Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 37
इत्युक्त्वा निद्रयाविष्टा चरणाक्रांतमूर्धजा । दिवा सुप्ता दितिर्देवी भाव्यर्थबलनोदिता
ityuktvā nidrayāviṣṭā caraṇākrāṃtamūrdhajā | divā suptā ditirdevī bhāvyarthabalanoditā
Ayant ainsi parlé, la déesse Diti fut saisie par le sommeil ; sa chevelure fut pressée sur sa tête par un pied. Elle dormit en plein jour, poussée par la force de ce qui devait advenir.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Listener: (assembly of sages in frame)
Scene: Diti, after speaking, falls into a fated daytime sleep; her hair is pressed under a foot—an ominous sign of intrusion and vulnerability before the impending act.
FAQs
Even strong resolve can be overtaken when destiny ripens; vigilance is part of dharmic discipline.
The broader episode remains tied to Puṣkara as the place of observance.
An implied caution within vrata-practice: avoid lapses (such as untimely sleep) that break discipline.