Shloka 35
Kapālamocana-tīrtha (Auśanasa) and Balarāma’s Sarasvatī Pilgrimage
तद् रेत: स तु जग्राह कलशे वै महातपा: । सप्तधा प्रविभागं तु कलशस्थं जगाम ह,महातपस्वी मुनिने उस वीर्यको एक कलशमें ले लिया। कलशमें स्थित होनेपर वह वीर्य सात भागोंमें विभक्त हो गया
tad retaḥ sa tu jagrāha kalaśe vai mahātapāḥ | saptadhā pravibhāgaṃ tu kalaśasthaṃ jagāma ha |
Vaiśaṃpāyana berkata: “Pertapa agung itu mengumpulkan air mani tersebut ke dalam sebuah kendi. Setelah berada di dalam kendi, ia terbahagi menjadi tujuh bahagian yang berasingan.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights restraint and intentionality in dealing with powerful life-generating forces: through tapas (austerity) and disciplined action, potency is contained, preserved, and directed rather than wasted or driven by impulse.
An ascetic gathers semen into a jar; once placed there, it miraculously becomes divided into seven portions, setting up a subsequent development involving multiple outcomes or births from a single preserved essence.