[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Minor Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa) › [Śākta Upapurāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta) › [Devibhagavatapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata) › 4.2.42 # Devibhagavatapurana 4.2.42 Devībhāgavatapurāṇa 4.2.42 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [4.2.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.4.2.42) kaśyapasya ca dve patnyau śāpādatra mahīpate | aditiḥ surasā caivamāsatuḥ pṛthivīpate || > O best of kings! And the two wives Kas'yapa, Aditi and Surasâ had to take their births as the two sisters, Devaki and Rohinî, on account of the curses cast on them. O Descendant of Bharata! We have thus heard that they were greatly cursed at one time by Varuna, the water deity, who got very much angry. The king said. > — Swami Vijnanananda 1921, The Sri Mad Devi Bhagavatam - [Previous: 4.2.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.4.2.41) - [Next: 4.2.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.4.2.43) - [Up: 4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.4.2) ## Translations (1) - [The Sri Mad Devi Bhagavatam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata~en-vijnanananda.4.2.42) — Swami Vijnanananda 1921, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.4.2.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.4.2.42) · Pramāṇa