Shloka 24
इन्द्रवृत्रयुद्धवर्णनम्
Indra–Vṛtra Conflict and the Adversaries’ Tapas-Targeting Counsel
तत आधाय गर्भ तमगमद् वनमेव स: । तस्मिन् वनगते गर्भो ववृधे सप्त शारदान्,गर्भाधान करके अगस्त्यजी फिर वनमें ही चले गये। उनके वनमें चले जानेपर वह गर्भ सात वर्षोंतक माताके पेटमें ही पलता और बढ़ता रहा
tata ādhāya garbhaṃ tam agamad vanam eva saḥ | tasmin vanagate garbho vavṛdhe sapta śāradān ||
Зачав тот зародыш, он вновь удалился в лес. Когда же он ушёл в лесную глушь, зародыш продолжал расти во чреве матери семь осеней (семь лет) — знак необычайной беременности, определённой силой подвижничества и судьбой, а не обычной человеческой мерой.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how ascetic power and destiny can shape life-events beyond ordinary norms, suggesting that spiritual potency (tapas) and cosmic order may govern outcomes in exceptional births and life-cycles.
After initiating conception, Agastya leaves for the forest. In his absence, the embryo remains in the mother’s womb and continues developing for seven years, marking an extraordinary, prolonged gestation.