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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.14.22
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 22
- athāpi kāmam etaṁ te
- prajātyai karavāṇy alam
- yathā māṁ nātirocanti
- muhūrtaṁ pratipālaya
athaeven though (it is not possible) apieven though (it is not possible) — even though (it is not possible); kāmamthis sex desire — this sex desire; etamas it is — as it is; teyour — your; prajātyaifor the sake of children — for the sake of children; karavāṇilet me do — let me do; alamwithout delay — without delay; yathāas — as; māmunto me — unto me; namay not — may not; atirocantireproach — reproach; muhūrtama few seconds — a few seconds; pratipālayawait for — wait for.
Even though it is not possible to repay you, I shall satisfy your sex desire immediately for the sake of begetting children. But you must wait for only a few seconds so that others may not reproach me.
The henpecked husband may not be able to repay his wife for all the benefits that he derives from her, but as for begetting children by fulfilling sexual desire, it is not at all difficult for any husband unless he is thoroughly impotent. This is a very easy task for a husband under normal conditions. In spite of Kaśyapa's being very eager, he requested her to wait for a few seconds so that others might not reproach him. He explains his position as follows.