Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, 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
梵天自思：“唉，真是奇异！我虽恒常忙于造化、遍满诸方，众生却仍不兴盛；此不幸别无他因，唯有命运作梗。”
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.