Shloka 16
द्रौपदी–सत्यभामा संवादः
Draupadī and Satyabhāmā on ethical household conduct
पूज्यते हविषाग्रयेण चातुर्मास्येषु पावक: । पर्जन्यसहित: श्रीमाननिनेर्वेश्वानरस्तु सः
pūjyate haviṣāgryeṇa cāturmāsyeṣu pāvakaḥ | parjanya-sahitaḥ śrīmān aniner vaiśvānaraḥ tu saḥ ||
Mārkaṇḍeya dit : «Dans les rites saisonniers Cāturmāsya, le Feu sacré (Pāvaka) est honoré par l’oblation la plus éminente. Celui qui resplendit, vénéré avec Parjanya —la puissance porteuse de pluie—, est Vaiśvānara : Agni, l’illustre fils d’Anini.»
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links ritual worship to dharmic balance: Fire (Agni) is honored with the best oblation in seasonal rites, and his worship is paired with Parjanya, highlighting the interdependence of human offerings and nature’s life-giving rain within ṛta/dharma.
Mārkaṇḍeya identifies a specific revered form of Agni—Vaiśvānara—describing how he is worshipped in the Cāturmāsya sacrifices with principal offerings, together with Parjanya, and notes his lineage as connected to Anini.