
Dasakam 030 - Sloka 02
Nārāyaṇīyaṃ - Learn to Chant · Kumar Vembu
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पुत्रार्तिदर्शनवशाददितिर्विषण्णा तं काश्यपं निजपतिं शरणं प्रपन्ना । त्वत्पूजनं तदुदितं हि पयोव्रताख्यं सा द्वादशाहमचरत्त्वयि भक्तिपूर्णा ॥२॥
पुत्र-आर्ति-दर्शन-वशात्-the plight of her sons seeingअदिति-विषण्णाAditi was tormentedतं काश्यपं निज-पतिंto Kaashyapa, her husband, approachedशरणं प्रपन्नाfor helpत्वत्-पूजनं तत्-उदितंThy worship, as advised by himहि पयोव्रत-आख्यंindeed known as Payovrataसा द्वादश-आहम्-अचरत्-she, for twelve days performedत्वयि भक्ति-पूर्णाto Thee full of devotion
Aditi was very much tormented on seeing the plight of her sons the Devas. She approached her husband Kaashyapa for help. He advised her to observe the Payovrata worship unto Thee. She performed it for twelve days with full devotion to Thee.