Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 47
Secondary Creation Begins: Brahmā’s Productions, the Guṇas, and the Emergence of Orders of Beings
देहेन वै भोगवता शयानो बहुचिन्तया । सर्गेऽनुपचिते क्रोधादुत्ससर्ज ह तद्वपु: ॥ ४७ ॥
dehena vai bhogavatā śayāno bahu-cintayā sarge ’nupacite krodhād utsasarja ha tad vapuḥ
Однажды Брахма лежал, вытянувшись во весь рост, в теле, склонном к наслаждению, и, терзаясь многими думами о том, что творение не продвигается, в мрачном гневе оставил и это тело.
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This verse shows that when creation did not progress, Brahmā’s frustration turned into anger, and that anger precipitated a change of state—he abandoned that particular body, indicating how emotions can propel further manifestations in the cosmic process.
Because the creation remained undeveloped despite his efforts; overwhelmed by intense brooding, Brahmā became angry and, from that anger, relinquished the specific form he was inhabiting, moving the narrative toward subsequent phases of creation.
When a project stagnates, unchecked rumination can harden into anger; the verse points to the need to shift one’s approach—consciously “drop” an unhelpful mindset or mode of action and proceed with clarity and steadiness.