Shloka 67

Jarītā–Śārṅgā-saṃvāda: Ākhu-haraṇa and the Approach of Agni (आखुहरणं अग्न्यागमनश्च)

Devanagari script

ततो भगवतो वहनेविंकार: समजायत । तेजसा विप्रहीणश्च ग्लानिश्वैन॑ समाविशत्‌,तब भगवान्‌ अग्निदेवके उदरमें विकार हो गया। वे तेजसे हीन हो ग्लानिको प्राप्त होने लगे

Transliteration

tato bhagavato vahnervikāraḥ samajāyata | tejasā viprahīṇaś ca glāniś cainaṃ samāviśat ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Thereupon a disorder arose in the Fire-god himself. Deprived of his radiance, he was overcome by exhaustion and decline—signaling that even a cosmic power, when burdened beyond measure, may falter and require restoration through rightful means.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

भगवतःof the Lord (Agni)

वहनेःof Agni (the fire-god)

विकारःa disorder, change, ailment

समजायतarose, came into being

तेजसाby/with vigor, by splendor

विप्रहीणःdeprived, bereft

चand

ग्लानिम्weariness, languor

एवindeed, just

समाविशत्entered, came upon

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Agni

Vahni

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that even great power (tejas) can diminish under strain; ethical action (dharma) includes recognizing decline and seeking proper restoration rather than forcing continued exertion beyond capacity.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator states that Agni (Vahni) undergoes a bodily disturbance; his radiance wanes and exhaustion overtakes him, marking a turning point where the Fire-god is no longer able to function with his usual vigor.