Shloka 58
Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa
Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results
आठिते ज्वलनेनाथ गर्भ तेजा: समन्विते । गंगायामसुर: कश्चिद् भैरवं नादमानदत्
āhite jvalanenātha garbha-tejāḥ samanvite | gaṅgāyām asuraḥ kaścid bhairavaṃ nādam ānadat ||
قال بهيشما: «ولمّا كان ذلك الجنين المتلألئ—الممتلئ بطاقة النار—قد أُودِعَ وكان ينمو في مياه الغانغا، أقبل أسورا على حين غِرّة وأطلق زئيراً مروّعاً.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sacred power (tejas) being nurtured is often challenged by forces of disruption and fear; dharmic steadiness and vigilant protection are implied as necessary responses when something auspicious is growing.
A radiant embryo endowed with fiery energy has been placed in the Ganga and is developing; at that moment a certain asura appears and emits a frightening roar, signaling an impending threat or disturbance.