Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 37, Shloka 17
कुमारसम्भवः—गङ्गायां तेजोनिक्षेपः
The Birth of Kumāra/Skanda and the Deposition of Śiva’s Energy through Gaṅgā
श्रुत्वा त्वग्निवचो गङगा तं गर्भमतिभास्वरम्।उत्ससर्ज महातेज स्स्रोतोभ्यो हि तदानघ ।।1.37.17।।
śrutvā tv agnivaco gaṅgā taṃ garbham atibhāsvaram | utsasarja mahātejas srotobhyo hi tadānagha || 1.37.17 ||
Hỡi Rāma hùng vĩ, vô tội lỗi, nghe lời Agni, Gaṅgā liền phóng thích bào thai rực rỡ ấy; với đại oai lực, nàng để nó theo các dòng nước mà trôi ra khỏi những mạch suối của mình.
"O glorious, sinless one, (Rama)! hearing the words of the Fire-god, Ganga then expelled that resplendent embryo from her streams.
FAQs
Dharma here is obedience to a rightful divine instruction: Gaṅgā acts in accordance with Agni’s word, aligning personal action with cosmic order (ṛta) rather than impulse.
Viśvāmitra narrates how Gaṅgā, upon hearing Agni, releases the radiant embryo into her river-streams, setting in motion the events leading to Kumāra/Skanda’s manifestation.
Gaṅgā’s purity and dutiful compliance—acting promptly and correctly upon authoritative counsel—are highlighted.