess Diti, overcome by sleep, lay down there with her feet placed at her head.
1.46.17
दृष्ट्वा तामशुचिं शक्रः पादयोः कृतमूर्धजाम्।
शिरःस्थाने कृतौ पादौ जहास च मुमोद च ॥ १.४६.१७ ॥
Seeing her impure, with her hair spread at her feet and her feet placed where her head should be, Indra laughed and rejoiced.
1.46.18
तस्याः शरीरविवरं प्रविवेश पुरंदरः।
गर्भं च सप्तधा राम चिच्छेद परमात्मवान् ॥ १.४६.१८ ॥
O Rāma, Indra who destroys fortresses entered the opening of her body, and the highly self-possessed one cut the embryo into seven parts.
1.46.19
भिद्यमानस्ततो गर्भो वज्रेण शतपर्वणा।
रुरोद सुस्वरं राम ततो दितिरबुध्यत ॥ १.४६.१९ ॥
O Rāma, as the embryo was being split by the hundred-jointed thunderbolt, it wailed loudly; then Diti awoke.
1.46.20
मा रुदो मा रुदश्चेति गर्भं शक्रोऽभ्यभाषत।
बिभेद च महातेजा रुदन्तमपि वासवः ॥ १.४६.२० ॥
'Do not weep, do not weep,' Śakra said to the embryo; yet the mighty-radiant Vāsava split it even as it wept.
1.46.21
न हन्तव्यं न हन्तव्यमित्येव दितिरब्रवीत्।
निष्पपात ततः शक्रो मातुर्वचनगौरवात् ॥ १.४६.२१ ॥
'It must not be killed, it must not be killed,' so Diti said; then, out of respect for his mother's word, Śakra came forth.
1.46.22
प्राञ्जलिर्वज्रसहितो दितिं शक्रोऽभ्यभाषत।
अशुचिर्देवि सुप्तासि पादयोः कृतमूर्धजा ॥ १.४६.२२ ॥
With palms joined and the thunderbolt in hand, Śakra addressed Diti: "O goddess, you lie down impure, your hair spread out at your feet."
1.46.23
तदन्तरमहं लब्ध्वा शक्रहन्तारमाहवे।
अभिन्दं सप्तधा देवि तन्मे त्वं क्षन्तुमर्हसि ॥ १.४६.२३ ॥
"O goddess, having found that opening, I split into seven parts the one who was to slay Śakra in battle; that you should forgive me."