Shloka 1.37.2

कुमारसम्भवः—गङ्गायां तेजोनिक्षेपः (The Birth of Kumāra/Skanda and the Deposition of Śiva’s Energy through Gaṅgā)

Devanagari script

ततोऽब्रुवन् सुरास्सर्वे भगवन्तं पितामहम्।प्रणिपत्य सुरास्सर्वे सेन्द्रास्साग्निपुरोगमा:।।1.37.2।।

Transliteration

malaṃ tasyābhavat tatra trapu sīsakam eva ca | tad etad dharaṇīṃ prāpya nānādhātur avardhata || 1.37.20 ||

Translation

There, its residue became tin and lead; and when that substance reached the earth, many kinds of minerals increased and spread.

Context

Then led by Indra and the Fire-god all devatas approached Lord Brahma, the grandsire saluted him (with folded hands) and spoke.

Characters & Entities

• Dharaṇī (Earth)
• Tin (trapu)
• Lead (sīsaka)
• Various minerals (nānādhātu)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is the sustaining principle of the world: even “residue” is not wasted but becomes part of earth’s welfare, implying a moral-cosmic economy where all parts serve a purpose.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration links the embryo’s arrival on earth with the proliferation of minerals, completing the etiological account of multiple ores.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The verse underscores reverence for the earth as a bearer of dharma—Dharaṇī receives and transforms what comes to her into sustaining resources.