Shloka 5
अग्निस्तुति, इन्द्रदर्शन, नहुष-भयवर्णन
Agni-hymn, discovery of Indra, and the Nahuṣa threat
सृष्टवा लोकांस्त्रीनिमान् हव्यवाह प्राप्त काले पचसि पुनः समिद्ध: । त्वं सर्वस्य भुवनस्य प्रसूति- स्त्वमेवाग्ने भवसि पुन: प्रतिष्ठा
sṛṣṭvā lokāṁs trīn imān havyavāha prāpta-kāle pacasi punaḥ samiddhaḥ | tvaṁ sarvasya bhuvanasya prasūtiḥ tvam evāgne bhavasi punaḥ pratiṣṭhā, havyavāhana ||
Wahai Havyavāha, pada saat penciptaan engkau melahirkan tiga dunia ini; dan ketika waktu yang ditetapkan tiba, engkau menyala kembali dan melahapnya dalam peleburan. Wahai Agni, engkaulah sumber kelahiran seluruh jagat, dan pada masa pralaya engkaulah pula penopangnya kembali.
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents Agni as a cosmic principle: the same power that generates the worlds also, at the appointed time, becomes the force of dissolution. Ethically, it underscores impermanence and the supremacy of cosmic order (kāla/niyati) over worldly stability.
Śalya is offering a hymn of praise to Agni (Havyavāha), describing fire’s universal role—creation, sustenance as a foundation, and destruction at dissolution—using theological language typical of stuti passages.