236 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 18

PURPORT

Although Kasyapa Muni was eager to fulfill the desire of his wife Diti,
when he heard that she wanted a son to kill Indra his jubilation was im-
mediately reduced to nothing because he was averse to the idea.

TEXT 39
ma Tefegaret TERS AAT |
yeaa: SIT: Way as WAT NR

aho arthendriyaramo
yosin-mayyeha mayaya

grhita-cetah krpanah
patisye narake dhruvam

aho—alas; artha-indriya-draémah—too attached to material enjoy-
ment; yosit-mayyda—in the form of a woman; iha—here; mayaya—by
the illusory energy; grhita-cetah—my mind being captivated;
krpanah—wretched; patisye—I shall fall; narake—to hell; dhruvam—
surely.

TRANSLATION

Kasyapa Muni thought: Alas, I have now become too attached to
material enjoyment. Taking advantage of this, my mind has been
attracted by the illusory energy of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead in the form of a woman [my wife]. Therefore I am surely
a wretched person who will glide down toward hell.

TEXT 40

wisfrarmsgTaeen: aaTate Tee: |
fre at Tard ard aes AAA: UIVoll

ko ’tikramo ’nuvartantyah
svabhavam iha yositah

dhin mam batdbudham svarthe
yad aham tv ajitendriyah
