Shloka 163
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
यज्जप्त्वा च पुनर्मातुस्तनं न पिबति द्विजः । आग्नेयं प्रथमं ज्ञेयं वायव्यं तु द्वितीयकम्
yajjaptvā ca punarmātustanaṃ na pibati dvijaḥ | āgneyaṃ prathamaṃ jñeyaṃ vāyavyaṃ tu dvitīyakam
เมื่อสวดภาวนานั้นแล้ว ทวิชะ (ผู้เกิดสองครั้ง) ย่อมไม่กลับไปดื่มน้ำนมมารดาอีก รูปแรกพึงรู้ว่าเป็น ‘อาคเนยะ’ (ธาตุไฟ) และรูปที่สองเป็น ‘วายุวยะ’ (ธาตุลม)
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyāya 46 frame dialogue).
Concept: Mantra-japa grants a decisive spiritual maturation—no return to infantile rebirth; it also teaches differentiated modes (Agneya and Vāyavya) of the practice/mantra.
Application: Recognize practice as identity-shaping: cultivate ‘agni’ (discipline, tapas) and ‘vāyu’ (breath, steadiness) together; avoid backsliding into old habits after taking vows/mantra.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: यज्जप्त्वा = यत् + जप्त्वा; पुनर्मातुः = पुनः + मातुः.
FAQs
It uses a traditional metaphor for ‘second birth’ (dvijatva): after the relevant rite/recitation, one is considered reborn into disciplined spiritual life, leaving behind infancy and dependence.
They indicate two recognized types/forms classified by elemental affiliation—Agni (fire) and Vāyu (wind). The verse states their order: first Agneya, second Vāyavya.
The verse points to maturation through sacred discipline: sincere recitation/rite marks a commitment to self-control and a new stage of responsibility rather than returning to childish dependence.