Shloka 24
Adhyaya 5 — Tvashta’s Wrath, the Birth of Vritra, and the Divine Descent as the Pandavas
तस्योत्पन्ना महाभागा पत्नी कृष्णा हुताशनात् ।
tasyotpannā mahābhāgā patnī kṛṣṇā hutāśanāt
കൂടാതെ ഹുതാശനൻ (അഗ്നിദേവൻ) നിന്നു അവനു പരമസൗഭാഗ്യവതിയായ ഭാര്യ കൃഷ്ണാ ജനിച്ചു.
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FAQs
The verse underscores a common Purāṇic pattern: lineage and social order are grounded in sacral origins. By linking a consort’s birth to Agni (Hutāśana), the narrative sacralizes household life—Agni is central to yajña and gṛhastha-dharma—implying that marital and familial continuity is ideally aligned with ritual fire and lawful conduct.
This primarily supports Vaṁśa (genealogies) and, secondarily, Vaṁśānucarita (accounts of dynasties/descendants). It is not directly Sarga/Pratisarga, nor a Manvantara notice in this single line.
Agni as ‘Hutāśana’ symbolizes transformative power: he receives offerings and conveys them to the gods, representing the inner fire that refines and legitimizes transitions (including marriage and progeny). The arising of ‘Kṛṣṇā’ from Agni can be read as suggesting that auspicious household prosperity (mahābhāgā) is ‘born’ from disciplined ritual heat—tapas, yajña, and the consecrated domestic fire.