सर्गः ४५
In which grieving Diti wins from Kāśyapa boon for Indra-slaying son, then serving Indra splits her impure-sleeping womb sevenfold while Indra begs forgiveness
Diti mourns slain sons and asks Kāśyapa for Indra-slaying son — Kāśyapa promises son if she stays pure thousand years — Kāśyapa blesses Diti and leaves for tapas — Diti performs fierce tapas at Kuśaplavana as Indra serves offerings — Diti promises Indra brother and shared conquest in ten years — Diti sleeps at midday impure with feet at head — Indra enters womb and splits wailing fetus sevenfold with vajra — Diti forbids killing and Indra emerges begging forgiveness