Shloka 25
प्रलय-प्रक्रिया (Pralaya Process) — Guṇa-Withdrawal and Pratisaṃcara
शक्र उवाच यस्मिन् वेदाश्न यज्ञाश्न यस्मिन् देवा: प्रतिष्ठिता: । तृतीयं पादमग्निस्ते सुधृतं धारयिष्यति
śakra uvāca yasmin vedāś ca yajñāś ca yasmin devāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ | tṛtīyaṃ pādam agnis te sudhṛtaṃ dhārayiṣyati ||
इन्द्र ने कहा—देवि! जिसमें वेद और यज्ञ स्थित हैं तथा जिसमें समस्त देवता प्रतिष्ठित हैं, वही अग्निदेव तुम्हारे तीसरे पाद को भली-भाँति धारण करेंगे।
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents sacrifice and Vedic order as foundational supports of the world: where Veda, yajña, and the gods are established, divine powers (here Agni) uphold stability. Ethically, it implies that sustaining dharma through rightful rites and truth-based knowledge maintains cosmic balance.
Indra addresses a देवी, assuring her that Agni will bear her ‘third foot’ securely. The imagery suggests a being or principle standing upon multiple supports, with Agni—linked to sacrificial fire—serving as one of the stabilizing pillars grounded in Veda and yajña.