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Chapter 12: Creation of the Kumāras and Others

Verse 51 of 57
SB 3.12.51

अहो अद्भुतमेतन्मे व्यापृतस्यापि नित्यदा न ह्येधन्ते प्रजा नूनं दैवमत्र विघातकम्

aho adbhutam etan me vyāpṛtasyāpi nityadā na hy edhante prajā nūnaṁ daivam atra vighātakam

Synonyms

aho—alas; adbhutam—it is wonderful; etat—this; me—for me; vyāpṛtasya—being busy; api—although; nityadā—always; na—does not; hi—certainly; edhante—generate; prajāḥ—living entities; nūnam—however; daivam—destiny; atra—herein; vighātakam—against..

Translation

Brahmā thought to himself: Alas, it is wonderful that in spite of my being scattered all over, there is still insufficient population throughout the universe. There is no other cause for this misfortune save and except destiny.

Verse 51 of 57