SB 3.14.30

TEXT 30

TEXT

मैत्रेय उवाच
सैवं संविदिते भर्त्रा मन्मथोन्मथितेन्द्रिया ।
जग्राह वासो ब्रह्मर्षेर् वृषलीव गतत्रपा ॥ ३० ॥

maitreya uvaca

saivam samvidite bhartra

manmathonmathitendriya

jagraha vaso brahmarser

vrsaliva gata-trapa

maitreyah uvaca-Maitreya said; sa-she; evam-thus; samvidite-in spite of being informed; bhartra-by her husband; manmatha-by Cupid; unmathita-being pressed; indriya-senses; jagraha-caught hold of; vasah-clothing; brahmarseh-of the great brahmana sage; vrsali-public prostitute; iva-like; gata-trapa-without shame.

TRANSLATION

Maitreya said: Diti was thus informed by her husband, but she was pressed by Cupid for sex satisfaction. She caught hold of the clothing of the great brahmana sage, just like a shameless public prostitute.

PURPORT

The difference between a married wife and a public prostitute is that one is restrained in sex life by the rules and regulations of the scriptures, whereas the other is unrestricted in sex life and is conducted solely by the strong sex urge. Although very enlightened, Kasyapa, the great sage, became a victim of his prostitute wife. Such is the strong force of material energy.