एषा घोरतमा वेला घोराणां घोरदर्शना ।
चरन्ति यस्यां भूतानि भूतेशानुचराणि ह ॥ २३ ॥
esa-this time; ghoratama-most horrible; vela-period; ghoranam-of the horrible; ghora-darsana-horrible looking; caranti-move; yasyam-in which; bhutani-ghosts; bhutesa-the lord of the ghosts; anucarani-constant companions; ha-indeed.
This particular time is most inauspicious because at this time the horrible looking ghosts and constant companions of the lord of the ghosts are visible.
Kasyapa has already informed his wife, Diti, to wait for a while, and now he warns her that failure to consider the particular time will result in punishment from the ghosts and evil spirits who move during this time, along with their master, Lord Rudra.