Shloka 122
ज्येष्ठ भूतं वदन्त्येनं ब्राह्मणा मुनयस्तथा । प्रथमो होष देवानां मुखादस्यानलो5भवत्,ब्राह्मण और मुनिजन इन्हें सबसे ज्येष्ठ बताते हैं, ये देवताओंमें सबसे प्रथम हैं; इन्हींके मुखसे अग्निदेवका प्रादुर्भाव हुआ है
jyeṣṭha-bhūtaṃ vadanty enaṃ brāhmaṇā munayas tathā | prathamo hoṣa devānāṃ mukhād asyānalo 'bhavat ||
Vyāsa said: The Brāhmaṇas and the seers declare him to be the eldest of beings. He is the foremost among the gods; and from his mouth Agni (the Fire-god) came forth. The statement underscores his primordial status and the sacred authority associated with speech and ritual fire.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse affirms a primordial hierarchy validated by Vedic authorities (Brāhmaṇas and sages) and links sacred speech (the mouth) with the manifestation of Agni, highlighting the ethical-religious idea that ritual order and truth-bearing speech sustain cosmic order.
Vyāsa is describing a revered figure as the most ancient and foremost among divine beings, emphasizing his exalted status by stating that Agni originated from his mouth—an image that elevates him through association with Vedic fire and sacrificial power.