Vamana Purana — Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva, Shloka 16
The Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva: Himavan Grants the Marriage
सा बद्धा सिस्थिता ब्रह्मन् तत्रैव गिरिकन्यका आपोमयी प्लावयन्ती ब्रह्मणो विमला जटाः
sā baddhā sisthitā brahman tatraiva girikanyakā āpomayī plāvayantī brahmaṇo vimalā jaṭāḥ
O brāhmaṇa, that mountain-maiden was bound and made to remain right there; being of the nature of water, she flooded and soaked the pure matted locks (jaṭā) of Brahmā.
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FAQs
Unregulated power—even when ‘pure’ in essence—can overwhelm its container; hence dharma requires restraint (bandhana) and proper placement of energies before they become constructive.
Primarily aligns with Sarga/Pratisarga-type material (cosmogonic motifs around Brahmā and emergent forces), rather than Vaṃśānucarita or Vāmana-Bali narrative.
Brahmā’s jaṭā can symbolize the ascetic ‘repository’ of creative potency; the āpomayī girikanyā suggests fluid, overflowing śakti that must be ritually/cosmically contained to sustain order.