Shloka 14
दान-धर्म-आश्रमविधानम्
Dana, Dharma, and the Four Āśramas
Devanagari script
तस्मिन् वाय्वम्बुसंघर्षे दीप्ततेजा महाबल: । प्रादुरभूदूर्धशिख: कृत्वा निस्तिमिरं नभ:
Transliteration
tasmin vāyv-ambu-saṅgharṣe dīpta-tejā mahā-balaḥ | prādurabhūd ūrdhva-śikhaḥ kṛtvā nistimiraṃ nabhaḥ ||
Translation
風と水とが激しく衝突するその大いなる騒乱から、赫々たる光と大いなる力を備えた火神アグニ（Agni）が顕れた――炎は上へ上へと立ちのぼる。現れるや、天の闇をことごとく払い、虚空を澄みわたらせた。
Word by Word
तस्मिन्in that
तस्मिन्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
वायु-अम्बु-संघर्षेin the collision of wind and water
वायु-अम्बु-संघर्षे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवायु + अम्बु + संघर्ष
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
दीप्त-तेजाःhaving blazing splendor
दीप्त-तेजाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदीप्त + तेजस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महाबलःvery strong, mighty
महाबलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाबल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रादुरभूत्appeared, manifested
प्रादुरभूत्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + अदृश्/भू (प्रादुर् + भू)
FormAorist, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
ऊर्ध-शिखःwhose flames/tops rise upward
ऊर्ध-शिखः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootऊर्ध + शिख
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कृत्वाhaving made
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Active
निः-तिमिरम्free from darkness
निः-तिमिरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootनिः + तिमिर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
नभःthe sky
नभः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनभस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
भरद्वाज उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BharadvājaV
Vāyu (Wind)A
Ambu (Water)A
Agni (Fire-god)N
Nabhas (Sky/Heaven)Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a symbolic ethic: when opposing forces collide, a higher clarifying power can emerge—like fire arising from friction—dispelling darkness (ignorance, confusion) and restoring luminous order.
During a fierce conflict between wind and water, Agni manifests as a powerful, radiant being with upward-leaping flames, and his appearance removes the darkness from the sky.