Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 2

The Rise of Soma-vaṁśa: Budha’s Birth and Purūravā–Urvaśī; The Origin of Karma-kāṇḍa in Tretā-yuga

Devanagari script

सहस्रशिरस: पुंसो नाभिह्रदसरोरुहात् । जातस्यासीत् सुतो धातुरत्रि: पितृसमो गुणै: ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

sahasra-śirasaḥ puṁso nābhi-hrada-saroruhāt jātasyāsīt suto dhātur atriḥ pitṛ-samo guṇaiḥ

Translation

Lord Viṣṇu [Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu] is also known as Sahasra-śīrṣā Puruṣa. From the lake of His navel sprang a lotus, on which Lord Brahmā was generated. Atri, the son of Lord Brahmā, was as qualified as his father.

Synonyms

• सहस्रशिरसः: of the thousand-headed (Person)
• सहस्रशिरसः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहस्र + शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; समासः—सहस्राणि शिरांसि यस्य (बहुव्रीहिः), विशेषणम् (qualifying पुंसः)

• पुंसः: of the Person (Puruṣa)
• पुंसः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुंस्/पुम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• नाभिह्रदसरोरुहात्: from the lotus (arising) in the navel-lake
• नाभिह्रदसरोरुहात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभि + ह्रद + सरोरुह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; समासः—नाभेः ह्रदः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + तस्मात् सरोरुहात् (उपपद-तत्पुरुष): 'from the lotus in the navel-lake'

• जातस्य: of the born one
• जातस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जात (कृदन्त; √जन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle): 'of the one who was born'

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• धातुः: Dhātā (the creator)
• धातुः: Samanaadhikarana (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अत्रिः: Atri
• अत्रिः: Samanaadhikarana (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अत्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• पितृसमः: equal to his father
• पितृसमः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पितृ + सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—पितृ-समानः (तत्पुरुषः); विशेषणम् (qualifying अत्रिः)

• गुणैः: by qualities
• गुणैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

Characters & Entities

• Sahasraśīrṣa Puruṣa (Supreme Lord)
• Dhātā (Brahmā)
• Atri

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Brahmā being born from the lotus?

This verse states that Dhātā (Brahmā), the creator, was born from the lotus arising from the navel-lake of the thousand-headed Supreme Person.

Who is Atri Ṛṣi in the Bhagavata Purana genealogy?

Atri is described here as the son of Dhātā (Brahmā), and he is said to be equal to his father in good qualities.

Practical application of remembering divine origin in modern life?

By reflecting that even cosmic creators arise from the Supreme Lord, one cultivates humility, devotion, and a God-centered view of one’s duties.