# SB 3.12.21 > अथाभिध्यायतः सर्गं दश पुत्राः प्रजज्ञिरे । > भगवच्छक्तियुक्तस्य लोकसन्तानहेतवः ॥२१॥ ## Text > athābhidhyāyataḥ sargaṁ > daśa putrāḥ prajajñire > bhagavac-chakti-yuktasya > loka-santāna-hetavaḥ ## Synonyms *atha*—thus; *abhidhyāyataḥ*—while thinking of; *sargam*—creation; *daśa*—ten; *putrāḥ*—sons; *prajajñire*—were begotten; *bhagavat*—regarding the Personality of Godhead; *śakti*—potency; *yuktasya*—empowered with; *loka*—the world; *santāna*—generation; *hetavaḥ*—the causes. ## Translation **Brahmā, who was empowered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, thought of generating living entities and begot ten sons for the extension of the generations.**