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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 6, Ch. 18]
TRANSLATION
Thinking in this way [with a desire for a son to kill Indra], Diti began constantly acting to satisfy Kaśyapa by her pleasing behavior. O King, Diti always carried out Kaśyapa's orders very faithfully, as he desired. With service, love, humility and control, with words spoken very sweetly to satisfy her husband, and with smiles and glances at him, Diti attracted his mind and brought it under her control.
PURPORT
When a woman wants to endear herself to her husband and make him very faithful, she must try to please him in all respects. When the husband is pleased with his wife, the wife can receive all necessities, ornaments and full satisfaction for her senses. Herein this is indicated by the behavior of Diti.
TEXT 29
एवं स्त्रिया जडीभूतो विद्वानपि मनोज्ञया । बाढमित्याह विवशो न तस्त्रिं हि योषिति ॥२९॥
evam striyā jaḍibhūto vidvān api manojñayā bāḍham ity āha vivaśo na tac citram hi yoṣiti
evam —thus;  striyā —by the woman;  jaḍibhūtaḥ —enchanted;  vidvān —very learned;  api —although;  manojñayā —very expert;  bāḍham —yes;  iti —thus;  āha —said;  vivaśaḥ —under her control;  na —not;  tat —that;  citram —astonishing;  hi —indeed;  yoṣiti —in the matter of women.
TRANSLATION
Although Kaśyapa Muni was a learned scholar, he was captivated by Diti's artificial behavior, which brought him under her control. Therefore he assured his wife that he would fulfill her desires. Such a promise by a husband is not at all astonishing.