# SB 9.3.31 ## Text > tac chrutvā bhagavān brahmā > prahasya tam uvāca ha > aho rājan niruddhās te > kālena hṛdi ye kṛtāḥ ## Synonyms *tat*—that; *śrutvā*—hearing; *bhagavān*—the most powerful; *brahmā*—Lord Brahmā; *prahasya*—after laughing; *tam*—unto King Kakudmī; *uvāca* *ha*—said; *aho*—alas; *rājan*—O King; *niruddhāḥ*—all gone; *te*—all of them; *kālena*—by the course of time; *hṛdi*—within the core of the heart; *ye*—all of them; *kṛtāḥ*—who have been decided upon for acceptance as your son-in-law. ## Translation **After hearing his words, Lord Brahmā, who is most powerful, laughed loudly and said to Kakudmī: 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.**