Shloka 3
स्कन्दसेनापत्याभिषेकः
Skanda’s Consecration as Devasenāpati
अग्निर्यदा त्वेक एव बहुत्वं चास्य कर्मसु । दृश्यते भगवन् सर्वमेतदिच्छामि वेदितुम्,भगवन! जब अग्निदेव एक ही हैं, तब विभिन्न कर्मोमें उनके अनेक रूप क्यों दिखायी देते हैं? मैं यह सब कुछ जानना चाहता हूँ
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
agnir yadā tv eka eva bahutvaṃ cāsya karmasu |
dṛśyate bhagavan sarvam etad icchāmi veditum ||
ഭഗവൻ! അഗ്നിദേവൻ ഒരുവനേയുള്ളൂ എങ്കിൽ, വിവിധ കർമ്മങ്ങളിൽ അവന്റെ പലരൂപത എന്തുകൊണ്ട് കാണപ്പെടുന്നു? ഇതെല്ലാം ഞാൻ അറിയാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a classic Vedic-theological problem: a single divine principle (Agni) appears as many in ritual contexts. It invites an explanation that distinguishes unity of essence from diversity of functions, names, and ritual manifestations.
Yudhiṣṭhira respectfully questions a revered speaker about ritual theology: although Agni is said to be one, he is perceived as having many forms across different sacrificial acts. Yudhiṣṭhira asks for a complete clarification.