Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 37
इत्युक्त्वा निद्रयाविष्टा चरणाक्रांतमूर्धजा । दिवा सुप्ता दितिर्देवी भाव्यर्थबलनोदिता
ityuktvā nidrayāviṣṭā caraṇākrāṃtamūrdhajā | divā suptā ditirdevī bhāvyarthabalanoditā
یوں کہہ کر دیوی دِتی نیند میں ڈوب گئی؛ اس کے بال پاؤں کے دباؤ سے سر پر دَب گئے تھے۔ ہونے والے مقدر کے زور سے اُبھری ہوئی وہ دن کے وقت سو گئی۔
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.