Shloka 29

Devanagari script

तस्य तद्ब्रह्मणः कार्यन्निर्हरन्ति हुताशना: । अत्रिको जब प्रजाकी सृष्टि करनेकी इच्छा हुई, तब उन्होंने उन अग्नियोंको ही अपने हृदयमें धारण किया। फिर उन ब्रह्मर्षिके शरीरसे विभिन्न अग्नियोंका प्रादुर्भाव हुआ ।। २८ ई || एवमेते महात्मान: कीर्तितास्ते5ग्नयो मया

Transliteration

evam ete mahātmānaḥ kīrtitās te ’gnayo mayā

Translation

Markandeya said: Thus have I recounted to you those sacred fires—great-souled in their power and purpose. The passage underscores that cosmic forces like Agni are not merely physical flames but venerable agencies that uphold creation and order when rightly invoked and understood.

Word by Word

एवम्thus, in this manner

एतेthese

महात्मानःgreat-souled ones

कीर्तिताःhave been described/praised

तेthose

अग्नयःfires

मयाby me

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mārkaṇḍeya

Agnis (sacred fires)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

That Agni (fire) is to be regarded as a venerable, order-sustaining power; understanding and honoring such forces is part of dharma, especially in ritual, creation-myth contexts, and disciplined conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya concludes a description/listing of various sacred fires (Agnis), stating that he has now recounted them—serving as a closing line to the preceding account.