Brahma
Stub entity — referenced by another entity from source #595 but not yet directly extracted from its own source.
↻ synthesized from 47 sources
When
- First attested
- 2000 BCE
- Attested period
- -2000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Vedic deity.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Buddha, Purvachitti, Sahajanya, Vishvachi, Urnayu, Vishvakarma, Sunda, Upasunda, Nikumbha, Kama, Nara, Agastya, Vidyadharas, Sita, Nila, Sanjna, Dhumorna, Sunita, Yudhishthira, Enma-O, Ishana, Chandra, Rati, Kārtikeya, Skanda, Tarakasura, Surapadma, Maheshvara, Himavan, Simhamukha, Krittikas, Kumara, Shakti, Trailokyavijaya, Kandarpa, Lakshmana, Kala, Sankarshana, Upagupta, Vinata, Kashyapa Prajapati, Mahadevi, Tridevi, Yamantaka, Ekajati, Palden Lhamo, Nirṛti, Surya Majapahit, Isana, Pitri, devi, Chamunda, Brahman, Mahesa, Chandrama, Vishrava, Vibhishana, Shurpanaka, Nalakubera/Nalakubara, Adishakti, Īśvara, Mahādeva, Sambhu, Sangkara, Mahesora, Avalokiteshvara, Jaratkaru, Iravati, Narayana, 11 Rudras, Four Kumaras, Rama, Lakshmi, Rudra, Bhishma, Shantanu, eight Vasus, Akhilandeswari, Balarama, Kakudmi, Nishatha, Ulmuka, Thurathadi, Surasati, Parvati, Vibhooti Seethar, Angalamman, Yellama, Ardhanari, Matangi, Angala Devi, Asikni, Madhu, Kaitabha, Brahmacharini, Prakandasura, Prajapati Daksha, Shri-Lakshmi, Shashthi, Daityasena, Keshi, Kuhu-Sinivali, Trimūrti, Mahishasura, Yogamaya, Ila, Vaivasvata Manu, Ikshvaku, Shraddha, Kamakhya, Sweta Preta, Hari, Uma, Kauśikī, Hara, Kaśyapa, Vayu, Saraswati, Candra, Harihara, Dharaṇī, Devi Sarasvatī, Nīlakaṇṭha, Visvavasu, Aditi, Marut, Ghritachi, Tilottama, Nārada, Rambha, Mitra, Nala, Sūrya, Varuna, Yama, Prithvi, Kubera, Ganga, Vairocana, Vajrapāṇi, Narasimha, Mara, Urvaśī, Nāgas, Garuda, Rahu, Kadru, Aruṇa, Hayagriva, Mahākāla, Visvedevas, Kumbhakarna, Takshaka, Vasuki, Ravana, Vaiśravaṇa, Revatī, Bhairavas, kali, Devasena, Durga, Kamsa, Adityas, Maheśvara, Shiva
- parent of
- Kinnara, Menaka, Vanara, Dharmadeva, Mṛṣā, Saraswati, Pulastya, Daksha, Himavat, Daksa, Bhumi, Kardama, Kamadeva, Agni, dharma
- enemy of
- Acala, Śiva, Madhu-Kaitabha, Caṇḍaroṣaṇa, Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa
- has aspect
- Virumar
- child of
- Sri, Ammavaru, Avalokiteshvara
Mentioned by
- Marut
- Ghritachi
- Tilottama
- Nārada
- Rambha
- Mitra
- Nala
- Sūrya
- Varuna
- Yama
- Prithvi
- Kubera
- Ganga
- Vairocana
- Vajrapāṇi
- Narasimha
and 47 more
Sources
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“The Adi Parva (1.74.68) of the Mahabharata describes Menaka as the mind-born daughter of the creator god Brahma and classifies her among the six greatest celestial maidens, alongside Urvashi, Purvachitti, Sahajanya, Ghritachi, and Vishvachi.”
#7979 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Another legend from the Puranas says Brahma created Tilottama and was aroused by her. He makes five heads in order to see her and then sends her to Mount Kailash, the abode of Shiva, to pay her obeisance to him.”
#8093 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In later Hindu texts, unlike the Vedas, Vashishtha is described as a Manasputra (mind-created son) of the god Brahma. Vashishtha's spirit is consoled by Brahma after his death by telling him that he won't be born again in a womb.”
#8139 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Vanaras are created by Brahma to help Rama in battle against Ravana. They are powerful and have many godly traits. Taking Brahma's orders, the gods began to parent sons in the zion of Kishkindha (identified with parts of present-day Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra).”
#8757 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“He imprisons Brahma as he could not explain the meaning of Aum.”
#11948 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5