Canto 3, Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Verse 15 (SB 3.14.15)
SB 3.14.15 • मूल श्लोक

अथ मे कुरु कल्याणं कामं कमललोचन । आर्तोपसर्पणं भूमन्नमोघं हि महीयसि ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

atha me kuru kalyāṇaṁ kāmaṁ kamala-locana ārtopasarpaṇaṁ bhūmann amoghaṁ hi mahīyasi

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

atha — therefore; me — unto me; kuru — kindly do; kalyāṇam — benediction; kāmam — desire; kamala-locana — O lotus-eyed one; ārta — of the distressed; upasarpaṇam — the approaching; bhūman — O great one; amogham — without failure; hi — certainly; mahīyasi — to a great person.

Translation

“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.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda
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.