Shloka 6
अरणीमग्निकामो वा मथ्नाति हृदयं मम । वाचा दुरुक्तं देवर्षे तन्मे दहति नित्यदा,देवर्ष! जैसे अग्निको प्रकट करनेकी इच्छावाला पुरुष अरणीकाष्ठका मन्थन करता है, उसी प्रकार इन कुटुम्बीजनोंका कटुवचन मेरे हृदयको सदा मथता और जलाता रहता है
araṇīm agnikāmo vā mathnāti hṛdayaṃ mama | vācā duruktaṃ devarṣe tan me dahati nityadā ||
ବାୟୁଦେବ କହିଲେ—“ଦେବର୍ଷେ! ଯେପରି ଅଗ୍ନି ପ୍ରକଟ କରିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛୁକ ପୁରୁଷ ଅରଣୀକାଠକୁ ମଥେ, ସେପରି ସେମାନଙ୍କ କଟୁବଚନ ମୋ ହୃଦୟକୁ ସଦା ମଥି ରଖେ; ସେଇ ଦୁର୍ବଚନ ମୋତେ ନିତ୍ୟ ଦହେ।”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of speech: harsh, ill-chosen words can wound as intensely as fire. It urges restraint in speaking and sensitivity to how words agitate and ‘burn’ the inner life of others.
Vāyudeva addresses a devarṣi and describes his ongoing distress: the bitter words directed at him repeatedly churn his heart like araṇi-sticks churned to produce fire, and the resulting pain feels like continual burning.