[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Matsyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya) › 7.51 # Matsyapurana 7.51 Matsyapurāṇa 7.51 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.7.51) diteśchidrāntaraprepsur abhavatpākaśāsanaḥ vinīto 'bhavad avyagraḥ praśāntavadano bahiḥ // > Indra came to know all this, and became fearfully alarmed. In his consternation, he left His kingdom of Heaven and going to Diti began to serve her. He, putting on a bright appearance, patiently and craftily began to pry into the daily life of Diti, in the hope that she might give Him an opportunity of causing an abortion, by some way neglecting or omiting to follow closely the precautions suggested by her husband.—50-51. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 7.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.7.50) - [Next: 7.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.7.52) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.7) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.7.p34) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.7.51) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [Padmapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.padma.1.7.53) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Brahmapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.brahma.3.117) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.7.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.7.51) · Pramāṇa