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 ||
无垢而伟力的罗摩啊，恒河女神听闻阿耆尼之言，便将那极其光耀的胎胚释放，使之随她的诸水流而出。
"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.