Shloka 33.18Unverified draft
तस्या: प्रसन्नो ब्रह्मर्षिर्ददौ पुत्रमनुत्तमम्। ब्रह्मदत्त इति ख्यातं मानसं चूलिनस्सुतम्।।1.33.18।।
Meaning
Pleased with her, the brahmarishi gave her a peerless son, mind-born of Chuli, renowned as Brahmadatta.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tasyāḥ prasannaḥ brahma-ṛṣiḥ | तस्याः प्रसन्नः ब्रह्म-ऋषिः | pleased with her, the brahmin-sage | Genitive / Nominative |
| dadau putram anuttamam | ददौ पुत्रम् अनुत्तमम् | gave an unsurpassed son | Verb (perfect) / Accusative |
| brahma-dattaḥ iti khyātam | ब्रह्म-दत्तः इति ख्यातम् | known as Brahmadatta | Accusative singular |
| mānasam cūlinaḥ sutam | मानसम् चूलिनः सुतम् | born of the mind, the son of Chuli | Accusative / Genitive / Accusative |
Scholar commentary
valmikiramayan.net Prose Commentary
Desiraju Hanumanta Rao's prose rendering with embedded explanatory notes
The source notes that the sage's name is also read as 'Chulina,' an alternate form of Chuli used elsewhere in the text.
1 of 16 traditions have commentary on this shloka. Traditions without a verse-specific commentary here are omitted rather than filled in.
Reference: 1.33.18 · Bāla Kāṇḍa