SB 3.12.51

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Third Canto, Chapter 12: Creation of the Kumāras and Others

SB 3.12.50

SB 3.12.52

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 51

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 but destiny.