Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 4 — Chapter 3
DB 4 3.1
दित्या अदित्यै शापदानम् व्यास उवाच कारणानि बहून्यत्राप्यवतारे हरेः किल । सर्वेषां चैव देवानामंशावतरणेष्वपि
dityā adityai śāpadānam vyāsa uvāca kāraṇāni bahūnyatrāpyavatāre hareḥ kila | sarveṣāṃ caiva devānāmaṃśāvataraṇeṣvapi
[Diti's cursing of Aditi] Vyāsa said: There are many causes in this matter, in the incarnation of Hari, and likewise in the partial descents of all the gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.2
वसुदेवावतारस्य कारणं शृणु तत्त्वतः । देवक्याश्चैव रोहिण्या अवतारस्य कारणम्
vasudevāvatārasya kāraṇaṃ śṛṇu tattvataḥ | devakyāścaiva rohiṇyā avatārasya kāraṇam
Hear truly the cause of Vasudeva's descent, and the cause of the descent of Devakī and of Rohiṇī.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.3
एकदा कश्यपः श्रीमान्यज्ञार्थं धेनुमाहरत् । याचितोऽयं बहुविधं न ददौ धेनुमुत्तमाम् चतुर्थस्कन्धे दित्या अदित्यै शापदानं नाम तृतीयोऽध्यायः
ekadā kaśyapaḥ śrīmānyajñārthaṃ dhenumāharat | yācito'yaṃ bahuvidhaṃ na dadau dhenumuttamām caturthaskandhe dityā adityai śāpadānaṃ nāma tṛtīyo'dhyāyaḥ
Once the illustrious Kaśyapa carried off a cow for the sake of a sacrifice; though asked in many ways, he did not give back the excellent cow. [Here ends the third chapter, called 'Diti's cursing of Aditi', in the fourth book.]
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.4
वरुणस्तु ततो गत्वा ब्रह्माणं जगतः प्रभुम् । प्रणम्योवाच दीनात्मा स्वदुःखं विनयान्वितः
varuṇastu tato gatvā brahmāṇaṃ jagataḥ prabhum | praṇamyovāca dīnātmā svaduḥkhaṃ vinayānvitaḥ
Then Varuṇa, going to Brahmā, the lord of the world, bowed and, wretched in spirit and full of humility, told his own grief.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.5
किं करोमि महाभाग मत्तोऽसौ न ददाति गाम् । शापो मया विसृष्टोऽस्मै गोपालो भव मानुषे
kiṃ karomi mahābhāga matto'sau na dadāti gām | śāpo mayā visṛṣṭo'smai gopālo bhava mānuṣe
"What am I to do, greatly fortunate one? Arrogant, he does not give back the cow. A curse has been hurled by me at him: 'Become a cowherd among men!'
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.6
भार्ये द्वे अपि तत्रैव भवेतां चातिदुःखिते । यतो वत्सा रुदन्त्यत्र मातृहीनाः सुदुःखिताः
bhārye dve api tatraiva bhavetāṃ cātiduḥkhite | yato vatsā rudantyatra mātṛhīnāḥ suduḥkhitāḥ
"And both his wives shall be there too, exceedingly miserable, since here the calves, bereft of their mothers, are weeping in great distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.7
मृतवत्सादितिस्तस्माद्भविष्यति धरातले । कारागारनिवासा च तेनापि बहुदुःखिता
mṛtavatsāditistasmādbhaviṣyati dharātale | kārāgāranivāsā ca tenāpi bahuduḥkhitā
"Therefore Diti shall become one whose children die, on the surface of the earth, and a dweller in prison, and by that too greatly afflicted."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.8
व्यास उवाच तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य यादोनाथस्य पद्मभूः । समाहूय मुनिं तत्र तमुवाच प्रजापतिः
vyāsa uvāca tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya yādonāthasya padmabhūḥ | samāhūya muniṃ tatra tamuvāca prajāpatiḥ
Vyāsa said: Having heard that speech of his, of the lord of the waters, the lotus-born Prajāpati summoned the sage there and said to him:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.9
कस्मात्त्वया महाभाग लोकपालस्य धेनवः । हृताः पुनर्न दत्ताश्च किमन्यायं करोषि च
kasmāttvayā mahābhāga lokapālasya dhenavaḥ | hṛtāḥ punarna dattāśca kimanyāyaṃ karoṣi ca
