Bharadvaja

The sage Bharadvaja sees the celestial dancer Ghritachi, and his seed falls. He places it in a pot, and from that vessel, Drona is born. The boy studies every sacred text and receives the knowledge of divine weapons, becoming a sage of formidable power.

The sage Bharadvaja, a lifelong celibate, goes to bathe in the Ganga and sees the celestial dancer Ghritachi nude. Overcome by a sudden, overwhelming desire, his semen falls. He collects it in a wooden cup.