Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 33, Shloka 18
कुशनाभकन्याशतविवाहः — The Marriage of Kuśanābha’s Hundred Daughters
and the Birth of Brahmadatta
तस्या: प्रसन्नो ब्रह्मर्षिर्ददौ पुत्रमनुत्तमम्।ब्रह्मदत्त इति ख्यातं मानसं चूलिनस्सुतम्।।1.33.18।।
tasyāḥ prasanno brahmarṣir dadau putram anuttamam |
brahmadatta iti khyātaṁ mānasaṁ cūlinas sutam ||1.33.18||
Pleased with her, the brahmarṣi granted her an excellent son—mind-born of Cūlin—who became renowned by the name Brahmadatta.
Then king Brahmadatta, son of Somada, lived in the city of Kampilya with greatprosperity like Indra in heaven.
FAQs
A righteous boon given by a sage is portrayed as a dharmic act—spiritual power is used to fulfill a legitimate, truthful request.
After Somadā’s request, the sage Cūlin grants her a son, named Brahmadatta, described as mind-born.
The sage’s compassion and controlled spiritual potency (tapas), applied for welfare rather than ego or harm.