"Why, greatly fortunate one, were the cows of the world-guardian carried off by you, and not given back again? And why do you commit a wrong?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.10
जानन् न्यायं महाभाग परवित्तापहारणम् । कृतवान्कथमन्यायं सर्वज्ञोऽसि महामते
jānan nyāyaṃ mahābhāga paravittāpahāraṇam | kṛtavānkathamanyāyaṃ sarvajño'si mahāmate
"Knowing the law, greatly fortunate one, (and that) the seizing of another's property (is wrong), how have you done wrong? You are all-knowing, O great-minded one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.11
अहो लोभस्य महिमा महतोऽपि न मुञ्चति । लोभं नरकदं नूनं पापाकरमसम्मतम्
aho lobhasya mahimā mahato'pi na muñcati | lobhaṃ narakadaṃ nūnaṃ pāpākaramasammatam
"Ah, the power of greed! It does not release even the great—greed, surely, which brings hell, which produces sin, which is not approved.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.12
कश्यपोऽपि न तं त्यक्तुं समर्थः किं करोम्यहम् । सर्वदैवाधिकस्तस्माल्लोभो वै कलितो मया
kaśyapo'pi na taṃ tyaktuṃ samarthaḥ kiṃ karomyaham | sarvadaivādhikastasmāllobho vai kalito mayā
Even Kaśyapa is not able to give it up — what am I to do? Therefore greed has been reckoned by me as always the stronger.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.13
धन्यास्ते मुनयः शान्ता जितो यैर्लोभ एव च । वैखानसैः शमपरैः प्रतिग्रहपराङ्मुखैः
dhanyāste munayaḥ śāntā jito yairlobha eva ca | vaikhānasaiḥ śamaparaiḥ pratigrahaparāṅmukhaiḥ
Blessed are those tranquil sages by whom greed itself has been conquered — the Vaikhānasas, intent on calm, turning their faces away from accepting gifts.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.14
संसारे बलवाञ्छत्रुर्लोभोऽमेध्योऽवरः सदा । कश्यपोऽपि दुराचारः कृतस्नेहो दुरात्मना
saṃsāre balavāñchatrurlobho'medhyo'varaḥ sadā | kaśyapo'pi durācāraḥ kṛtasneho durātmanā
In the round of existence greed is a strong enemy, impure, always base; even Kaśyapa has become ill-conducted, having formed affection with an evil-souled (one).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 4 3.15
ब्रह्मापि तं शशापाथ कश्यपं मुनिसत्तमम् । मर्यादारक्षणार्थं हि पौत्रं परमवल्लभम्
brahmāpi taṃ śaśāpātha kaśyapaṃ munisattamam | maryādārakṣaṇārthaṃ hi pautraṃ paramavallabham
Then Brahmā too cursed him, Kaśyapa, the best of sages, for the sake of guarding the (moral) boundary, though (he was his) grandson and most exceedingly dear.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.16
अंशेन त्वं पृथिव्यां वै प्राप्य जन्म यदोः कुले । भार्याभ्यां संयुतस्तत्र गोपालत्वं करिष्यसि
aṃśena tvaṃ pṛthivyāṃ vai prāpya janma yadoḥ kule | bhāryābhyāṃ saṃyutastatra gopālatvaṃ kariṣyasi
"With a portion (of yourself) you, having obtained birth on earth in the line of Yadu, joined with two wives, will there be a cowherd."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.17
व्यास उवाच एवं शप्तः कश्यपोऽसौ वरुणेन च ब्रह्मणा । अंशावतरणार्थाय भूभारहरणाय च
vyāsa uvāca evaṃ śaptaḥ kaśyapo'sau varuṇena ca brahmaṇā | aṃśāvataraṇārthāya bhūbhāraharaṇāya ca
Vyāsa said: Thus was that Kaśyapa cursed by Varuṇa and by Brahmā, for the sake of the descent of a portion (of the divine) and for the removal of the earth's burden.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.18
तथा दित्यादितिः शप्ता शोकसन्तप्तया भृशम् । जाता जाता विनश्येरंस्तव पुत्रास्तु सप्त वै
tathā dityāditiḥ śaptā śokasantaptayā bhṛśam | jātā jātā vinaśyeraṃstava putrāstu sapta vai
