Shloka 51
Brahmā’s Creation: The Kumāras, Rudra, the Prajāpatis, and the Manifestation of Vedic Sound
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
Brahmā se dit en lui-même : « Hélas ! Quelle merveille étrange : bien que je sois sans cesse à l’œuvre et répandu partout, les créatures ne croissent pas. Il n’y a d’autre cause à ce malheur que le destin. »
FAQs
This verse shows Brahmā acknowledging that even sincere, constant effort can be checked by daiva—divine arrangement—indicating that outcomes are not controlled by endeavor alone.
In the creation narrative of Canto 3, Brahmā finds that despite his engagement in generating progeny, population does not expand as expected, so he recognizes a higher arrangement influencing results.
Do your duty with steadiness, but accept that results may be delayed or blocked; respond by refining your approach, remaining humble, and aligning your work with dharma and prayerful dependence on the Divine.