Varaha Purana 18.26: Adhyaya 18, Shloka 26
The Origin of Fire and the Liturgical Names of Agni
ध्मा प्रपूरणशब्दो य इध्मा नाम प्रकीर्त्यते । पूरितस्यागतिर्येन तेनैध्मस्त्वं भविष्यसि ॥ १८.२६ ॥
dhmā prapūraṇaśabdo ya idhmā nāma prakīrtyate | pūritasyāgatiryena tenedhmastvaṁ bhaviṣyasi || 18.26 ||
ध्म शब्द का मतलब है भरना। इसलिए इसे इध्म नाम से बुलाया जाता है। तुमने जो भरा है, उस तक पहुँच उसी से होती है। इसलिए तुम्हारा नाम इध्म होगा।
Varāha
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic technique—nāmavyutpatti—where names are explained through sound-based or semantic derivations, reflecting premodern Sanskrit philological practices used to structure narrative and memory.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it is focused on lexical/etymological explanation rather than sacred geography.
The verse does not present a direct ethical injunction; its primary function is linguistic—explaining a name through an associated meaning (“filling” and “arrival/attainment”).
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