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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.14.37

मैत्रेय उवाच स्वसर्गस्याशिषं लोक्यामाशासानां प्रवेपतीम् । निवृत्तसन्ध्यानियमो भार्यामाह प्रजापति: ॥ ३७ ॥
maitreya uvāca
[maitreya uvaacha]
sva-sargasyāśiṣaṁ lokyām
[sva-sargasyaashisham lokyaam]
āśāsānāṁ pravepatīm
[aashaasaanaam pravepateem]
nivṛtta-sandhyā-niyamo
[nivritta-sandhyaa-niyamo]
bhāryām āha prajāpatiḥ
[bhaaryaam aaha prajaapatih]
Word-for-word
maitreyaḥ uvāca — the great sage Maitreya said sva-sargasya — of her own children āśiṣam — welfare lokyām — in the world āśāsānām — desiring pravepatīm — while trembling nivṛtta — averted from sandhyā-niyamaḥ — the rules and regulations of evening bhāryām — unto the wife āha — said prajāpatiḥ — the progenitor.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
maitreya uvāca
maitreyaḥ uvāca
the great sage Maitreya said
sva-sargasyāśiṣaṁ lokyām
sva-sargasya
of her own children
āśiṣam
welfare
lokyām
in the world
āśāsānāṁ pravepatīm
āśāsānām
desiring
pravepatīm
while trembling
nivṛtta-sandhyā-niyamo
nivṛtta
averted from
sandhyā-niyamaḥ
the rules and regulations of evening
bhāryām āha prajāpatiḥ
bhāryām
unto the wife
āha
said
prajāpatiḥ
the progenitor.
Maitreya said: The great sage Kaśyapa thus addressed his wife, who was trembling because of fear that her husband was offended. She understood that he had been dissuaded from his daily duties of offering evening prayers, yet she desired the welfare of her children in the world.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Maitreya said: Kaśyapa, whose evening vows had been interrupted, then spoke to his trembling wife, worthy of compassion by the world, who was praying for blessing for her offspring. Svasargasya means of her own offspring. Lokyām means “worthy of the world’s mercy.”
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Personal Guidance
Kaśyapa speaks to his trembling wife — she understood her error of pulling him from evening prayers but still wanted welfare for her children. Even in moral conflict, a wife may seek protection for what is to come. The verse honors complex love.
Reflection Questions
  • Where in my own life do I feel both regret for an action and hope for what it produces?
  • How can I face my mistakes while still praying for those who will inherit their consequences?
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