Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 7
Brahmā’s Creation: The Kumāras, Rudra, the Prajāpatis, and the Manifestation of Vedic Sound
धिया निगृह्यमाणोऽपि भ्रुवोर्मध्यात्प्रजापते: । सद्योऽजायत तन्मन्यु: कुमारो नीललोहित: ॥ ७ ॥
dhiyā nigṛhyamāṇo ’pi bhruvor madhyāt prajāpateḥ sadyo ’jāyata tan-manyuḥ kumāro nīla-lohitaḥ
Bagaman pinipigil ni Brahmā ang galit sa pamamagitan ng isip, ito’y biglang lumabas mula sa pagitan ng kanyang mga kilay; at agad na isinilang ang isang batang may halong bughaw at pula.
The face of anger is the same whether exhibited due to ignorance or knowledge. Although Brahmā tried to curb his anger, he could not do so, even though he is the supreme being. Such anger in its true color came from between the eyebrows of Brahmā as Rudra, in a mixed color of blue (ignorance) and red (passion), because anger is the product of passion and ignorance.
FAQs
In Canto 3, Chapter 12, Brahmā’s restrained anger manifests instantly from between his eyebrows as the youthful Nīlalohita—Rudra.
This verse explains that Brahmā’s inner anger, even when checked by intelligence, took form and emerged from the brow center, indicating how subtle emotions can become cosmic forces in creation.
The verse highlights that anger has formative power; practicing restraint and redirecting intense emotion through clarity and devotion helps prevent destructive outcomes.