Shloka 1.46.15

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

Devanagari script

तमहं त्वत्कृते पुत्र समाधास्ये जयोत्सुकम्।त्रैलोक्यविजयं पुत्र सह भोक्ष्यसि विज्वर:।।1.46.15।।

Transliteration

tam ahaṁ tvat-kṛte putra samādhāsye jayotsukam | trailokya-vijayaṁ putra saha bhokṣyasi vijvaraḥ ||1.46.15||

Translation

My child, for your sake I shall fashion him, eager for victory; and you, my child, free from distress, will enjoy with him the conquest of the three worlds.

Context

O Child! I'll create in him eagerness victory. Together with him you will gain victory over the three worlds. Relieved of sorrows, enjoy you'll with him".

Characters & Entities

• Diti
• Indra
• future son/brother (unnamed here)
• three worlds (trailokya)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how intentions shape outcomes: even when framed as blessing, the pursuit of domination must be weighed against dharma, since power-seeking can generate conflict and moral peril.

What is the narrative situation?

Diti assures Indra that the promised son will be made victory-driven, and that Indra will share in great triumph once the austerity bears fruit.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Here the emphasis is less on virtue and more on motive: it foregrounds the ethical tension between rightful order and the desire for universal conquest.