Likewise Diti was cursed by Aditi, who was sorely burned with grief: "Your seven sons, as soon as they are born, shall perish."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.19
जनमेजय उवाच कस्माद्दित्या च भगिनी शप्तेन्द्रजननी मुने । कारणं वद शापे च शोकस्तु मुनिसत्तम
janamejaya uvāca kasmāddityā ca bhaginī śaptendrajananī mune | kāraṇaṃ vada śāpe ca śokastu munisattama
Janamejaya said: Why, O sage, was the sister, the mother of Indra, cursed by Diti? Tell the cause of the curse, and (of) the grief, O best of sages.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 4 3.20
सूत उवाच पारीक्षितेन पृष्टस्तु व्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः । राजानं प्रत्युवाचेदं कारणं सुसमाहितः
sūta uvāca pārīkṣitena pṛṣṭastu vyāsaḥ satyavatīsutaḥ | rājānaṃ pratyuvācedaṃ kāraṇaṃ susamāhitaḥ
Sūta said: Vyāsa, the son of Satyavatī, thus asked by Parīkṣit's son, well composed, replied this cause to the king.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.21
व्यास उवाच राजन् दक्षसुते द्वे तु दितिश्चादितिरुत्तमे । कश्यपस्य प्रिये भार्ये बभूवतुरुरुक्रमे
vyāsa uvāca rājan dakṣasute dve tu ditiścāditiruttame | kaśyapasya priye bhārye babhūvatururukrame
Vyāsa said: O king, two excellent daughters of Dakṣa, Diti and Aditi, became the dear wives of Kaśyapa of wide stride.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.22
अदित्यां मघवा पुत्रो यदाभूदतिवीर्यवान् । तदा तु तादृशं पुत्रं चकमे दितिरोजसा
adityāṃ maghavā putro yadābhūdativīryavān | tadā tu tādṛśaṃ putraṃ cakame ditirojasā
When Maghavan (Indra), of exceeding valour, was born as a son to Aditi, then Diti too, out of vigour, longed for such a son.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.23
पतिमाहासितापाङ्गी पुत्रं मे देहि मानद । इन्द्रख्यबलं वीरं धर्मिष्ठं वीर्यवत्तमम्
patimāhāsitāpāṅgī putraṃ me dehi mānada | indrakhyabalaṃ vīraṃ dharmiṣṭhaṃ vīryavattamam
The dark-eyed one said to (her) husband: "Give me a son, O giver of honour — a hero whose strength is like Indra's, most righteous, most valorous."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.24
तामुवाच मुनिः कान्ते स्वस्था भव मयोदिते । व्रतान्ते भविता तुभ्यं शतक्रतुसमः सुतः
tāmuvāca muniḥ kānte svasthā bhava mayodite | vratānte bhavitā tubhyaṃ śatakratusamaḥ sutaḥ
The sage said to her: "Beloved, be at ease with what I have said; at the end of a vow there will be for you a son equal to Śatakratu."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.25
सा तथेति प्रतिश्रुत्य चकार व्रतमुत्तमम् । निषिक्तं मुनिना गर्भं बिभ्राणा सुमनोहरम्
sā tatheti pratiśrutya cakāra vratamuttamam | niṣiktaṃ muninā garbhaṃ bibhrāṇā sumanoharam
She, assenting "so be it," performed the excellent vow, bearing the very charming embryo implanted by the sage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.26
भूमौ चकार शयनं पयोव्रतपरायणा । पवित्रा धारणायुक्ता बभूव वरवर्णिनी
bhūmau cakāra śayanaṃ payovrataparāyaṇā | pavitrā dhāraṇāyuktā babhūva varavarṇinī
She made her bed on the ground, devoted to the milk-vow; the fair-hued one became pure and engaged in (yogic) concentration.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.27
एवं जातः सुसंपूर्णो यदा गर्भोऽतिवीर्यवान् । शुभ्रांशुमतिदीप्ताङ्गीं दितिं दृष्ट्वा तु दुःखिता
evaṃ jātaḥ susaṃpūrṇo yadā garbho'tivīryavān | śubhrāṃśumatidīptāṅgīṃ ditiṃ dṛṣṭvā tu duḥkhitā
When the embryo thus conceived, of exceeding valour, was fully matured, (Aditi), seeing Diti with her limbs blazing more than the bright-rayed (sun), became distressed.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 4 3.28
