538 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 14
It was not natural for her to agitate her husband when he was in trance, but
she could not control her strong sex appetite. Her sex desire was like a mad
elephant, and therefore it was the prime duty of her husband to give her
all protection by fulfilling her sex desire.
TEXT 11
mada at A WATS HAMA 12 21
tad bhavan dahyamanayam
sa-patninam samrddhibhih
prajavatinam bhadram te
mayy ayunktam anugraham

tat—therefore; bhavan—your good self; dahyamanayam—being dis-
tressed; sa-patninam—of the co-wives; samrddhibhih—by the prosperity;
prajavatinam—of those who have children; bhadram—all prosperity; te—
unto you; mayi—unto me; ayunktam—do unto me, in all respects;
anugraham—favor.

TRANSLATION

Therefore you should be kind towards me by showing me complete
mercy. I desire to have sons, and 1 am much distressed by seeing the
opulence of my co-wives. By performing this act, you will become happy.

PURPORT ,

In Bhagavad-gita sexual intercourse for begetting children is accepted as
righteous. A person sexually inclined for simple sense gratification,
however, is unrighteous. In Diti’s appeal to her husband for sex, it was not
exactly that she was afflicted by sex desires, but she desired sons. Since she
had no sons, she felt poorer than her co-wives. Therefore Kasyapa was
supposed to satisfy his bona fide wife.

TEXT 12
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adataenrnat sterner 7a: |
qa Tat TAT Ag aT ULM
bhartary aptorumananam
lokan avisate yasah
