SB 6.18.54

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Sixth Canto - Chapter 18: Diti Vows to Kill King Indra

SB 6.18.53 - SB 6.18.55

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 54

sāṁvatsaraṁ puṁsavanaṁ

vratam etad aviplutam

dhārayiṣyasi cet tubhyaṁ

śakra-hā bhavitā sutaḥ

SYNONYMS

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.

SB 6.18.53 - SB 6.18.55