मघवत्सदृशः पुत्रो भविष्यति महाबलः । दित्यास्तदा मम सुतस्तेजोहीनो भवेत्किल
maghavatsadṛśaḥ putro bhaviṣyati mahābalaḥ | dityāstadā mama sutastejohīno bhavetkila
"A son equal to Maghavan, of great strength, will be Diti's; then surely my son would become deprived of splendour."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.29
इति चिन्तापरा पुत्रमिन्द्रं चोवाच मानिनी । शत्रुस्तेऽद्य समुत्पन्नो दितिगर्भेऽतिवीर्यवान्
iti cintāparā putramindraṃ covāca māninī | śatruste'dya samutpanno ditigarbhe'tivīryavān
Thus given over to this worry, the proud lady spoke to her son Indra: "Today an enemy of yours, of exceeding valour, has arisen in Diti's womb."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.30
उपायं कुरु नाशाय शत्रोरद्य विचिन्त्य च । उत्पत्तिरेव हन्तव्या दित्या गर्भस्य शोभन
upāyaṃ kuru nāśāya śatroradya vicintya ca | utpattireva hantavyā dityā garbhasya śobhana
"Reflect and devise now a means for the destruction of the enemy; the very coming-into-being of Diti's embryo must be destroyed, O handsome one."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.31
वीक्ष्य तामसितापाङ्गीं सपत्नीभावमास्थिताम् । दुनोति हृदये चिन्ता सुखमर्मविनाशिनी
vīkṣya tāmasitāpāṅgīṃ sapatnībhāvamāsthitām | dunoti hṛdaye cintā sukhamarmavināśinī
"Seeing that dark-eyed woman, who has taken up the position of a co-wife, worry that destroys the vital core of my happiness torments (me) in the heart."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.32
राजयक्ष्मेव संवृद्धो नष्टो नैव भवेद्रिपुः । तस्मादङ्कुरितं हन्याद्बुद्धिमानहितं किल
rājayakṣmeva saṃvṛddho naṣṭo naiva bhavedripuḥ | tasmādaṅkuritaṃ hanyādbuddhimānahitaṃ kila
An enemy grown strong, like consumption, would not be destroyed at all; therefore a wise man should surely strike down the hostile thing while it is still a sprout.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.33
लोहशङ्कुरिव क्षिप्तो गर्भो वै हृदये मम । येन केनाप्युपायेन पातयाद्य शतक्रतो
lohaśaṅkuriva kṣipto garbho vai hṛdaye mama | yena kenāpyupāyena pātayādya śatakrato
The embryo (of Diti) has been driven into my heart like an iron spike; by whatever means, O Śatakratu, cause it to fall today.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.34
सामदानबलेनापि हिंसनीयस्त्वया सुतः । दित्या गर्भो महाभाग मम चेदिच्छसि प्रियम्
sāmadānabalenāpi hiṃsanīyastvayā sutaḥ | dityā garbho mahābhāga mama cedicchasi priyam
By conciliation, by gifts, or by force, the son must be destroyed by you — Diti's embryo, O greatly fortunate one — if you wish what is dear to me.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.35
व्यास उवाच श्रुत्वा मातृवचः शक्रो विचिन्त्य मनसा ततः । जगामापरमातुः स समीपममराधिपः
vyāsa uvāca śrutvā mātṛvacaḥ śakro vicintya manasā tataḥ | jagāmāparamātuḥ sa samīpamamarādhipaḥ
Vyāsa said: Having heard his mother's words, Śakra then, pondering in his mind, the lord of the immortals went to the presence of his other mother.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.36
ववन्दे विनयात्पादौ दित्याः पापमतिर्नृप । प्रोवाच विनयेनासौ मधुरं विषगर्भितम्
vavande vinayātpādau dityāḥ pāpamatirnṛpa | provāca vinayenāsau madhuraṃ viṣagarbhitam
With evil intent, O king, he reverently saluted Diti's feet out of humility, and humbly spoke sweet words filled with poison.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.37
इन्द्र उवाच मातस्त्वं व्रतयुक्तासि क्षीणदेहातिदुर्बला । सेवार्थमिह सम्प्राप्तः किं कर्तव्यं वदस्व मे
