### SB 3.12.21

> अथाभिध्यायतः सर्गं दश पुत्राः प्रजज्ञिरे ।\
> भगवच्छक्तियुक्तस्य लोकसन्तानहेतवः ॥२१॥

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

*atha*—thus; *abhidhyāyataḥ*—while thinking of; *sargam*—creation; *daśa*—ten; *putrāḥ*—sons; *prajajñire*—were begotten; *bhagavat*—regarding the Personality of Godhead; *śakti*—potency; *yuktasya*—empowered with; *loka*—the world; *santāna*—generation; *hetavaḥ*—the causes.

**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.**