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Book 03 – Chapter 212
BORI CE: 03-212-001 मार्कण्डेय उवाच BORI CE: 03-212-002 भूतानां चापि सर्वेषां यं प्राहुः पावकं पतिम् |
MN DUTT: 02-222-001 मार्कण्डेय उवाच आपस्य मुदिता भार्या सहस्य परमा प्रिया |
M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said : Mudita, the favourite wife of the fire named Svaha, live in water. Svaha who was the lord of the sky, begot on his that wife a greatly sacred fire named Adbhuta. There is a tradition among the Brahmanas, namely that this fire is the ruler and the inner soul of all creatures. |
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BORI CE: 03-212-003 महतां चैव भूतानां सर्वेषामिह यः पतिः BORI CE: 03-212-004 अग्निर्गृहपतिर्नाम नित्यं यज्ञेषु पूज्यते |
MN DUTT: 02-222-002 महतां चैव भूतानां सर्वेषामिह यः पतिः |
M. N. Dutt: That fire is adorable and effulgent, he is the lord of all the Bhutas here. And that fire under the name of Grihapati is always worshipped at all sacrifices and conveys all the oblations that are made in this world. |
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BORI CE: 03-212-005 अपां गर्भो महाभागः सहपुत्रो महाद्भुतः |
MN DUTT: 02-222-003 अपां गर्भो महाभागः सत्त्वभुग् यो महाद्भुतः |
M. N. Dutt: That great son of Svaha, the great Adbhuta fire, is the soul of the waters and the prince and the regent of the sky and the lord of everything great. |
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BORI CE: 03-212-006 दहन्मृतानि भूतानि तस्याग्निर्भरतोऽभवत् |
MN DUTT: 02-222-004 दहन् मृतानि भूतानी तस्याग्निर्भरतोऽभवत् |
M. N. Dutt: His son, the Bharata fire, consumes the dead bodies of all creatures. His first Kratu is known as Niyata at the performance of Agnishtoma. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-222-005 स वह्निः प्रथमो नित्यं देवैरन्विष्यते प्रभुः |
M. N. Dutt: That mighty chief fire (Svaha) is always missed by the celestials, for when he sees Niyata coming towards him, he hides himself in the sea for fear. |
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BORI CE: 03-212-007 आयान्तं नियतं दृष्ट्वा प्रविवेशार्णवं भयात् |
MN DUTT: 02-222-005 स वह्निः प्रथमो नित्यं देवैरन्विष्यते प्रभुः MN DUTT: 02-222-006 देवास्तत्रापि गच्छन्ति मार्गमाणा यथादिशम् |
M. N. Dutt: That mighty chief fire (Svaha) is always missed by the celestials, for when he sees Niyata coming towards him, he hides himself in the sea for fear. Seeing him in every direction, the celestials could not find him out and seeing Atharvan, the fire thus spoke to him. |
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BORI CE: 03-212-008 दृष्ट्वा त्वग्निरथर्वाणं ततो वचनमब्रवीत् |
MN DUTT: 02-222-007 देवानां वह हव्यं त्वमहं वीर सुदुर्बलः |
M. N. Dutt: "O hero, carry the oblations for the celestials. I am unable to do it for the want of strength. Becoming the red-eyed fire, be good enough to do me this favour." |
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BORI CE: 03-212-009 प्रेष्य चाग्निरथर्वाणमन्यं देशं ततोऽगमत् |
MN DUTT: 02-222-008 प्रेष्य चाग्निरथर्वाणमन्यं देशं ततोऽगमत् |
M. N. Dutt: Having thus spoken to Atharvan, the fire went away to some other place. But his place of concealment was divulged by the fish, Upon them he passed this course in anger. |
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BORI CE: 03-212-010 भक्ष्या वै विविधैर्भावैर्भविष्यथ शरीरिणाम् |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-222-009 अथर्वाणं तथा चापि हव्यवाहोऽब्रवीद् वचः |
M. N. Dutt: You shall be the food of all creatures in various ways." Then the fire spoke to Atharvan (again as he did before). |
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BORI CE: 03-212-011 अनुनीयमानोऽपि भृशं देववाक्याद्धि तेन सः |
MN DUTT: 02-222-010 अनुनीयमानो हि भृशं देववाक्याद्धि तेन सः |
M. N. Dutt: Though entreated by the celestials, he did not agree to continue to carry the oblations. He then became insensible and abandoned his body. |
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BORI CE: 03-212-012 स तच्छरीरं संत्यज्य प्रविवेश धरां तदा BORI CE: 03-212-013 आस्यात्सुगन्धि तेजश्च अस्थिभ्यो देवदारु च BORI CE: 03-212-014 यकृत्कृष्णायसं तस्य त्रिभिरेव बभुः प्रजाः BORI CE: 03-212-015 एवं त्यक्त्वा शरीरं तु परमे तपसि स्थितः |
MN DUTT: 02-222-011 स तच्छरीरं संत्यज्य प्रविवेश धरां तदा MN DUTT: 02-222-012 शरीराद् विविधाश्चान्ये धातवोऽस्याभवन् नृप MN DUTT: 02-222-013 भृग्वङ्गिरादिभिर्भूयस्तपसोत्थापितस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Leaving his material body, he entered into the nether world. Coming in contact with the earth, he created different force and perfume arose from his puss, the Deodar tree from his bones, grass from this phlegm, the Marakata jewel from his bile and the black iron from his liver. All the worlds have been established with these three substances. The clouds were made from his nails and corals from his arteries, O King, various other metals were produced from his body. Thus leaving his material body, he lay absorbed in meditation. He was roused by the penance of Bhrigu and Angirasa. The mighty Agni, thus gratified by their penance, blazed forth in great effulgence. |