indra uvāca mātastvaṃ vratayuktāsi kṣīṇadehātidurbalā | sevārthamiha samprāptaḥ kiṃ kartavyaṃ vadasva me
Indra said: Mother, you are engaged in a vow, your body wasted and very weak; I have come here to serve you — tell me what is to be done.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.38
पादसंवाहनं तेऽहं करिष्यामि पतिव्रते । गुरुशुश्रूषणात्पुण्यं लभते गतिमक्षयाम्
pādasaṃvāhanaṃ te'haṃ kariṣyāmi pativrate | guruśuśrūṣaṇātpuṇyaṃ labhate gatimakṣayām
I shall massage your feet, O you devoted to your husband; from serving elders one gains merit and attains an imperishable state.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.39
न मे किमपि भेदोऽस्ति तथादित्या शपे किल । इत्युक्त्वा चरणौ स्पृष्टा संवाहनपरोऽभवत्
na me kimapi bhedo'sti tathādityā śape kila | ityuktvā caraṇau spṛṣṭā saṃvāhanaparo'bhavat
"I have no division (of feeling) at all towards you, just as (I have none) towards Aditi — so I swear." Having said this he touched her feet and devoted himself to massaging them.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.40
संवाहनसुखं प्राप्य निद्रामाप सुलोचना । श्रान्ता व्रतकृशा सुप्ता विश्वस्ता परमा सती
saṃvāhanasukhaṃ prāpya nidrāmāpa sulocanā | śrāntā vratakṛśā suptā viśvastā paramā satī
Enjoying the pleasure of the massage, the fair-eyed one fell asleep; weary, emaciated by her vow, trusting, that most excellent virtuous woman slept.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.41
तां निद्रावशमापन्नां विलोक्य प्राविशत्तनुम् । रूपं कृत्वातिसूक्ष्मञ्च शस्त्रपाणिः समाहितः
tāṃ nidrāvaśamāpannāṃ vilokya prāviśattanum | rūpaṃ kṛtvātisūkṣmañca śastrapāṇiḥ samāhitaḥ
Seeing her fallen under the power of sleep, he made his form extremely subtle and, weapon in hand, concentrated, entered her body.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.42
उदरं प्रविवेशाशु तस्या योगबलेन वै । गर्भं चकर्त वज्रेण सप्तधा पविनायकः
udaraṃ praviveśāśu tasyā yogabalena vai | garbhaṃ cakarta vajreṇa saptadhā pavināyakaḥ
By the power of yoga he swiftly entered her womb, and the wielder of the thunderbolt cut the embryo into seven pieces with his vajra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.43
रुरोद च तदा बालो वज्रेणाभिहतस्तथा । मा रुदेति शनैर्वाक्यमुवाच मघवानमुम्
ruroda ca tadā bālo vajreṇābhihatastathā | mā rudeti śanairvākyamuvāca maghavānamum
And then the child, struck thus by the thunderbolt, cried out; Maghavan softly spoke the words "Do not cry" to him.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.44
शकलानि पुनः सप्त सप्तधा कर्तितानि च । तदा चैकोनपञ्चाशन्मरुतश्चाभवन्नृप
śakalāni punaḥ sapta saptadhā kartitāni ca | tadā caikonapañcāśanmarutaścābhavannṛpa
Again the seven fragments were cut sevenfold, and then, O king, they became the forty-nine Maruts.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.45
तदा प्रबुद्धा सुदती ज्ञात्वा गर्भं तथाकृतम् । इन्द्रेण छलरूपेण चुकोप भृशदुःखिता
tadā prabuddhā sudatī jñātvā garbhaṃ tathākṛtam | indreṇa chalarūpeṇa cukopa bhṛśaduḥkhitā
Then the fair-toothed woman awoke, and learning that her embryo had been so treated by Indra in his deceitful form, she grew angry, exceedingly grieved.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.46
भगिनीकृतं तु सा बुद्ध्वा शशाप कुपिता तदा । अदितिं मघवन्तञ्च सत्यव्रतपरायणा
bhaginīkṛtaṃ tu sā buddhvā śaśāpa kupitā tadā | aditiṃ maghavantañca satyavrataparāyaṇā
Realising what her sister had done, she, devoted to the vow of truth, then cursed in anger both Aditi and Maghavan.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.47
