Shloka 13

Adhyaya 59 — सूर्याद्यभिषेककथनम्

Surya and Related Abhisheka/ Cosmological Determinations

Devanagari script

मानवानां च कुक्षिस्थो नाग्निः शाम्यति पावकः अर्चिष्मान्पवनः सो ऽग्निर् निष्प्रभो जाठरः स्मृतः

Transliteration

mānavānāṃ ca kukṣistho nāgniḥ śāmyati pāvakaḥ arciṣmānpavanaḥ so 'gnir niṣprabho jāṭharaḥ smṛtaḥ

Translation

Dalam manusia, api yang bersemayam di perut tidak pernah padam. Api itulah—dikipas oleh angin hayat (pavana)—walau tanpa nyala dan sinar lahiriah, dikenali sebagai Jāṭharāgni, api gastrik.

Word by Word

• mānavānām: of human beings

• ca: and

• kukṣi-sthaḥ: situated in the belly/womb-region

• na: not

• agniḥ: fire

• śāmyati: becomes extinguished/ceases

• pāvakaḥ: the purifier, fire

• arciṣmān: possessing flames/rays (i.e., kindled/energized)

• pavanaḥ: wind, vital air (prāṇa)

• saḥ: that

• agniḥ: fire

• niṣprabhaḥ: without visible lustre/radiance

• jāṭharaḥ: gastric/belly-related

• smṛtaḥ: is said to be/remembered as.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purva-Bhaga teaching to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Vayu

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It points worship inward: just as the Linga signifies the subtle, formless Pati (Shiva), the true fire of purification is also subtle—Jāṭharāgni sustained by prāṇa—supporting inner śuddhi that makes external Linga-pūjā fruitful.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By emphasizing a fire that is real yet not outwardly visible, it mirrors Shiva-tattva as the unseen sustainer: the Pati who remains present within the pashu (individual soul) even when not perceived by the senses.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights prāṇa–agni sambandha: regulating prāṇa (vital wind) to steady the inner fire—supporting yogic discipline and purification that align with Pāśupata-oriented inner worship.