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BORI CE: 03-212-016 भृशं जज्वाल तेजस्वी तपसाप्यायितः शिखी |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 03-212-017 तस्मिन्नष्टे जगद्भीतमथर्वाणमथाश्रितम् |
MN DUTT: 02-222-014 दृष्ट्वा ऋषि भयाच्चापि प्रविवेश महार्णवम् |
M. N. Dutt: But seeing the Rishi, he in fear again entered the great ocean. When he thus disappeared, all the worlds were filled with fear and came to Atharvan for protection. The celestials and others then began to adore Atharvan. |
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BORI CE: 03-212-018 अथर्वा त्वसृजल्लोकानात्मनालोक्य पावकम् BORI CE: 03-212-019 एवमग्निर्भगवता नष्टः पूर्वमथर्वणा |
MN DUTT: 02-222-015 अथर्वा त्वसृजल्लोकानात्मनाऽऽलोक्य पावकम् |
M. N. Dutt: Atharvan overhauled the whole sea and (at last) finding Agni, he himself (then) began the creation. Thus the fire was destroyed and rescued from the sea. thus was he revived by the exalted Atharvan; and thus from that time he always carries the oblations of all creatures. |
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BORI CE: 03-212-020 एवं त्वजनयद्धिष्ण्यान्वेदोक्तान्विबुधान्बहून् |
MN DUTT: 02-222-016 एवं त्वजनयद् धिष्ण्यान् वेदोक्तान् विबुधान् बहून् |
M. N. Dutt: Living in the sea and travelling in various countries, he produced the various fires mentioned in the Shastras. |
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BORI CE: 03-212-021 सिन्धुवर्जं पञ्च नद्यो देविकाथ सरस्वती BORI CE: 03-212-022 चर्मण्वती मही चैव मेध्या मेधातिथिस्तथा BORI CE: 03-212-023 तमसा नर्मदा चैव नदी गोदावरी तथा BORI CE: 03-212-024 भारती सुप्रयोगा च कावेरी मुर्मुरा तथा |
MN DUTT: 02-222-017 सिन्धुनदं पञ्चनदं देविकाथ सरस्वती |
M. N. Dutt: The river Sindhu, the five rivers, the Devika, the Sarasvati, the Ganga, the Shatakumbha, the Sarayu, the Gandaki, the Charmnavati, the Mahi, the Medhya, the Medhatithi, the three rivers Tamravati, the Vetravati, the Kaushiki, the Tamasa, the Narmada, the Godavari, the Vena, the Upavena, the Bhima, the Vadava, the Bharati, the Suprayoga, the Kaveri, the Murmura, the Tungavena, the Krishnavena, the Kapila and the Sonabhadra, these rivers are said to be the mothers of the fires. |
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BORI CE: 03-212-025 अद्भुतस्य प्रिया भार्या तस्याः पुत्रो विडूरथः |
MN DUTT: 02-222-018 अद्भुतस्य प्रिया भार्या तस्य पुत्रो विभूरसिः |
M. N. Dutt: Adbhuta had a wife named Priya and Vibhurasi was his eldest son. There are as many kinds of Soma sacrifices as the number of fires mentioned. All these fires were first born from the spirit of Brahma, but they also sprung from the race of Atri. |
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BORI CE: 03-212-026 अत्रेश्चाप्यन्वये जाता ब्रह्मणो मानसाः प्रजाः |
MN DUTT: 02-222-019 अत्रिः पुत्रान् स्रष्टुकामस्तानेवात्मन्यधारयत् |
M. N. Dutt: He in his own mind conceived these sons in order to extend the creation. These fires all sprung from his Brahmic body. |
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BORI CE: 03-212-027 एवमेते महात्मानः कीर्तितास्तेऽग्नयो मया |
MN DUTT: 02-222-020 एवमेते महात्मानः कीर्तितास्तेऽग्नयो मया |
M. N. Dutt: I have thus narrated to you the history of the origin of the (different) fires. They are great, effulgent and matchless in prowess; and they are the destroyer of darkness. |
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BORI CE: 03-212-028 अद्भुतस्य तु माहात्म्यं यथा वेदेषु कीर्तितम् |
MN DUTT: 02-222-021 अद्भुतस्य तु माहात्म्यं यथा वेदेषु कीर्तितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Know that the prowess of all fires is the same as that of the Adbhuta fire as described in the Vedas. All these fires are one and the same. |
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BORI CE: 03-212-029 एक एवैष भगवान्विज्ञेयः प्रथमोऽङ्गिराः |
MN DUTT: 02-222-022 एक एवैष भगवान् विज्ञेयः प्रथमोऽङ्गिराः |
M. N. Dutt: This adorable and exalted being, the firstborn fire, must be considered as all the fires, for like the Jyotishtoma sacrifice, he came out of Angira's body in various forms. |
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BORI CE: 03-212-030 इत्येष वंशः सुमहानग्नीनां कीर्तितो मया |
MN DUTT: 02-222-023 इत्येष वंशः सुमहानग्नीनां कीर्तितो मया |
M. N. Dutt: I have thus told you the history of the great Agni race. When duly worshipped with hymns they carry the oblations of all creatures to the celestials. |
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