Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, 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 ||
अग्नि द्वारा स्थापित वह तेजस्वी गर्भ जब गङ्गा में बढ़ रहा था, तभी एक असुर वहाँ आ पहुँचा और सहसा भयानक गर्जना करने लगा।
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.