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.
af 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
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ga aaa al aaraTTateray |
PITH PIT THA FNRI
ac
AM TN Wa AAASTAAA: |
Heil AME ATRRT AAAI: 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.