यथा मे कर्तितो गर्भस्तव पुत्रेण छद्मना । तथा तन्नाशमायातु राज्यं त्रिभुवनस्य तु
yathā me kartito garbhastava putreṇa chadmanā | tathā tannāśamāyātu rājyaṃ tribhuvanasya tu
"As my embryo was cut up by your son through deceit, so may his kingship over the three worlds come to destruction.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.48
यथा गुप्तेन पापेन मम गर्भो निपातितः । अदित्या पापचारिण्या यथा मे घातितः सुतः
yathā guptena pāpena mama garbho nipātitaḥ | adityā pāpacāriṇyā yathā me ghātitaḥ sutaḥ
As my embryo was made to fall by a hidden sinner, as my son was slain by Aditi of wicked conduct,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.49
तस्याः पुत्रास्तु नश्यन्तु जाता जाताः पुनः पुनः । कारागारे वसत्वेषा पुत्रशोकातुरा भृशम्
tasyāḥ putrāstu naśyantu jātā jātāḥ punaḥ punaḥ | kārāgāre vasatveṣā putraśokāturā bhṛśam
so let her sons perish, as they are born, again and again; let her dwell in prison, sorely afflicted with grief for her sons.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.50
अन्यजन्मनि चाप्येव मृतापत्या भविष्यति । व्यास उवाच इत्युत्सृष्टं तदा श्रुत्वा शापं मरीचिनन्दनः
anyajanmani cāpyeva mṛtāpatyā bhaviṣyati | vyāsa uvāca ityutsṛṣṭaṃ tadā śrutvā śāpaṃ marīcinandanaḥ
And in another birth too she shall be one whose offspring are dead." Vyāsa said: Hearing the curse thus uttered, the son of Marīci
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.51
उवाच प्रणयोपेतो वचनं शमयन्निव । मा कोपं कुरु कल्याणि पुत्रास्ते बलवत्तराः
uvāca praṇayopeto vacanaṃ śamayanniva | mā kopaṃ kuru kalyāṇi putrāste balavattarāḥ
spoke words full of affection, as if to calm (her): "Do not be angry, good lady; your sons will be mightier still."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.52
भविष्यन्ति सुराः सर्वे मरुतो मघवत्सखाः । शापोऽयं तव वामोरु त्वष्टाविंशेऽथ द्वापरे
bhaviṣyanti surāḥ sarve maruto maghavatsakhāḥ | śāpo'yaṃ tava vāmoru tvaṣṭāviṃśe'tha dvāpare
"All the gods shall become Maruts, comrades of Maghavan (Indra). This curse of yours, O fair-thighed one — but in the twenty-eighth Dvāpara (age),"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 4 3.53
अंशेन मानुषं जन्म प्राप्य भोक्ष्यति भामिनी । वरुणेनापि दत्तोऽस्ति शापः सन्तापितेन च
aṃśena mānuṣaṃ janma prāpya bhokṣyati bhāminī | varuṇenāpi datto'sti śāpaḥ santāpitena ca
"the passionate lady, having obtained a human birth by a portion (of herself), will experience (it). A curse was also given by Varuṇa, who had been tormented,"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.54
उभयोः शापयोगेन मानुषीयं भविष्यति । व्यास उवाच पतिनाश्वासिता देवी सन्तुष्टा साभवत्तदा
ubhayoḥ śāpayogena mānuṣīyaṃ bhaviṣyati | vyāsa uvāca patināśvāsitā devī santuṣṭā sābhavattadā
"by the operation of the curses of both, (her) human (birth) will come about." Vyāsa said: Consoled by her husband, the goddess then became content.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.55
नोवाच विप्रियं किञ्चित्ततः सा वरवर्णिनी । इति ते कथितं राजन् पूर्वशापस्य कारणम्
novāca vipriyaṃ kiñcittataḥ sā varavarṇinī | iti te kathitaṃ rājan pūrvaśāpasya kāraṇam
Thereafter that woman of excellent complexion said nothing displeasing. Thus, O king, the cause of the earlier curse has been told to you.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 4 3.56
अदितिर्देवकी जाता स्वांशेन नृपसत्तम
aditirdevakī jātā svāṃśena nṛpasattama
Aditi was born as Devakī by a portion of herself, O best of kings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition