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 but destiny.