Verse 31

²⁷With that in her, she did again and again what pleased her husband: waiting on him, warm to him, deferring to him, holding herself in check. ²⁸With the greatest devotion, king, with charming and sweet-spoken words, knowing his moods, she took hold of his mind by smiling sidelong looks. ²⁹So dulled by an artful woman, learned though he was, he said, So be it, no longer his own master. In the matter of a woman that is no wonder. ³⁰Seeing in the beginning that living things were each alone, the lord of creatures made woman out of half his own body: she by whom men's understanding is carried off. ³¹Waited on in this way by his wife, dear one, the revered Kasyapa laughed, well pleased indeed, and praising her, said to Diti: