Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 27-28


Sanskrit:

इति भावेन सा भर्तुराचचारासकृत्प्रियम् ।शुश्रूषयानुरागेण प्रश्रयेण दमेन च ॥ २७ ॥भक्त्या परमया राजन् मनोज्ञैर्वल्गुभाषितै: ।मनो जग्राह भावज्ञा सस्मितापाङ्गवीक्षणै: ॥ २८ ॥

ITRANS:

iti bhāvena sā bharturācacārāsakṛt priyamśuśrūṣayānurāgeṇapraśrayeṇa damena ca

Translation:

Thinking in this way [with a desire for a son to kill Indra], Diti began constantly acting to satisfy Kaśyapa by her pleasing behavior. O King, Diti always carried out Kaśyapa’s orders very faithfully, as he desired. With service, love, humility and control, with words spoken very sweetly to satisfy her husband, and with smiles and glances at him, Diti attracted his mind and brought it under her control.

Purport:

When a woman wants to endear herself to her husband and make him very faithful, she must try to please him in all respects. When the husband is pleased with his wife, the wife can receive all necessities, ornaments and full satisfaction for her senses. Herein this is indicated by the behavior of Diti.