### SB 3.12.51

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

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

*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.

**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.**