Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.13.17
SB 3.13.17
Open the full passageSanskrit
sṛjato me kṣitir vārbhiḥ plāvyamānā rasāṁ gatā athātra kim anuṣṭheyam asmābhiḥ sarga-yojitaiḥ yasyāhaṁ hṛdayād āsaṁ sa īśo vidadhātu me
Translation
Brahmā thought: While I have been engaged in the process of creation, the earth has been inundated by a deluge and has gone down into the depths of the ocean. What can we do who are engaged in this matter of creation? It is best to let the Almighty Lord direct us.