Text 38] Diti Vows to Kill King Indra 235
tal son who can kill Indra. I pray for this because Indra, with the
help of Visnu, has killed my two sons Hiranyaksa and
Hiranyakasipu.
PURPORT

The word indra-hanam means “‘one who can kill Indra,” but it also
means ‘“‘one who follows Indra.” The word amrtyum refers to the
demigods, who do not die like ordinary human beings because they have
extremely long durations of life. For example, the duration of Lord
Brahma’s life is stated in Bhagavad-gitd: sahasra-yuga-paryantam ahar
yad brahmano viduh. Even the duration of one day, or twelve hours, of
Brahma is 4,300,000 years multiplied by one thousand. Thus the dura-
tion of his life is inconceivable for an ordinary human being. The
demigods are therefore sometimes called amara, which means ‘“‘one who
has no death.” In this material world, however, everyone has to die.
Therefore the word amrtyum indicates that Diti wanted a son who would
be equal in status to the demigods.

TEXT 38
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nisamya tad-vaco vipro
vimanah paryatapyata
aho adharmah sumahan
adya me samupasthitah

nisamya—hearing; tat-vacah—her words; viprah—the brahmana;
vimanah—aggrieved; paryatapyata—lamented; aho—alas; adhar-
mah—impiety; su-mahan—very great; adya—today; me—upon me;
samupasthitah—has come.

TRANSLATION

Upon hearing Diti’s request, Kasyapa Muni was very much ag-
grieved. ‘‘Alas,” he lamented, “‘now I face the danger of the
impious act of killing Indra.”
