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Shloka 7

जरितारिरुवाच आत्मासि वायोज्वलन शरीरमसि वीरुधाम्‌ | योनिरापश्न ते शुक्रे योनिस्त्वमसि चाम्भस:,जरितारिने कहा--अग्निदेव! आप वायुके आत्मस्वरूप और वनस्पतियोंके शरीर हैं। तृण-लता आदिकी योनि पृथ्वी और जल तुम्हारे वीर्य हैं, जलकी योनि भी तुम्हीं हो

jaritārīruvāca | ātmāsi vāyo jvalana śarīramasi vīrudhām | yonir āpaś ca te śukre yonis tvamasi cāmbhasaḥ |

ชริตารีกล่าวว่า “ข้าแต่พระอัคนี พระองค์คืออาตมันแห่งวายุ และทรงเป็นกายสถิตในหมู่พฤกษาและเถาวัลย์. แผ่นดินเป็นครรภ์แห่งหญ้าและเถา; น้ำเป็นพลังเชื้อ (ศุกระ) ของพระองค์; และพระองค์เองก็เป็นครรภ์แห่งสายน้ำทั้งปวง”

जरितारिःJarita (a bird), the speaker
जरितारिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजरितृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular
आत्माself; essence
आत्मा:
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
असिyou are
असि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, 2nd, Singular
वायोःof wind
वायोः:
TypeNoun
Rootवायु
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
ज्वलनO blazing one; O Fire (Agni)
ज्वलन:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootज्वलन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
शरीरम्body
शरीरम्:
TypeNoun
Rootशरीर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
असिyou are
असि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, 2nd, Singular
वीरुधाम्of plants/creepers
वीरुधाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootवीरुध्
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
योनिःwomb; source
योनिः:
TypeNoun
Rootयोनि
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
आपःwaters
आपः:
TypeNoun
Rootअप्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
हिindeed; for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
तेyour
ते:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
शुक्रम्seed; semen; vital essence
शुक्रम्:
TypeNoun
Rootशुक्र
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
योनिःwomb; source
योनिः:
TypeNoun
Rootयोनि
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
असिare
असि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, 2nd, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अम्भसःof water
अम्भसः:
TypeNoun
Rootअम्भस्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

J
Jaritāri
A
Agni (Jvalana)
V
Vāyu
Ā
Āpaḥ (Waters)
V
Vīrudh (plants: grasses, creepers)
Y
Yoni (womb/source as a concept)

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches that the elements are mutually sustaining: Fire is linked with Wind as its inner essence, manifests within vegetation, and is connected to water and earth as generative sources. This supports an ethical stance of honoring and protecting the natural order that sustains life.

Jaritāri addresses Agni with a hymn-like statement, identifying Agni’s cosmic functions—within wind, plants, and the cycle of water and fertility—thereby acknowledging Agni’s pervasive presence and power in the world.