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  "name":"SB 3.20.11",
  "h1":"SB 3.20.11",
  "label":"Text 11",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.20.11",
  "description":"Did they evolve the creation in conjunction with their respective wives, did they remain independent in their action, or did they all jointly produce it?"

} —

SB 3.20.11

सद्वितीयाः किमसृजन्स्वतन्त्रा उत कर्मसु ।
आहो स्वित्संहताः सर्व इदं स्म समकल्पयन् ॥११॥

Text

sa-dvitīyāḥ kim asṛjan
svatantrā uta karmasu
āho svit saṁhatāḥ sarva
idaṁ sma samakalpayan

Synonyms

sa-dvitīyāḥ—with their wives; kim—whether; asṛjan—created; sva-tantrāḥ—remaining independent; uta—or; karmasu—in their actions; āho svit—or else; saṁhatāḥ—jointly; sarve—all the Prajāpatis; idam—this; sma samakalpayan—produced.

Translation

Did they evolve the creation in conjunction with their respective wives, did they remain independent in their action, or did they all jointly produce it?