bhāvayann ātmanātma-vit
bhāvayann ātmanātma-vit
nodhā vidhāya rūpaṁ svaṁ
sarva-saṅkalpa-vid vibhuḥ
The powerful Kardama, knower of all desires, knower of the soul by his intelligence, thinking of his wife, divided his form into nine, and deposited his semen in her.
By thinking of a woman at the time of impregnation, a female child will be produced. Kardama knew that his wife desired daughters. He was a knower of the soul by his intelligence. Thus he was detached. Because his desire was less, his semen was less, and thus female children were produced. Pumān puṁso ’dhike śukre strī bhaved adhike striyā: a male is born when the man is stronger, and a female is born when the female is stronger. Nodhā means nine times. He was the knower of all desires. He knew that his wife had a desire for many children. He was powerful (vibhuḥ), capable of fulfilling her desires.
|| 3.23.48||
ataḥ sā suṣuve sadyo
devahūtiḥ striyaḥ prajāḥ
sarvās tāś cāru-sarvāṅgyo
lohitotpala-gandhayaḥ
At one time, she gave birth to female children, all with beautiful limbs and with the fragrance of red lotuses.
Sadyaḥ means “all in one day.”
|| 3.23.49-50||
patiṁ sā pravrajiṣyantaṁ
tadālakṣyośatī bahiḥ
smayamānā viklavena
hṛdayena vidūyatā
likhanty adho-mukhī bhūmiṁ
padā nakha-maṇi-śriyā
uvāca lalitāṁ vācaṁ
nirudhyāśru-kalāṁ śanaiḥ
Seeing her husband leaving the home, the beautiful Devahuti smiled outwardly, but with a heart disturbed and pained, she looked down, writing on the earth with her jewel-like toe nails, and, suppressing her tears, slowly spoke charming words.
She smiled since that was natural on seeing her husband, but actually her heart was filled with worry and agitation.
|| 3.23.51||
devahūtir uvāca
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