Shloka 3

अग्नित्रय-पितृवंश-रुद्रसृष्टि-वैराग्योपदेशः

Devanagari script

विसृज्य सप्तकं चादौ चत्वारिंशन्नवैव च इत्येते वह्नयः प्रोक्ताः प्रणीयन्ते ऽध्वरेषु च

Transliteration

visṛjya saptakaṃ cādau catvāriṃśannavaiva ca ityete vahnayaḥ proktāḥ praṇīyante 'dhvareṣu ca

Translation

First, having set forth the seven sacred fires, and then the forty and nine as well—these are declared to be the ritual fires, duly established and employed in the Vedic sacrifices. In the Shaiva understanding, such ordered fire-rites become a disciplined means for the bound soul (paśu) to approach the Lord (Pati) through consecrated action.

Word by Word

• विसृज्य: having set forth/arranged

• सप्तकम्: the group of seven

• च: and

• आदौ: at first/in the beginning

• चत्वारिंशत्: forty

• नव: nine

• एव: indeed/also

• च: and

• इति: thus

• एते: these

• वह्नयः: fires (Agni)

• प्रोक्ताः: declared/taught

• प्रणीयन्ते: are led forth/established/installed

• अध्वरेषु: in sacrifices (adhvara-yajñas)

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Agni

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames Vedic fire-ritual as a consecrated discipline: properly established sacred fires become a support for Shiva-oriented worship, preparing the devotee (paśu) for higher devotion to Pati beyond mere ritualism.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

While Shiva is not named, the verse implies the Shaiva Siddhanta view that ordered rites can purify the paśu under divine ordinance—karma becomes meaningful when aligned toward Pati, who ultimately transcends and sanctifies all sacrificial acts.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights yajña-agni vyavasthā—the establishment and use of prescribed sacred fires in adhvara sacrifices—serving as disciplined karma that can mature into Pashupata-aligned inner purification.