Shloka 141
ऊरुभ्यामर्धमाग्नेयं सोमर्थध च शिवा तनु: । आत्मनोडर्थ तथा चाग्नि: सोमो<र्थ पुनरुच्यते,दोनों जाँघोंसे नीचे भगवान् शिवका आधा शरीर आग्नेय अथवा घोर है तथा उससे ऊपरका आधा शरीर सोम एवं शिव है। किसी-किसीके मतमें उनके सम्पूर्ण शरीरका आधा भाग “अग्नि” और आधा भाग 'सोम” कहलाता है
ūrubhyām ardham āgneyam somārddhaṃ ca śivā tanuḥ | ātmano 'rdhaṃ tathā cāgniḥ somo 'rdhaḥ punar ucyate ||
ଊରୁଦ୍ୱୟର ତଳେ ତାଙ୍କ ଦେହର ଅର୍ଧ ଅଗ୍ନିସଦୃଶ ଘୋର ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଏ; ତାହାର ଉପର ଅର୍ଧ ସୋମସ୍ୱରୂପ, ଶିବମୟ। କେତେକ ଆଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କହନ୍ତି—ସମଗ୍ର ଦେହର ଅର୍ଧ ‘ଅଗ୍ନି’ ଓ ଅର୍ଧ ‘ସୋମ’।
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Śiva is portrayed as embodying both the fierce, consuming power of Agni and the cool, nurturing power of Soma; dharma and cosmic stability arise from the integration and right ordering of opposites rather than from exclusivity.
Vyāsa explains a doctrinal description of Śiva’s form, specifying a lower ‘Agni’ portion and an upper ‘Soma’ portion, while noting an alternate tradition that divides the whole body into Agni and Soma halves.