Shloka 28

Adhyaya 52 — The Manifestation of Nilalohita (Rudra) and the Allocation of His Names, Abodes, Consorts, and Lineages

Sanskrit

पावकं पवमानञ्च शुचिं चापि जलाशिनम् ।

तेषान्तु सन्ततावन्ये चत्वारिंशच्च पञ्च च ॥

Transliteration

pāvakaṃ pavamānañ ca śuciṃ cāpi jalāśinam | teṣāṃ tu santatau anye catvāriṃśac ca pañca ca ||

Translation

पावक, पवमान आणि शुचि—यालाच ‘जलाशिन’ असेही म्हणतात. त्यांच्या वंशात आणखी इतरही झाले—संख्येने पंचेचाळीस।

Word by Word

• pāvakam: Pāvaka
• pāvakam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāvaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); name of a fire

• pavamānam: Pavamāna
• pavamānam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pavamāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); name of a fire

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• śucim: Śuci
• śucim: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śuci (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); name of a fire

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), additive/emphatic

• jalāśinam: Jalāśin (water-eater)
• jalāśinam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक) + āśin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: jala-āśin = 'water-eater' (name)

• teṣām: of them
• teṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Plural (बहुवचन)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• santatau: in the lineage/descendants
• santatau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: santati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• anye: others
• anye: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• catvāriṃśat: forty
• catvāriṃśat: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: catvāriṃśat (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral (संख्या), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural sense; indeclinable-like numeral used as count

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• pañca: five
• pañca: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañcan (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral (संख्या), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural sense; used as count

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

Speakers

• Narrative voice within the genealogical discourse

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Primary Deities

• Agni

Key Themes

• Agni forms
• Cosmological enumeration
• Genealogy
• Vedic epithets

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Multiplicity of Agni’s forms reflects the many contexts where 'fire' operates—ritual, digestion, lightning, cremation, and inner heat (tapas). The Purāṇic count underscores ordered diversity rather than randomness.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Sarga/Pratisarga-styled cosmology presented through divine genealogy and enumerations.

What is the esoteric significance?

The threefold Agni is often read as three purifying currents; 'Jalāśin' hints at paradoxical fire-in-water—subtle fire (tejas) pervading all elements.