Shloka 3
दितितपः-शक्रपरिचर्या-गर्भभेदः
Diti’s Penance, Indra’s Service, and the Severing of the Embryo
साऽहं तपश्चरिष्यामि गर्भं मे दातुमर्हसि।ईश्वरं शक्रहन्तारं त्वमनुज्ञातुमर्हसि।।1.46.3।।
sā'haṃ tapaś cariṣyāmi garbhaṃ me dātum arhasi | īśvaraṃ śakra-hantāraṃ tvam anujñātum arhasi || 1.46.3 ||
“我将修行苦行；请赐我一子——威德如主、能诛杀因陀罗——并请你允诺此事。”狄蒂如是说道。
I shall practise austerities. You ought to grant me a son who would be the supreme ruler of the world and capable of killing Indra. You can say yes (if you will)".
FAQs
Power gained through tapas must be governed by righteous intention; dharma evaluates not only spiritual effort but also the purpose for which it is sought.
Diti declares her plan to perform austerities and asks Kaśyapa to grant and approve a child destined to oppose Indra.
Resolve (dṛḍha-niścaya) is emphasized—yet the verse also frames the ethical tension between determination and harmful intent.