Shloka 9
Diti’s Untimely Desire and the Birth-Cause of the Asura Line
Prelude to Hiranyākṣa–Varāha
इष्ट्वाग्निजिह्वं पयसा पुरुषं यजुषां पतिम् । निम्लोचत्यर्क आसीनमग्न्यगारे समाहितम् ॥ ९ ॥
iṣṭvāgni-jihvaṁ payasā puruṣaṁ yajuṣāṁ patim nimlocaty arka āsīnam agny-agāre samāhitam
ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଅସ୍ତ ହେଉଥିଲା; ମୁନି ଅଗ୍ନିଗୃହରେ ସମାହିତ ହୋଇ ଆସନରେ ବସି, ଯଜ୍ଞାଗ୍ନି ଯାହାଙ୍କ ଜିହ୍ୱା ସେହି ଯଜୁଷ୍ପତି ଭଗବାନ ବିଷ୍ଣୁଙ୍କୁ ପୟସା ଆହୁତି ଦେଇ ଧ୍ୟାନସ୍ଥ ଥିଲେ।
Fire is considered to be the tongue of the Personality of Godhead Viṣṇu, and oblations of grains and clarified butter offered to the fire are thus accepted by Him. That is the principle of all sacrifices, of which Lord Viṣṇu is the master. In other words, the satisfaction of Lord Viṣṇu includes the satisfaction of all demigods and other living beings.
FAQs
This verse describes offering milk to Agni in a regulated sacrifice, while recognizing the Supreme Person as the true Lord of the Vedic mantras—showing that ritual is meant to be performed with God-centered consciousness.
The sunset detail situates the act within proper Vedic timing and discipline, highlighting the performer’s steadiness and meditative composure in the sacred space as the day transitions.
By setting a fixed daily time for prayer or mantra, reducing distractions, and offering one’s actions as service to the Supreme, one can cultivate the same focused, reverent mind described here.