Shloka 2
Draupadī’s Instruction on Marital Conduct and Household Discipline (चित्तग्रहण-उपदेश)
भूतानां चापि सर्वेषां य॑ प्राहु: पावकं पतिम् | आत्मा भुवनभर्तेति सान्वयेषु द्विजातिषु,ब्राह्मणलोगोंमें वंशपरम्पराके क्रमसे सभी यह मानते और कहते हैं कि “अद्भुत” नामक अग्नि सम्पूर्ण भूतोंके अधिपति हैं। वे ही सबके आत्मा और भुवनभर्ता हैं
bhūtānāṃ cāpi sarveṣāṃ yaṃ prāhuḥ pāvakaṃ patim | ātmā bhuvanabharteti sānvayeṣu dvijātiṣu ||
Mārkaṇḍeya said: “Among all beings, the twice-born who preserve their lineages and traditions declare that the Fire-god (Pāvaka) is the lord of all creatures; they also affirm that he is the inner Self of all and the sustainer of the worlds.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates Agni (Pāvaka) as a cosmic principle: lord of beings, the indwelling Self, and sustainer of the worlds—reflecting the Vedic view of fire as the mediator of sacrifice and a pillar of cosmic order.
Mārkaṇḍeya reports a traditional doctrinal assertion preserved among the twice-born in hereditary transmission: they identify Agni as supreme in governance and cosmic support, framing the discussion in authoritative lineage-based teaching.