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Chapter 12: Creation of the Kumāras and Others

Verse 21 of 57
SB 3.12.21

अथाभिध्यायतः सर्गं दश पुत्राः प्रजज्ञिरे भगवच्छक्तियुक्तस्य लोकसन्तानहेतवः

athābhidhyāyataḥ sargaṁ daśa putrāḥ prajajñire bhagavac-chakti-yuktasya loka-santāna-hetavaḥ

Synonyms

athathus; abhidhyāyataḥwhile thinking of; sargamcreation; daśaten; putrāḥsons; prajajñirewere begotten; bhagavatregarding the Personality of Godhead; śaktipotency; yuktasyaempowered with; lokathe world; santānageneration; hetavaḥthe causes..

Translation

Brahmā, who was empowered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, thought of generating living entities and begot ten sons for the extension of the generations.

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