Shloka 25
प्रलय-प्रक्रिया (Pralaya Process) — Guṇa-Withdrawal and Pratisaṃcara
शक्र उवाच यस्मिन् वेदाश्न यज्ञाश्न यस्मिन् देवा: प्रतिष्ठिता: । तृतीयं पादमग्निस्ते सुधृतं धारयिष्यति
śakra uvāca yasmin vedāś ca yajñāś ca yasmin devāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ | tṛtīyaṃ pādam agnis te sudhṛtaṃ dhārayiṣyati ||
ಶಕ್ರ (ಇಂದ್ರ) ಹೇಳಿದರು—ದೇವಿ! ಯಾವಲ್ಲಿ ವೇದಗಳೂ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳೂ ನೆಲೆಸಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾವಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಸ್ತ ದೇವತೆಗಳು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಆ ಅಗ್ನಿದೇವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೂರನೇ ಪಾದವನ್ನು ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ಧರಿಸುವನು.
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents sacrifice and Vedic order as foundational supports of the world: where Veda, yajña, and the gods are established, divine powers (here Agni) uphold stability. Ethically, it implies that sustaining dharma through rightful rites and truth-based knowledge maintains cosmic balance.
Indra addresses a देवी, assuring her that Agni will bear her ‘third foot’ securely. The imagery suggests a being or principle standing upon multiple supports, with Agni—linked to sacrificial fire—serving as one of the stabilizing pillars grounded in Veda and yajña.