Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 14
The Rise of Soma-vaṁśa: Budha’s Birth and Purūravā–Urvaśī; The Origin of Karma-kāṇḍa in Tretā-yuga
तस्यात्मयोनिरकृत बुध इत्यभिधां नृप । बुद्ध्या गम्भीरया येन पुत्रेणापोडुराण्मुदम् ॥ १४ ॥
tasyātma-yonir akṛta budha ity abhidhāṁ nṛpa buddhyā gambhīrayā yena putreṇāpoḍurāṇ mudam
O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, als Brahmā, der Selbstgeborene, sah, dass das Kind von tiefer Intelligenz war, gab er ihm den Namen Budha. Und Soma, Herr der Sterne, empfand große Jubelfreude über diesen Sohn.
FAQs
Budha is a prominent figure in the lunar dynasty narrative; this verse states that the self-born Brahmā produced a son named Budha, renowned for deep intelligence that removed his father’s sorrow.
Ātma-yoni is a well-known epithet for Brahmā, indicating he is manifested without ordinary material parentage; the verse uses it while describing Brahmā producing Budha.
It highlights that sober, profound intelligence (gambhīrā buddhi) can dispel grief and restore clarity—encouraging thoughtful discernment grounded in dharma during emotional distress.