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||
Satisfait d’elle, le brahmarṣi lui donna un fils incomparable, né de l’esprit, fils de Cūlin, qui devint célèbre sous le nom de 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.