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"name":"SB 6.18.38", "h1":"SB 6.18.38", "label":"Text 38", "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.18.38", "description":"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.\""
} —
SB 6.18.38
Text
niśamya tad-vaco vipro
vimanāḥ paryatapyata
aho adharmaḥ sumahān
adya me samupasthitaḥ
Synonyms
niśamya—hearing; tat-vacaḥ—her words; vipraḥ—the brāhmaṇa; 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.