मातृष्वसुरभिप्रायमिन्द्र आज्ञाय मानद । शुश्रूषणेनाश्रमस्थां दितिं पर्यचरत्कवि: ॥ ५६ ॥
matr-svasur abhiprayam indra ajnaya manada susrusanenasrama-stham ditim paryacarat kavih
- matr-svasuh
- of his mother’s sister
- abhiprayam
- the intention
- indrah
- Indra
- ajnaya
- understanding
- mana-da
- O King Pariksit, who give respect to everyone
- susrusanena
- with service
- asrama-stham
- residing in an asrama
- ditim
- Diti
- paryacarat
- attended upon
- kavih
- seeing his own interest.
O King, who are respectful to everyone, Indra understood Diti’s purpose, and thus he contrived to fulfill his own interests. Following the logic that self-preservation is the first law of nature, he wanted to break Diti’s promise. Thus he engaged himself in the service of Diti, his aunt, who was residing in an asrama.