SB 3.14.15

SB 3.14.15

Devanagari

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

Verse text

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

Synonyms

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.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

O lotus eyed husband! Therefore, fulfill my auspicious desire. O great lord! A great person should not neglect one who approaches in distress. “How can you say that you are equal in character to me when you are attempting to break my trance in the evening for your own pleasure?” Because I am distressed, I approach you (ārtopasarpanām). What should I do when I am presently in such distress? You who are most merciful know the scripture which says “There should be no delay for a person suffering.”

Purport

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.