Text 53] The Harnsa-guhya Prayers 259

if the American boys and girls engaged in the Krsna consciousness move-
ment want to advance in Krsna consciousness to achieve the supreme
benefit of loving service to the Lord, they should refrain from indulging
in this facility for sex life. Therefore we advise that one should at least
refrain from illicit sex. Even if there are opportunities for sex life, one
should voluntarily accept the limitation of having sex only for progeny,
not for any other purpose. Kardama Muni was also given the facility for
sex life, but he had only a slight desire for it. Therefore after begetting
children in the womb of Devahati, Kardama Muni became completely
renounced. The purport is that if one wants to return home, back to God-
head, one should voluntarily refrain from sex life. Sex should be ac-
cepted only as much as needed, not unlimitedly.

One should not think that Daksa received the favor of the Lord by
receiving the facilities for unlimited sex. Later verses will reveal that
Daksa again committed an offense, this time at the lotus feet of Narada.
Therefore although sex life is the topmost enjoyment in the material
world and although one may have an opportunity for sexual enjoyment
by the grace of God, this entails a risk of committing offenses. Daksa was
open to such offenses, and therefore, strictly speaking, he was not ac-
tually favored by the Supreme Lord. One should not seek the favor of the
Lord for unlimited potency in sex life.

TEXT 53
TMSTAMA TM: AA FTATT ATT |
Retr aaeatea eftrafra aa aay 14311

tvatto ‘dhastat prajah sarva
mithuni-bhitya mayaya

madiyaya bhavisyanti
harisyanti ca me balim

tvattah—you; adhastat—after; prajah—the living entities; sarvah—
all; mithuni-bhiiya —having sex life; ma@yaya—because of the influence
or facilities given by the illusory energy; madiyaya—My; bhavisyanti—
they will become; harisyanti—they will offer; ca—also; me—unto Me:
balim —presentations.
