Shloka 158
Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya
अग्ने त्वं सर्वभक्षोसि पूर्वं पुत्रेण मे कृतः । भृगुणा धर्मनित्येन कथं दग्धं दहाम्यहम्
agne tvaṃ sarvabhakṣosi pūrvaṃ putreṇa me kṛtaḥ | bhṛguṇā dharmanityena kathaṃ dagdhaṃ dahāmyaham
โอ้พระอัคนี ผู้กลืนกินสรรพสิ่ง แต่ก่อนนั้นท่านได้บังเกิดจากบุตรของข้า คือภฤคุผู้มั่นคงในธรรม แล้วข้าจะเผาสิ่งที่ถูกเผาไปแล้วได้อย่างไร
Unclear from single-verse context (likely a deity/ṛṣi addressing Agni in a dialogue within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 17).
Concept: Causality and identity can be paradoxical: the agent (Agni) is both consumer of all and yet produced within a lineage; discernment is needed before acting on assumptions.
Application: Before ‘destroying’ or rejecting something, ask whether it has already been transformed; avoid redundant harm and act with clarity about causes and consequences.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A luminous Agni rises from a ritual altar, tongues of flame curling like lotuses, while a venerable speaker gestures in philosophical doubt. Behind them, a subtle vision of Bhṛgu as a dharma-steady sage appears like a lineage-echo, suggesting the paradox of creator and created.","primary_figures":["Agni","speaker (ṛṣi/deity, unspecified)","Bhṛgu (visionary presence)"],"setting":"sacrificial arena with altar, ladles, clarified butter vessels, and sacred grass","lighting_mood":"divine radiance from firelight in a twilight ritual space","color_palette":["flame orange","ghee gold","smoke violet","sandalwood beige","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Agni as a radiant deity emerging from a stylized homa-kuṇḍa, heavy gold leaf flames and halo; the questioning sage in ornate yet restrained attire; Bhṛgu depicted in a smaller aureoled vignette above; rich red background and temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate yajña scene with delicate utensils and fine smoke trails; Agni rendered as elegant flame-form; the sage’s contemplative expression emphasized; cool twilight tones contrasted with warm fire glow; refined narrative symbolism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Agni with stylized flame-crown and large eyes; ritual implements simplified into iconic forms; strong red-yellow palette with black contours; Bhṛgu as a secondary figure in a cloud-like frame.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: altar and flames stylized with lotus motifs; repeating floral borders; Agni central with decorative flame patterns; deep blue ground with gold and orange highlights, devotional-ritual aesthetic."}
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: sarvabhak 63osi sarva-bhak 63a 25 asi; dah1myaham dah1mi aham.
FAQs
It juxtaposes Agni’s universal power to consume with a genealogical/causal claim—Agni was produced by Bhṛgu (the speaker’s son)—to argue a logical/ethical impossibility: “How can I burn what is already burned (or what is already accounted for by prior causation)?”
By calling Bhṛgu “dharma-nitya” (steadfast in righteousness), the verse frames the argument as not merely physical (fire burns) but also principled: actions should align with righteous order, causality, and proper relational duties.
Power should be restrained by right reasoning and dharma: even an “all-devouring” force is invoked within a moral-causal framework, suggesting that rightful conduct and prior obligations can limit what one ought to do.