TEXT 56
matr-svasur abhiprayam
indra ajnaya manada
susrusanenasrama-stham
ditim paryacarat kavih
SYNONYMS
matr-svasuhof his mothers sister; abhiprayamthe intention; indrahIndra; ajnayaunderstanding; mana-daO King Pariksit, who give respect to everyone; susrusanenawith service; asrama-sthamresiding in an asrama; ditimDiti; paryacaratattended upon; kavihseeing his own interest.
TRANSLATION
O King, who are respectful to everyone, Indra understood Ditis 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 Ditis promise. Thus he engaged himself in the service of Diti, his aunt, who was residing in an asrama.

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