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Shloka 2

The Rise of Soma-vaṁśa: Budha’s Birth and Purūravā–Urvaśī; The Origin of Karma-kāṇḍa in Tretā-yuga

सहस्रशिरस: पुंसो नाभिह्रदसरोरुहात् । जातस्यासीत् सुतो धातुरत्रि: पितृसमो गुणै: ॥ २ ॥

sahasra-śirasaḥ puṁso nābhi-hrada-saroruhāt jātasyāsīt suto dhātur atriḥ pitṛ-samo guṇaiḥ

พระวิษณุผู้เป็นบุรุษพันเศียร จากสระที่พระนาภีได้บังเกิดดอกบัวขึ้น; บนดอกบัวนั้นพระพรหมผู้ทรงสร้าง (ธาตา) ได้อุบัติ และอัตริ บุตรของพระพรหม มีคุณธรรมเสมอบิดา

सहस्रशिरसःof the thousand-headed (Person)
सहस्रशिरसः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeAdjective
Rootसहस्र + शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; समासः—सहस्राणि शिरांसि यस्य (बहुव्रीहिः), विशेषणम् (qualifying पुंसः)
पुंसःof the Person (Puruṣa)
पुंसः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootपुंस्/पुम् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
नाभिह्रदसरोरुहात्from the lotus (arising) in the navel-lake
नाभिह्रदसरोरुहात्:
Apadana (अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootनाभि + ह्रद + सरोरुह (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; समासः—नाभेः ह्रदः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + तस्मात् सरोरुहात् (उपपद-तत्पुरुष): 'from the lotus in the navel-lake'
जातस्यof the born one
जातस्य:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeAdjective
Rootजात (कृदन्त; √जन्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle): 'of the one who was born'
आसीत्was
आसीत्:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
Formलङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
सुतःson
सुतः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसुत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
धातुःDhātā (the creator)
धातुः:
Samanaadhikarana (समानाधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootधातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
अत्रिःAtri
अत्रिः:
Samanaadhikarana (समानाधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootअत्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
पितृसमःequal to his father
पितृसमः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपितृ + सम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—पितृ-समानः (तत्पुरुषः); विशेषणम् (qualifying अत्रिः)
गुणैःby qualities
गुणैः:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootगुण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन
S
Sahasraśīrṣa Puruṣa (Supreme Lord)
D
Dhātā (Brahmā)
A
Atri

FAQs

This verse states that Dhātā (Brahmā), the creator, was born from the lotus arising from the navel-lake of the thousand-headed Supreme Person.

Atri is described here as the son of Dhātā (Brahmā), and he is said to be equal to his father in good qualities.

By reflecting that even cosmic creators arise from the Supreme Lord, one cultivates humility, devotion, and a God-centered view of one’s duties.