Shloka 5
अग्निस्तुति, इन्द्रदर्शन, नहुष-भयवर्णन
Agni-hymn, discovery of Indra, and the Nahuṣa threat
सृष्टवा लोकांस्त्रीनिमान् हव्यवाह प्राप्त काले पचसि पुनः समिद्ध: । त्वं सर्वस्य भुवनस्य प्रसूति- स्त्वमेवाग्ने भवसि पुन: प्रतिष्ठा
sṛṣṭvā lokāṁs trīn imān havyavāha prāpta-kāle pacasi punaḥ samiddhaḥ | tvaṁ sarvasya bhuvanasya prasūtiḥ tvam evāgne bhavasi punaḥ pratiṣṭhā, havyavāhana ||
¡Oh Havyavāha! En el tiempo de la creación engendraste estos tres mundos; y cuando llega la hora señalada, vuelves a arder y los consumes en la disolución. ¡Oh Agni! Tú eres la fuente de donde nace el universo entero, y en el fin cósmico tú solo vuelves a ser su sostén.
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents Agni as a cosmic principle: the same power that generates the worlds also, at the appointed time, becomes the force of dissolution. Ethically, it underscores impermanence and the supremacy of cosmic order (kāla/niyati) over worldly stability.
Śalya is offering a hymn of praise to Agni (Havyavāha), describing fire’s universal role—creation, sustenance as a foundation, and destruction at dissolution—using theological language typical of stuti passages.