Shloka 5
आत्मनोडर्ध तु तस्याग्नि: सोमो<र्ध पुनरुच्यते । ब्रह्मचर्य चरत्येका शिवा चास्य तनुस्तथा
ātmano 'rdhaṃ tu tasyāgniḥ somo 'rdhaḥ punar ucyate | brahmacaryaṃ caraty ekā śivā cāsya tanus tathā ||
वायुरुवाच—आत्मनोऽर्धं तु तस्याग्निः सोमोऽर्धं पुनरुच्यते । ब्रह्मचर्यं चरत्येका शिवा चास्य तनुस्तथा ॥
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents Śiva as embodying complementary cosmic principles—Agni (fiery, transformative energy) and Soma (cooling, sustaining nectar)—and highlights his ascetic ideal through brahmacarya, suggesting that true lordship integrates power with restraint and disciplined purity.
Vāyu is describing the nature of Mahādeva/Śiva, explaining his composite constitution (half Agni, half Soma) and noting that one of his embodiments remains established in brahmacarya, thereby characterizing Śiva’s forms and attributes in a doctrinal praise-context.