evam - thus; śuśrūṣitaḥ - being served; tāta - O dear one; bhagavān - the powerful; kaśyapaḥ - Kaśyapa; striyā - by the woman; prahasya - smiling; parama-prītaḥ - being very pleased; ditim - to Diti; āha - said; abhinandya - approving; ca - also.

O my dear one, the most powerful sage Kaśyapa, being extremely pleased by the mild behavior of his wife Diti, smiled and spoke to her as follows.