Shloka 1.46.13

दितितपः-शक्रपरिचर्या-गर्भभेदः (Diti’s Penance, Indra’s Service, and the Severing of the Embryo)

Devanagari script

याचितेन सुरश्रेष्ठ तव पित्रा महात्मना।वरो वर्षसहस्रान्ते दत्तो मम सुतं प्रति।।1.46.13।।

Transliteration

yācitena suraśreṣṭha tava pitrā mahātmanā | varo varṣa-sahasrānte datto mama sutaṁ prati ||1.46.13||

Translation

O best of the gods, your great-souled father, when petitioned, granted me a boon—concerning a son—at the completion of a thousand years.

Context

"O best of the gods! your illustrious father granted me a boon for a son I sought on completion of a thousand years (of penance).

Characters & Entities

• Diti
• Indra
• Indra’s father (not named in this verse)
• boon (vara)
• son (suta)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma includes fidelity to promises and boons: a boon granted by a great-souled authority is presented as a binding truth that structures future events.

What is the narrative situation?

Diti reminds Indra of a boon previously granted to her—specifically, the promise of a son after the completion of her austerity term.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya (truthfulness) and obligation—boons and words given by the righteous are treated as dependable commitments.