कुमारसम्भवः—गङ्गायां तेजोनिक्षेपः
The Birth of Kumāra/Skanda and the Deposition of Śiva’s Energy through Gaṅgā
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दिव्यं रूपमधारयत्।दृष्ट्वा तन्महिमानं स समन्तादवकीर्यत।।1.37.13।।
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā divyaṃ rūpam adhārayat | dṛṣṭvā tanmahimānaṃ sa samantād avakīryata ||
Nghe lời ấy, nàng liền thọ lấy hình tướng thần diệu. Thấy uy nghi của nàng, Thần Lửa kia liền tỏa lan khắp quanh, bao bọc bốn phía.
"Hearing the words of the Fire-god, Ganga assumed a divine form. Beholding her glory, the god of fire pervaded her from all sides.
Dharma is the respectful handling of sacred power: receptacle and agent both adopt fitting forms/approaches so that a higher purpose is served without violation.
Gaṅgā prepares herself by taking a divine form; Agni then encompasses her to effect the transfer.
Reverent adaptability: Gaṅgā and Agni adjust to the sacred task with dignity and restraint.