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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.14.15
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 15
- atha me kuru kalyāṇaṁ
- kāmaṁ kamala-locana
- ārtopasarpaṇaṁ bhūmann
- amoghaṁ hi mahīyasi
athatherefore — therefore; meunto me — unto me; kurukindly do — kindly do; kalyāṇambenediction — benediction; kāmamdesire — desire; kamalaO lotus-eyed one-locanaO lotus-eyed one — O lotus-eyed one; ārtaof the distressed — of the distressed; upasarpaṇamthe approaching — the approaching; bhūmanO great one — O great one; amoghamwithout failure — without failure; hicertainly — certainly; mahīyasito a great person — to a great person.
O lotus-eyed one, kindly bless me by fulfilling my desire. When someone in distress approaches a great person, his pleas should never go in vain.
Diti knew well that her request might be rejected because of the untimely situation, but she pleaded that when there is an emergency or a distressful condition, there is no consideration of time or situation.