Varaha Purana 19.2: Adhyaya 19, Shloka 2
The Glory of Lunar Days: The Pratipadā Observance and the Merit of Hearing Agni’s Origin
इत्तम्भूतो महानग्निर्ब्रह्मक्रोधोद्भवो महान् । उवाच देवं ब्रह्माणं तिथिर्मे दीयतां विभो । यस्यामहं समस्तस्य जगतः ख्यातिमाप्नुयाम् ॥ १९.२ ॥
itthambhūto mahān agnir brahma-krodhodbhavo mahān | uvāca devaṁ brahmāṇaṁ tithir me dīyatāṁ vibho | yasyāmahaṁ samastasya jagataḥ khyātim āpnuyām || 19.2 ||
ब्रह्मा के गुस्से से एक बड़ा अग्नि पैदा हुआ। उसने ब्रह्मा से कहा, मुझे एक तिथि दो। जिससे मैं पूरी दुनिया में फेमस हो जाऊँ।
Agni (Fire), addressing Brahmā
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It reflects a common Purāṇic motif: cosmic entities (here Agni) are genealogically linked to a creator-figure’s affective power (Brahmā’s krodha), illustrating how cosmology and narrative psychology are interwoven in Purāṇic literature.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on cosmological identity and the granting of a designation associated with worldwide renown.
The verse foregrounds the cultural-philosophical theme that social or cosmic recognition is tied to legitimate authorization (a designation granted by an acknowledged authority), rather than being self-assumed.
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