Shloka 1

अग्नित्रय-पितृवंश-रुद्रसृष्टि-वैराग्योपदेशः

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच पवमानः पावकश् च शुचिरग्निश् च ते स्मृताः निर्मथ्यः पवमानस्तु वैद्युतः पावकः स्मृतः

Transliteration

sūta uvāca pavamānaḥ pāvakaś ca śuciragniś ca te smṛtāḥ nirmathyaḥ pavamānastu vaidyutaḥ pāvakaḥ smṛtaḥ

Translation

Sūta berkata: “Pavamāna, Pāvaka, dan Śuci—itulah wujud-wujud Agni yang diingat. Di antaranya, Pavamāna adalah api yang lahir dari penggosokan kayu (churning), sedangkan Pāvaka dikenal sebagai api yang lahir dari kilat.”

Word by Word

• sūta uvāca: Sūta said

• pavamānaḥ: Pavamāna (a form/name of Agni)

• pāvakaḥ: Pāvaka (a form/name of Agni)

• ca: and

• śuciḥ agniḥ: Śuci Agni (the pure fire)

• te: they

• smṛtāḥ: are remembered/known

• nirmathyaḥ: produced by churning (arani)

• pavamānaḥ tu: but Pavamāna

• vaidyutaḥ: arising from lightning/electric

• pāvakaḥ: Pāvaka

• smṛtaḥ: is said/known

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Pavamana
• Pavaka
• Shuci

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It classifies sacred forms of Agni used in Vedic rites; in Linga-pūjā, such fire principles support purification (śuddhi) and offering (homa) that prepares the pashu (soul) to approach Pati (Śiva) beyond pāśa (bondage).

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By detailing Agni’s modes—churned and lightning-born—the text points to Śiva’s governance of transforming energies in creation, where purifying power operates in the world while Śiva as Pati remains the transcendent ground of all such forces.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Vedic fire-generation and ritual application: producing nirmathya (churned) fire and recognizing vaidyuta (lightning) fire—foundational to homa-oriented purification that often accompanies Śaiva observances and preparatory disciplines.