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Shloka 336

Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa

Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results

परीयुज्वलनस्यार्थे न चाविन्दन्‌ हुताशनम्‌ । मेढकोंसे ऐसा कहकर देवता पुनः अग्निकी खोजके लिये इस पृथ्वीपर विचरने लगे; किंतु वे अग्निदेवको कहीं उपलब्ध न कर सके

parīyujvalanasyārthe na cāvindan hutāśanam |

เมื่อแสวงหาหนทางจะจุดไฟศักดิ์สิทธิ์ให้ลุกขึ้นอีกครั้ง พวกเขาก็มิอาจพบอัคนี เทพแห่งไฟได้ ครั้นกล่าวแก่กบดังนั้นแล้ว เหล่าเทพจึงออกท่องไปทั่วพิภพเพื่อเสาะหาอัคนีอีกครา แต่ก็ไม่อาจพบพระองค์ ณ ที่ใดเลย

परिaround, all around
परि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि
युज्वलनस्यof kindling/ignition (of fire)
युज्वलनस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootयुज्वलन
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अर्थेfor the purpose, in order to
अर्थे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अविन्दन्they found, they obtained
अविन्दन्:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
हुताशनम्Agni (the fire-god)
हुताशनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहुताशन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
A
Agni (Hutashana)
D
Devas (gods)
E
Earth (Prithivi)
F
Frog (Manduka/Medhaka, implied by context)

Educational Q&A

The verse underscores the indispensability of Agni for yajña and dharmic order: when the sacred fire is absent or concealed, even well-intentioned efforts to restore ritual and harmony can be thwarted, urging humility and persistence in upholding dharma.

After addressing the frog, the gods resume their search across the earth to recover Agni so that the fire may be rekindled; however, they fail to locate him, indicating Agni’s withdrawal or concealment at this point in the story.