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
Depois de dares à luz muitas centenas e milhares de filhos, eles também serão cativados pela Minha energia ilusória e envolver-se-ão, como tu, em relações sexuais. Mas, devido à Minha misericórdia para contigo e para com eles, também poderão oferecer-Me presentes com devoção.
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.