Text 55] Diti Vows to Kill King Indra 251

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
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sadmvatsaram pumsavanam
vratam etad aviplutam

dharayisyasi cet tubhyam
Sakra-ha bhavita sutah

sadmvatsaram—for one year; pumsavanam—called purhsavana;
vratam—vow; etat—this; aviplutam—without violation; dhdrayis-
yasi—you will perform; cet—if; tubhyam—for you; sakra-ha—the
killer of Indra; bhavita—will be; sutah—a son.

TRANSLATION

Kasyapa Muni continued: If you perform this ceremony called
pumsavana, 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

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