SB 9.3.31

TEXT 31

TEXT

तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान्ब्रह्मा प्रहस्य तमुवाच ह ।
अहो राजन्निरुद्धास्ते कालेन हृदि ये कृताः ॥ ३१ ॥

tac chrutva bhagavan brahma

prahasya tam uvaca ha

aho rajan niruddhas te

kalena hrdi ye krtah

tat-that; srutva-hearing; bhagavan-the most powerful; brahma-Lord Brahma; prahasya-after laughing; tam-unto King Kakudmi; uvaca ha-said; aho-alas; rajan-O King; niruddhah-all gone; te-all of them; kalena-by the course of time; hrdi-within the core of the heart; ye-all of them; krtah-who have been decided upon for acceptance as your son-in-law.

TRANSLATION

After hearing his words, Lord Brahma, who is most powerful, laughed loudly and said to Kakudmi: O King, all those whom you may have decided within the core of your heart to accept as your son-in-law have passed away in the course of time.

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