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
போகமிக்க உடலுடன் பிரம்மா நீளமாக படுத்து, படைப்பு விரைவாக வளரவில்லை என மிகுந்த கவலையில் ஆழ்ந்தான். அப்போது கோபமும் சலிப்பும் கொண்டு அந்த உடலையும் அவன் கைவிட்டான்.
FAQs
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.