एवं स्त्रिया जडीभूतो विद्वानपि मनोज्ञया । बाढमित्याह विवशो न तच्चित्रं हि योषिति ॥ २९ ॥
evam striya jadibhuto vidvan api manojnaya badham ity aha vivaso na tac citram hi yositi
- evam
- thus
- striya
- by the woman
- jadibhutah
- enchanted
- vidvan
- very learned
- api
- although
- manojnaya
- very expert
- badham
- yes
- iti
- thus
- aha
- said
- vivasah
- under her control
- na
- not
- tat
- that
- citram
- astonishing
- hi
- indeed
- yositi
- in the matter of women.
Although Kasyapa Muni was a learned scholar, he was captivated by Diti’s artificial behavior, which brought him under her control. Therefore he assured his wife that he would fulfill her desires. Such a promise by a husband is not at all astonishing.