Text 55]
Diti Vows to Kill King Indra
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TRANSLATION
With flower garlands, sandalwood pulp, ornaments and other paraphernalia, a woman following this vow should worship women who have sons and whose husbands are living. The pregnant wife should worship her husband and offer him prayers. She should meditate upon him, thinking that he is situated in her womb.
PURPORT
The child in the womb is a part of the husband's body. Therefore the husband, through his representative, indirectly remains within the womb of his pregnant wife.
TEXT 54
सांवत्सरं पुंसवनं व्रतमेतदविष्णुतम् । धारयिष्यसि चेत्तुभ्यं शक्रहा भविता सुतः ॥५४॥
sāmvatsaram puṁsavanam vratam etad aviplutam dhārayiṣyasi cet tubhyam śakra-hā bhavitā sutaḥ
sāmvatsaram—for one year; puṁsavanam—called puṁsavana; vratam—vow; etat—this; aviplutam—without violation; dhārayiṣyasi—you will perform; cet—if; tubhyam—for you; śakra-hā—the killer of Indra; bhavitā—will be; sutaḥ—a son.
TRANSLATION
Kaśyapa Muni continued: If you perform this ceremony called puṁsavana, adhering to the vow with faith for at least one year, you will give birth to a son destined to kill Indra. But if there is any discrepancy in the discharge of this vow, the son will be a friend to Indra.
TEXT 55
बाढमित्यभ्युपेत्याथ दिती राजन् महामनाः । काश्यपाद् गर्भमाधत्त व्रतं चाञ्जो दधार सा ॥५५॥