Shloka 67

Devanagari script

ततो भगवतो वहनेविंकार: समजायत । तेजसा विप्रहीणश्च ग्लानिश्वैन॑ समाविशत्‌,तब भगवान्‌ अग्निदेवके उदरमें विकार हो गया। वे तेजसे हीन हो ग्लानिको प्राप्त होने लगे

Transliteration

tato bhagavato vahnervikāraḥ samajāyata | tejasā viprahīṇaś ca glāniś cainaṃ samāviśat ||

Translation

Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Noon, isang karamdaman ang sumibol sa mismong Diyos ng Apoy. Nang mawalan ng ningning, siya’y nilamon ng pagod at paghina—na nagpapahiwatig na maging ang isang kapangyarihang kosmiko, kapag nabibigatan nang lampas sa sukat, ay maaaring manghina at mangailangan ng pagpapanumbalik sa pamamagitan ng wastong paraan.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

भगवतःof the Lord (Agni)

वहनेःof Agni (the fire-god)

विकारःa disorder, change, ailment

समजायतarose, came into being

तेजसाby/with vigor, by splendor

विप्रहीणःdeprived, bereft

चand

ग्लानिम्weariness, languor

एवindeed, just

समाविशत्entered, came upon

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Agni

Vahni

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that even great power (tejas) can diminish under strain; ethical action (dharma) includes recognizing decline and seeking proper restoration rather than forcing continued exertion beyond capacity.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator states that Agni (Vahni) undergoes a bodily disturbance; his radiance wanes and exhaustion overtakes him, marking a turning point where the Fire-god is no longer able to function with his usual vigor.