Shloka 27
त्वामग्ने जलदानाहुः खे विषक्तान् सविद्युत:,अग्ने! आकाशगमें विद्युतकें साथ मेघोंकी जो घटा घिर आती है, उसे भी आपका ही स्वरूप कहते हैं
tvām agne jaladān āhuḥ khe viṣaktān savidyutaḥ | agne ākāśagame vidyutkena sārdhaṃ meghānāṃ yā ghaṭā ghir āti, tām api tavaiva svarūpaṃ kathayanti |
Mandapāla berkata: “Wahai Agni, mereka menyebut engkau sebagai awan pembawa hujan—yang tergantung di langit, berkilat dengan kilat. Bahkan gumpalan awan yang berkumpul dan bergulung masuk di angkasa bersama kilat itu pun dikatakan sebagai rupa engkau sendiri.”
मन्दपाल उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a theologically charged vision of nature: Agni is not only fire on earth but also manifests as the sky-borne, lightning-filled rain clouds. It encourages reverence for cosmic forces as expressions of a single divine principle.
Māṇḍapāla addresses Agni in praise, identifying various natural phenomena—especially thunderclouds with lightning—as Agni’s own form, thereby magnifying Agni’s power and presence across the world.