Shloka 12
दक्षिणा-दिक्, पितृपक्ष-प्रतिष्ठा, तथा कर्मगतिः — Suparṇa’s Cosmographic Instruction
अत्र तृप्ता हुतवहा: स्वां योनिमुपभुज्जते । अत्र पातालमश्रित्य वरुण: श्रियमाप च
atra tṛptā hutavāhāḥ svāṃ yonim upabhuñjate | atra pātālam āśritya varuṇaḥ śriyam āpa ca ||
यहीं हुतवह (अग्निगण) तृप्त होकर अपनी ही योनि—जल—का उपभोग करते हैं। और यहीं पाताल का आश्रय लेकर वरुण ने भी श्री (समृद्धि) प्राप्त की।
युपर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic principle: when beings or powers abide in their proper source and rightful sphere (svā yoni), they become fulfilled and regain strength; similarly, taking appropriate refuge (āśritya) in a fitting domain leads to stability and prosperity (śrī).
Yuparṇa points to a particular place of significance, describing it as a site where Agni (the fire-power) becomes satisfied and returns to its own origin, and where Varuṇa, by resorting to Pātāla, attained prosperity—thereby praising the place’s sanctity and efficacy.