यथासौ जातमात्रस्तु प्ररुरोद सुदुःखितः । तच्छ्रुत्वा रुदितं सर्वाः कृत्तिकास्तमुपागताः
yathāsau jātamātrastu praruroda suduḥkhitaḥ | tacchrutvā ruditaṃ sarvāḥ kṛttikāstamupāgatāḥ
जन्म लेते ही वह अत्यन्त दुःखी होकर रो पड़ा; उसका रुदन सुनकर सब कृत्तिकाएँ उसके पास आ गईं।
Sūta (continuing narration)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A radiant newborn weeps intensely; hearing the cry, the Kṛttikās—celestial mothers—arrive together, moving with urgency and tenderness toward the child.
Even divine manifestations accept human-like vulnerability, and dharmic guardians respond with immediate compassionate care.
The verse continues the tīrtha-context narrative but does not name the site within this excerpt.
No explicit ritual is stated; the focus is on responsive care and guardianship.
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