Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 53
Soma Pacifies the Pracetās; Dakṣa’s Haṁsa-guhya Prayers; Hari Grants Creative Power
त्वत्तोऽधस्तात्प्रजा: सर्वा मिथुनीभूय मायया । मदीयया भविष्यन्ति हरिष्यन्ति च मे बलिम् ॥ ५३ ॥
tvatto ’dhastāt prajāḥ sarvā mithunī-bhūya māyayā madīyayā bhaviṣyanti hariṣyanti ca me balim
After you give birth to many hundreds and thousands of children, they will also be captivated by My illusory energy and will engage, like You, in sexual intercourse. But because of My mercy to you and them, they will also be able to give Me presentations in devotion.
FAQs
This verse explains that by the Lord’s own māyā, living beings become absorbed in mithunī-bhāva (male–female union), which keeps them engaged in worldly propagation rather than pure devotion.
In the context of Canto 6, Chapter 4, the teaching emphasizes how material desire redirects a person’s attention and resources away from worship of the Supreme and toward worldly aims, causing devotion and sacrifice to be neglected or misused.
Recognize how unchecked sensual obsession can dominate priorities; consciously protect time, energy, and resources for sādhana (hearing, chanting, worship) so that devotion is not “taken away” by distraction.