Ramayana

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इत्युक्त्वा च दितिस्तत्र प्राप्ते मध्यन्दिनेश्वरे | निद्रयापहृता देवी पादौ कृत्वाथ शीर्षतः ||१-४६-१६

sanskrit

When Diti was saying thus, the noontime sun was reigning high. The lady was stolen over by sleep while sitting, she leaned on her knees and her braid touched her feet. [1-46-16]

english translation

ityuktvA ca ditistatra prApte madhyandinezvare | nidrayApahRtA devI pAdau kRtvAtha zIrSataH ||1-46-16

hk transliteration

दृष्ट्वा तामशुचिं शक्रः पादयोः कृतमूर्धजाम् | शिरःस्थाने कृतौ पादौ जहास च मुमोद च || १-४६-१७

sanskrit

On observing her who became impious by placing her head at feet-side and braid falling on feet, Indra was gladdened and laughed at her failed asceticism. [1-46-17]

english translation

dRSTvA tAmazuciM zakraH pAdayoH kRtamUrdhajAm | ziraHsthAne kRtau pAdau jahAsa ca mumoda ca || 1-46-17

hk transliteration

तस्याः शरीरविवरं प्रविवेश पुरंदरः | गर्भं च सप्तधा राम चिच्छेद परमात्मवान् ||१-४६-१८

sanskrit

Oh ! Rama, being a highly courageous one ( Indra ), the destroyer of enemy fastnesses, entered the womb of Diti and severed her foetus into seven fragments. [1-46-18]

english translation

tasyAH zarIravivaraM praviveza puraMdaraH | garbhaM ca saptadhA rAma ciccheda paramAtmavAn ||1-46-18

hk transliteration

भिद्यमानस्ततो गर्भो वज्रेण शतपर्वणा | रुरोद सुस्वरं राम ततो दितिरबुध्यत || १-४६-१९

sanskrit

Oh ! Rama, then that foetus wailed clamorously while severed by Vajra having a hundred edges, which awakened Diti. [1-46-19]

english translation

bhidyamAnastato garbho vajreNa zataparvaNA | ruroda susvaraM rAma tato ditirabudhyata || 1-46-19

hk transliteration

मा रुदो मा रुदश्चेति गर्भं शक्रोऽभ्यभाषत | बिभेद च महातेजा रुदन्तमपि वासवः || १-४६-२०

sanskrit

'Do not scream, do not scream...' thus Indra was coaxing the foetus, and even though that foetus was screaming piteously the great resplendent Indra severed it. [1-46-20]

english translation

mA rudo mA rudazceti garbhaM zakro'bhyabhASata | bibheda ca mahAtejA rudantamapi vAsavaH || 1-46-20

hk transliteration