Shloka 15
उपतस्थु: सुरा यत्र सर्वतलोकपितामहम् । अग्नि: प्रणष्टो भगवान् कारणं च न विद्यहे
upatasthuḥ surā yatra sarvatr̥lokapitāmaham | agniḥ praṇaṣṭo bhagavān kāraṇaṃ ca na vidyahe ||
वैशम्पायन म्हणाले—तेथे सर्व देवता सर्वलोक-पितामह (ब्रह्मा) यांच्याकडे उपस्थित झाले; परंतु भगवान अग्नी अदृश्य झाले होते आणि त्याचे कारण काहीच कळत नव्हते।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even divine beings confront limits of immediate knowledge: when a disruption occurs (Agni’s disappearance), one must seek the true cause rather than assume it. The verse underscores humility before cosmic law and the need for inquiry to restore order.
The devas come to Brahmā, the grandsire of the worlds, because Agni has mysteriously vanished. The situation is presented as unresolved—no cause is yet known—setting up a search for explanation and the restoration of balance.