Verse 22·VR 1.46.22

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

na hantavyam na hantavyam iti evam ditiH abraviit | niShpapaata tataH shakro maatur vacana gauravaat ||1-46-21

Translation

Indra humbly folding his palms that are still handling his bloody Thunderbolt spoke to Diti, 'oh, lady, you have become impious when your braid touched your feet and when you have gone to sleep in midday, and you vow is thwarted.' [1-46-22]

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vajrasahitaH

along with Thunderbolt - blood-wet weapon \t\t\tstill in hand

shakraH

Indra

praanjaliH

humbly \t\t\tadjoining palms

ditim abhyabhaaSata

to Diti, spoke

devi

oh lady

paadayoH kR^itamuurdhajaa

made [touching] head-hair [braid] on feet

ashuciH

not pious - \t\t\tyou became

[madhyaahne] suptaa asi

you have [in midday] slept \t\t\t.

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46

Lady Diti seeks a son to kill Indra

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