Text 28] Diti Vows to Kill King Indra 227

TRANSLATION

Diti thought: Indra considers his body eternal, and thus he has
become unrestrained. I therefore wish to have a son who can
remove Indra’s madness. Let me adopt some means to help me in
this.

f PURPORT

One whois in the bodily conception of life is compared in the sastras to
animals like cows and asses. Diti wanted to punish Indra, who had
become like a lower animal.

TEXTS 27-28

eft MAA Al AATAATTAS TTT |
PLATS TIT BA FT Ul
AEA THN TH TATA: |
Hal AME AAA afeaTATRAIM: RCI

iti bhavena sa bhartur
Gcacarasakrt priyam

Susrusayanurdgena
prasrayena damena ca

bhaktyé paramayd rajan
manojnair valgu-bhasitaih

mano jagraha bhdava-jna
sasmitapanga-viksanaih

iti—thus; bhavena—with the intention; sa—she; bhartuh—of the
husband; dcacdra—performed; asakrt—constantly; priyam—pleasing
activities;  Susrisaya—with service; anurdgena—with love:
prasrayena—with humility; damena—with self-control; ca—also;
bhaktya—with devotion; paramayd—great; rajan—O King;
manojfiaih—charming; valgu-bhdsitaih—with sweet words; manah—
his mind; jagraha—brought under her control; bhava-jia —knowing
his nature; sa-smita—with smiling; apdriga-viksanaih—by glancing.
