Shloka 21
कुमारसम्भवः—गङ्गायां तेजोनिक्षेपः
The Birth of Kumāra/Skanda and the Deposition of Śiva’s Energy through Gaṅgā
निक्षिप्तमात्रे गर्भे तु तेजोभिरभिरञ्जितम्।सर्वं पर्वतसन्नद्धं सौवर्णमभवद्वनम्।।1.37.21।।
nikṣiptamātre garbhe tu tejobhir abhirañjitam | sarvaṃ parvata-sannaddhaṃ sauvarṇam abhavad vanam || 1.37.21 ||
गर्भ ठेवताच, त्याच्या तेजाने सर्वत्र झळाळी पसरली; वनांनी आच्छादलेला तो संपूर्ण पर्वत सुवर्णमय झाला.
There copper and iron were produced from its acidity, zinc and lead from its residue. Various minerals were formed when that embryo reached the earth.
FAQs
Dharma is depicted as a sanctifying force: contact with divine purpose “ennobles” the environment, suggesting that righteous power uplifts not only persons but also places.
The story describes the immediate effect of the embryo’s placement—its radiance transforms the surrounding mountain-forest into a golden-looking landscape.
The implied virtue is tejas governed by order—radiant power that manifests constructively rather than destructively.