Shloka 13

Adhyaya 59 — सूर्याद्यभिषेककथनम्

Surya and Related Abhisheka/ Cosmological Determinations

Devanagari script

मानवानां च कुक्षिस्थो नाग्निः शाम्यति पावकः अर्चिष्मान्पवनः सो ऽग्निर् निष्प्रभो जाठरः स्मृतः

Transliteration

mānavānāṃ ca kukṣistho nāgniḥ śāmyati pāvakaḥ arciṣmānpavanaḥ so 'gnir niṣprabho jāṭharaḥ smṛtaḥ

Translation

Nos seres humanos, o fogo que habita no ventre não se extingue. Esse mesmo fogo—avivado pelo vento vital (pavana)—ainda que sem chama ou brilho exterior, é conhecido como Jāṭharāgni, o fogo gástrico.

Word by Word

• mānavānām: of human beings

• ca: and

• kukṣi-sthaḥ: situated in the belly/womb-region

• na: not

• agniḥ: fire

• śāmyati: becomes extinguished/ceases

• pāvakaḥ: the purifier, fire

• arciṣmān: possessing flames/rays (i.e., kindled/energized)

• pavanaḥ: wind, vital air (prāṇa)

• saḥ: that

• agniḥ: fire

• niṣprabhaḥ: without visible lustre/radiance

• jāṭharaḥ: gastric/belly-related

• smṛtaḥ: is said to be/remembered as.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purva-Bhaga teaching to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Vayu

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It points worship inward: just as the Linga signifies the subtle, formless Pati (Shiva), the true fire of purification is also subtle—Jāṭharāgni sustained by prāṇa—supporting inner śuddhi that makes external Linga-pūjā fruitful.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By emphasizing a fire that is real yet not outwardly visible, it mirrors Shiva-tattva as the unseen sustainer: the Pati who remains present within the pashu (individual soul) even when not perceived by the senses.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights prāṇa–agni sambandha: regulating prāṇa (vital wind) to steady the inner fire—supporting yogic discipline and purification that align with Pāśupata-oriented inner worship.