Shloka 28
Adhyaya 52 — The Manifestation of Nilalohita (Rudra) and the Allocation of His Names, Abodes, Consorts, and Lineages
पावकं पवमानञ्च शुचिं चापि जलाशिनम् ।
तेषान्तु सन्ततावन्ये चत्वारिंशच्च पञ्च च ॥
pāvakaṃ pavamānañ ca śuciṃ cāpi jalāśinam | teṣāṃ tu santatau anye catvāriṃśac ca pañca ca ||
পাবক, পবমান ও শুচি—যাঁকে ‘জলাশিন’ বলেও ডাকা হয়। তাঁদের বংশে আরও অন্যান্য ছিলেন—সংখ্যায় পঁয়তাল্লিশ।
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FAQs
Multiplicity of Agni’s forms reflects the many contexts where 'fire' operates—ritual, digestion, lightning, cremation, and inner heat (tapas). The Purāṇic count underscores ordered diversity rather than randomness.
Sarga/Pratisarga-styled cosmology presented through divine genealogy and enumerations.
The threefold Agni is often read as three purifying currents; 'Jalāśin' hints at paradoxical fire-in-water—subtle fire (tejas) pervading all elements.