Shiva Purana

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यदा सृष्टाः प्रजा सर्वाः न व्यवर्द्धंत वेधसा ।। तदा चिंताकुलोऽभूत्स तेन दुःखेन दुखितः ।। २ ।।

sanskrit

When the subjects created by the Creator did not multiply, he was very much distressed and worried.

english translation

yadA sRSTAH prajA sarvAH na vyavarddhaMta vedhasA || tadA ciMtAkulo'bhUtsa tena duHkhena dukhitaH || 2 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript