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Chapter 18: Diti Vows to Kill King Indra

Verse 60 of 73
SB 6.18.60

एकदा सा तु सन्ध्यायामुच्छिष्टा व्रतकर्शिता अस्पृष्टवार्यधौतांघ्रिः सुष्वाप विधिमोहिता

ekadā sā tu sandhyāyām ucchiṣṭā vrata-karśitā aspṛṣṭa-vāry-adhautāṅghriḥ suṣvāpa vidhi-mohitā

Synonyms

ekadāonce; she; tubut; sandhyāyāmduring the evening twilight; ucchiṣṭājust after eating; vratafrom the vow; karśitāweak and thin; aspṛṣṭanot touched; vāriwater; adhautanot washed; aṅghriḥher feet; suṣvāpawent to sleep; vidhiby fate; mohitābewildered..

Translation

Having grown weak and thin because of strictly following the principles of the vow, Diti once unfortunately neglected to wash her mouth, hands and feet after eating and went to sleep during the evening twilight.

Verse 60 of 73
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