SB 6.18.69
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 69
- athendram āha tātāham
- ādityānāṁ bhayāvaham
- apatyam icchanty acaraṁ
- vratam etat suduṣkaram
SYNONYMS
atha — thereafter; indram — to Indra; āha — spoke; tāta — dear one; aham — I; ādityānām — to the Adityas; bhaya-āvaham — fearful; apatyam — a son; icchantī — desiring; acaram — executed; vratam — vow; etat — this; su-duṣkaram — very difficult to perform.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter, Diti said to Indra: My dear son, I adhered to this difficult vow just to get a son to kill you twelve Adityas.