Shloka 62
Genealogies of Svāyambhuva Manu, the Appearance of Yajña, and Atri’s Sons
Brahmā–Viṣṇu–Śiva Expansions
वैतानिके कर्मणि यन्नामभिर्ब्रह्मवादिभि: । आग्नेय्य इष्टयो यज्ञे निरूप्यन्तेऽग्नयस्तु ते ॥ ६२ ॥
vaitānike karmaṇi yan- nāmabhir brahma-vādibhiḥ āgneyya iṣṭayo yajñe nirūpyante ’gnayas tu te
वैतानिके कर्मणि ब्रह्मवादिभिः यन्नामभिः आग्नेय्य इष्टयः यज्ञे निरूप्यन्ते, तेऽग्नयस्तु ते।
Impersonalists who perform Vedic fruitive sacrifices are attracted to the various fire-gods and offer oblations in their name. The forty-nine fire-gods are described herewith.
FAQs
This verse explains that in vaitānika (Vedic sacrificial) rites, learned brāhmaṇas establish and invoke the sacrificial fires in the yajña by specific traditional names, recognizing them as presiding forms of Agni.
He highlights how śrauta-yajña is performed according to Vedic injunctions—where even the fires are ritually defined—showing the precision of dharma-based worship and the authorized method of offering oblations.
It teaches reverence for authentic spiritual process: approach worship with clarity, proper guidance, and respect for sacred tradition rather than improvisation.