Verse 17·VR 1.46.17

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

iti uktvaa ca ditiH tatra praapte madhyandina iishvare | nidrayaa pahR^itaa devii paadau kR^itvaatha shiirShataH ||1-46-16

Translation

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

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shakraH

Indra

paadayoH kR^itamuurdhajaam

placing head at feet-side \t\t\tand braid resting on feet

ashucim

not pious one

taam dR^iSTvaa

her [Diti,] on observing

shiraH sthaane \t\t\tkR^itau paadau

feet placed at the place of head

jahaasa \t\t\tca mumoda ca

laughed, also, gladdened, also.

Chapter context

46

Lady Diti seeks a son to kill Indra

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