Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.12.6
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so ’vadhyātaḥ sutair evaṁ
[so ’vadhyaatah sutair evam]
pratyākhyātānuśāsanaiḥ
[pratyaakhyaataanushaasanaih]
krodhaṁ durviṣahaṁ jātaṁ
[krodham durvishaham jaatam]
niyantum upacakrame
[niyantum upachakrame]
Word-for-word
saḥ
—
he (Brahmā)
avadhyātaḥ
—
thus being disrespected
sutaiḥ
—
by the sons
evam
—
thus
pratyākhyāta
—
refusing to obey
anuśāsanaiḥ
—
the order of their father
krodham
—
anger
durviṣaham
—
too much to be tolerated
jātam
—
thus generated
niyantum
—
to control
upacakrame
—
tried his best.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
so ’vadhyātaḥ sutair evaṁ
pratyākhyātānuśāsanaiḥ
saḥ
he (Brahmā)
avadhyātaḥ
thus being disrespected
sutaiḥ
by the sons
evam
thus
pratyākhyāta
refusing to obey
anuśāsanaiḥ
the order of their father
krodhaṁ durviṣahaṁ jātaṁ
krodham
anger
durviṣaham
too much to be tolerated
jātam
thus generated
niyantum upacakrame
niyantum
to control
upacakrame
tried his best.
On the refusal of the sons to obey the order of their father, there was much anger generated in the mind of Brahmā, which he tried to control and not express.
Purport
Brahmā is the director in charge of the mode of passion of material nature. Therefore it was natural for him to become angry on the refusal of his sons to obey his order. Although the Kumāras were right in such acts of refusal, Brahmā, being absorbed in the mode of passion, could not check his passionate anger. He did not express it, however, because he knew that his sons were far enlightened in spiritual advancement and thus he should not express his anger before them.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
When Brahmā was disrespected by his sons who refused to follow his order, he tried to control his anger, which was difficult to tolerate.
Brahmā was disrespected (avadhyātaḥ). He tried to control his anger. This shows Brahmā’s rajasic nature. Previously, his creation of tamas and the Kumāras shows his tamasic and sattvic nature.
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