Shloka 5
द्रौपदी–सत्यभामा संवादः
Draupadī and Satyabhāmā on ethical household conduct
शम्भुमग्निमथ प्राहुब्राह्मिणा वेदपारगा: । आवसथशथ्यं द्विजा: प्राहुर्दीप्तमरग्निं महाप्रभम्
śambhum agnim atha prāhur brāhmaṇā vedapāragāḥ | āvasathyaṃ dvijāḥ prāhur dīptam agniṃ mahāprabham ||
ମାର୍କଣ୍ଡେୟ କହିଲେ— ବେଦପାରଙ୍ଗତ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମାନେ ‘ଶମ୍ଭୁ’ ନାମକ ପାବକଙ୍କ କଥା କହନ୍ତି। ଏବଂ ଦ୍ୱିଜମାନେ ‘ଆବସଥ୍ୟ’ ନାମକ ଅନ୍ୟ ଅଗ୍ନିକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ—ଦୀପ୍ତିମାନ୍ ଓ ମହାପ୍ରଭାସମ୍ପନ୍ନ—ବୋଲି କହନ୍ତି।
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the authority of Vedic learning in defining and preserving sacred institutions: ritual fires are not treated as ordinary elements but as consecrated, named presences whose sanctity is affirmed by those who have mastered the Vedas.
Mārkaṇḍeya reports what Veda-knowing Brāhmaṇas say: they identify and describe two named sacred fires—Śambhu and Āvasathya—emphasizing their brilliance and revered status within ritual tradition.