[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Minor Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa) › [Of Sūrya and Gaṇeśa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya) › [Mudgalapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala) › 3.19.3 # Mudgalapurana 3.19.3 Mudgalapurāṇa 3.19.3 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.19.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.3.19.3) ṛtugāmī bhaveccaiva santānārthaṃ kalatravān | devaviprātithiprepsuḥ santiṣṭhet sa gṛhāśramī || > He should approach his wife in the fertile period for the sake of offspring; / desiring to satisfy gods, brahmins, and guests, he should remain as a householder. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.19.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.3.19.2) - [Next: 3.19.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.3.19.4) - [Up: 3.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.3.19) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala~en-mt.3.19.3) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.3.19.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.3.19.3) · Pramāṇa