500 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 13

PURPORT

According to Jiva Gosvami, the topics delineated here are of different
millenniums. The present topics are of the Sveta-varaha millennium, and
topics regarding the Caksusa millennium will also be discussed in this
chapter.

TEXT 17

Ban a faa: gear TA TAT |
aay fae: aaa: |
Tee aa a tat eng F 12011

srjato me ksitir varbhih
plavyamana rasam gata

athatra kim anustheyam
asmabhih sarga-yojitaih

yasyaham hrdayad adsam
sa iso vidadhatu me

srjatah—while engaged in creation; me—of me; ksitih—the earth;
varbhih—by the water; plavyamand—being inundated; rasam—depth of
water; gata—gone down; atha—therefore; atra—in this matter; kim—what;
anustheyam—is right to be attempted; asmabhih—by us; sarga—creation;
yojitaih—engaged in; yasya—the one from whose; aham—1; hrdayat—from
the heart; asam—born; sah—He; isah—the Lord; vidadhatu—may direct;
me—unto me.

TRANSLATION

Brahma thought: While I have been engaged in the process of creation,
the earth has been inundated by a deluge and has gone down into the
depths of the ocean. What can we do who are engaged in this matter of
creation? It is best to let the Almighty Lord direct us.

PURPORT

The devotees of the Lord, who are all confidential servitors, are some-
times perplexed in the discharge of their respective duties, but they are
never discouraged. They have full faith in the Lord, and He paves the way
for the smooth progress of the devotee’s duty.
