Canto & Chapters
Prescribed Duties for Mankind (19 Chapters)
Chapter 160v
The History of the Life of Ajāmila
Chapter 244v
Ajāmila Delivered by the Viṣṇudūtas
Chapter 333v
Yamarāja Instructs His Messengers
Chapter 447v
The Haṁsa-guhya Prayers Offered to the Lord by Prajāpati Dakṣa
Chapter 540v
Nārada Muni Cursed by Prajāpati Dakṣa
Chapter 634v
The Progeny of the Daughters of Dakṣa
Chapter 733v
Indra Offends His Spiritual Master, Bṛhaspati.
Chapter 835v
The Nārāyaṇa-kavaca Shield
Chapter 949v
Appearance of the Demon Vṛtrāsura
Chapter 1028v
The Battle Between the Demigods and Vṛtrāsura
Chapter 1126v
The Transcendental Qualities of Vṛtrāsura
Chapter 1233v
Vṛtrāsura’s Glorious Death
Chapter 1319v
King Indra Afflicted by Sinful Reaction
Chapter 1460v
King Citraketu’s Lamentation
Chapter 1522v
The Saints Nārada and Aṅgirā Instruct King Citraketu
Chapter 1662v
King Citraketu Meets the Supreme Lord
Chapter 1738v
Mother Pārvatī Curses Citraketu
Chapter 1873v
Diti Vows to Kill King Indra
Chapter 1924v
Performing the Puṁsavana Ritualistic Ceremony
Canto 6, Chapter 18
Diti Vows to Kill King Indra
Verse 54 (SB 6.18.54)
SB 6.18.54 • मूल श्लोक
सांवत्सरं पुंसवनं व्रतमेतदविप्लुतम् । धारयिष्यसि चेत्तुभ्यं शक्रहा भविता सुत: ॥ ५४ ॥
Transliteration
sāṁvatsaraṁ puṁsavanaṁ vratam etad aviplutam dhārayiṣyasi cet tubhyaṁ śakra-hā bhavitā sutaḥ
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
sāṁvatsaram — for one year; puṁsavanam — called puṁsavana; vratam — vow; etat — this; aviplutam — without violation; dhārayiṣyasi — you will perform; cet — if; tubhyam — for you; śakra-hā — the killer of Indra; bhavitā — will be; sutaḥ — a son.
Translation
“Kaśyapa Muni continued: If you perform this ceremony called puṁsavana, adhering to the vow with faith for at least one year, you will give birth to a son destined to kill Indra. But if there is any discrepancy in the discharge of this vow, the son will be a friend to Indra.”