Canto & Chapters
The Status Quo (33 Chapters)
Chapter 130v
Chapter 1
Chapter 230v
Chapter 2
Chapter 330v
Chapter 3
Chapter 430v
Chapter 4
Chapter 530v
Chapter 5
Chapter 630v
Chapter 6
Chapter 730v
Chapter 7
Chapter 830v
Chapter 8
Chapter 930v
Chapter 9
Chapter 1030v
Chapter 10
Chapter 1130v
Chapter 11
Chapter 1230v
Chapter 12
Chapter 1330v
Chapter 13
Chapter 1430v
Chapter 14
Chapter 1530v
Chapter 15
Chapter 1630v
Chapter 16
Chapter 1730v
Chapter 17
Chapter 1830v
Chapter 18
Chapter 1930v
Chapter 19
Chapter 2030v
Chapter 20
Chapter 2130v
Chapter 21
Chapter 2230v
Chapter 22
Chapter 2330v
Chapter 23
Chapter 2430v
Chapter 24
Chapter 2530v
Chapter 25
Chapter 2630v
Chapter 26
Chapter 2730v
Chapter 27
Chapter 2830v
Chapter 28
Chapter 2930v
Chapter 29
Chapter 3030v
Chapter 30
Chapter 3130v
Chapter 31
Chapter 3230v
Chapter 32
Chapter 3330v
Chapter 33
Canto 3, Chapter 14
Chapter 14
Verse 22 (SB 3.14.22)
SB 3.14.22 • मूल श्लोक
अथापि काममेतं ते प्रजात्यै करवाण्यलम् । यथा मां नातिरोचन्ति मुहूर्तं प्रतिपालय ॥ २२ ॥
Transliteration
athāpi kāmam etaṁ te prajātyai karavāṇy alam yathā māṁ nātirocanti muhūrtaṁ pratipālaya
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
atha api — even though (it is not possible); kāmam — this sex desire; etam — as it is; te — your; prajātyai — for the sake of children; karavāṇi — let me do; alam — without delay; yathā — as; mām — unto me; na — may not; atirocanti — reproach; muhūrtam — a few seconds; pratipālaya — wait for.
Translation
“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.”
Bhaktivedanta Purport
By Śrīla PrabhupādaThe 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.