Ramayana

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न हन्तव्यं न हन्तव्यमित्येवं दितिरब्रवीत् | निष्पपात ततः शक्रो मातुर्वचनगौरवात् ||१-४६-२१

sanskrit

"Do not kill", "Do not kill", said Diti. Subsequently Indra, in deference to the words of his step mother, emerged out of the womb. [1-46-21]

english translation

na hantavyaM na hantavyamityevaM ditirabravIt | niSpapAta tataH zakro mAturvacanagauravAt ||1-46-21

hk transliteration

प्रांजलिर्वज्रसहितो दितिं शक्रोऽभ्यभाषत | अशुचिर्देवि सुप्तासि पादयोः कृतमूर्धजा|| १-४६-२२

sanskrit

Armed with bloody Vajra, Indra addressed Diti with folded palms, saying, 'Oh ! Devi you have slept, with your head leaned towards your feet and your hair falling on your feet, your vow was thwarted'. [1-46-22]

english translation

prAMjalirvajrasahito ditiM zakro'bhyabhASata | azucirdevi suptAsi pAdayoH kRtamUrdhajA|| 1-46-22

hk transliteration

तदन्तरमहं लब्ध्वा शक्रहन्तारमाहवे | अभिदं सप्तधा देवि तन्मे त्वम् क्षन्तुमर्हसि || १-४६-२३

sanskrit

'I have seized the opportunity and severed into seven pieces the foetus who would have been a slayer of Indra. Oh ! Devi, it will be apt of you to pardon me for that act of mine'. ( So said Indra to lady Diti. Thus, Sage Vishvamitra continued narration about City of Vishaala ). [1-46-23]

english translation

tadantaramahaM labdhvA zakrahantAramAhave | abhidaM saptadhA devi tanme tvam kSantumarhasi || 1-46-23

hk transliteration