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  "name":"SB 3.12.51",
  "h1":"SB 3.12.51",
  "label":"Text 51",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.12.51",
  "description":"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."

} —

SB 3.12.51

अहो अद्भुतमेतन्मे व्यापृतस्यापि नित्यदा ।
न ह्येधन्ते प्रजा नूनं दैवमत्र विघातकम् ॥५१॥

Text

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.