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SB 6.18.38

Devanāgarī

निशम्य तद्वचो विप्रो विमना: पर्यतप्यत । अहो अधर्म: सुमहानद्य मे समुपस्थित: ॥ ३८ ॥

Text

niśamya tad-vaco vipro vimanāḥ paryatapyata aho adharmaḥ sumahān adya me samupasthitaḥ

Synonyms

niśamya—hearing;tat-vacaḥ—her words;vipraḥ—thebrāhmaṇa;vimanāḥ—aggrieved;paryatapyata—lamented;aho—alas;adharmaḥ—impiety;su-mahān—very great;adya—today;me—upon me;samupasthitaḥ—has come.

Translation

Upon hearing Diti’s request, Kaśyapa Muni was very much aggrieved. “Alas,” he lamented, “now I face the danger of the impious act of killing Indra.”

Purport

Although Kaśyapa 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 immediately reduced to nothing because he was averse to the idea.
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