Shloka 171

Agastya Arghya Rite and the Gaurī & Sārasvata Vows

with Origin Narratives and Merit Statements

Devanagari script

कृतं युगं समग्रं च यज्ञे तस्मिन्हुताशनः । वहंस्तु हव्यं देवानां प्रीणयानो जगत्त्रयम्

Transliteration

kṛtaṃ yugaṃ samagraṃ ca yajñe tasminhutāśanaḥ | vahaṃstu havyaṃ devānāṃ prīṇayāno jagattrayam

Translation

ఆ యజ్ఞంలో హుతాశనుడు (అగ్ని) దేవులకు హవ్యాన్ని మోసి త్రిలోకాలను ఆనందింపజేశాడు; సంపూర్ణ కృతయుగం ప్రబలింది।

Word by Word

• कृतम्: made/formed
• कृतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकालिक-कृदन्त (past participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• युगम्: an age (yuga)
• युगम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• समग्रम्: complete/entire
• समग्रम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• यज्ञे: in the sacrifice
• यज्ञे: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; विशेषण (yajñe)

• हुताशनः: Hutāśana (Fire)
• हुताशनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हुत + अशन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• वहन्: carrying
• वहन्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वह् (धातु) + शतृ (शतृ-प्रत्यय)
• Form: वर्तमानकालिक-कर्तरि कृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• हव्यम्: the oblation
• हव्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• देवानाम्: of the gods
• देवानाम्: Sambandha (Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• प्रीणयानः: pleasing/satisfying
• प्रीणयानः: Kriyā (Concurrent action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्री (धातु) + णिच् (causative) + शानच् (शानच्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: वर्तमानकालिक-आत्मनेपदी कृदन्त (present middle participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जगत्त्रयम्: the three worlds
• जगत्त्रयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + त्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Unspecified (narratorial voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: tasminhutāśanaḥ resolved as tasmin + hutāśanaḥ; vahaṃstu resolved as vahan + tu; jagattrayam = jagat-trayam (Tatpurusha).

Characters & Entities

• Agni (Hutāśana)
• Devas

FAQs

What does this verse convey about Agni’s role in a yajña?

It presents Agni (Hutāśana) as the divine mediator who physically and ritually “carries” offerings (havya) to the devas, making the sacrifice effective and sustaining cosmic harmony.

Why does the verse mention the Kṛta Yuga being “complete” (samagra)?

It associates the sacrificial order with the ideal moral-spiritual climate of Kṛta Yuga—an age characterized by wholeness, integrity, and harmony—implying that proper yajña supports a fully ordered cosmos.

What is the ethical or spiritual lesson implied here?

The verse implies that rightful duty and sacred offering—performed through proper channels and with reverence—benefits not only individuals but the entire “three worlds,” encouraging responsibility, gratitude, and alignment with dharma.