Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.14.11
तद्भवान्दह्यमानायां सपत्नीनां समृद्धिभि: ।
प्रजावतीनां भद्रं ते मय्यायुङ्क्तामनुग्रहम् ॥ ११ ॥
tad bhavān dahyamānāyāṁ
[tad bhavaan dahyamaanaayaam]
sa-patnīnāṁ samṛddhibhiḥ
[sa-patneenaam samriddhibhih]
prajāvatīnāṁ bhadraṁ te
[prajaavateenaam bhadram te]
mayy āyuṅktām anugraham
[mayy aayunktaam anugraham]
Word-for-word
tat
—
therefore
bhavān
—
your good self
dahyamānāyām
—
being distressed
sa-patnīnām
—
of the co-wives
samṛddhibhiḥ
—
by the prosperity
prajā-vatīnām
—
of those who have children
bhadram
—
all prosperity
te
—
unto you
mayi
—
unto me
āyuṅktām
—
do unto me, in all respects
anugraham
—
favor.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tad bhavān dahyamānāyāṁ
tat
therefore
bhavān
your good self
dahyamānāyām
being distressed
sa-patnīnāṁ samṛddhibhiḥ
sa-patnīnām
of the co-wives
samṛddhibhiḥ
by the prosperity
prajāvatīnāṁ bhadraṁ te
prajā-vatīnām
of those who have children
bhadram
all prosperity
te
unto you
mayy āyuṅktām anugraham
mayi
unto me
āyuṅktām
do unto me, in all respects
anugraham
favor.
Therefore you should be kind towards me by showing me complete mercy. I desire to have sons, and I am much distressed by seeing the opulence of my co-wives. By performing this act, you will become happy.
Purport
In Bhagavad-gītā sexual intercourse for begetting children is accepted as righteous. A person sexually inclined for simple sense gratification, however, is unrighteous. In Diti’s appeal to her husband for sex, it was not exactly that she was afflicted by sex desires, but she desired sons. Since she had no sons, she felt poorer than her co-wives. Therefore Kaśyapa was supposed to satisfy his bona fide wife.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O husband! I am burning because of the prosperity of my co-wives who have children. Auspiciousness to you! Let mercy be shown to me!
I am not just afflicted with lust for enjoyment, but strongly desire a son. Let favor be completely shown to me (āyuṅktām).
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Personal Guidance
The senses and mind are not enemies but unguided servants. The verse points to gentle, consistent reining-in — not violence against the body, but honest direction of where attention goes.
Reflection Questions
- What small rule kept consistently would do more for you than a dramatic vow once broken?
- What small regulation of routine would free up the most attention for inner life?
My note
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