Shloka 16
अग्निनाम-प्रादुर्भावः प्रायश्चित्त-विधानं च
Agni’s Epithets, Manifestations, and Expiation Procedures
इदं विश्व जगत् सर्वमजय्यं चापि सर्वश: । महाभूतात्मकं ब्रह्म नात: परतरं भवेत्,पजञ्चमहाभूतोंसे बना हुआ यह सम्पूर्ण चराचर जगत् सब प्रकारसे अजेय ब्रह्मस्वरूप है। ब्रह्मसे उत्कृष्ट दूसरी कोई वस्तु नहीं है
idaṃ viśvaṃ jagat sarvam ajayyaṃ cāpi sarvaśaḥ | mahābhūtātmakaṃ brahma nātaḥ parataraṃ bhavet ||
Ang buong sansinukob na ito—lahat ng gumagalaw at di-gumagalaw—ay sa lahat ng paraan ay di-matatalo, sapagkat ito mismo ang Brahman, na binubuo ng mga dakilang elemento. Wala nang mas mataas pa rito. Sa aral ng mangangaso, ang diwa nito’y kapwa etikal at metapisikal: kapag nakita ang buong daigdig bilang di-malalapastangang anyo ng Brahman, kusang sumisibol ang paggalang sa lahat ng nilalang at ang pagpipigil sa asal.
व्याध उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the entire cosmos, made of the five great elements, is Brahman itself and therefore unsurpassable; recognizing this supports an ethic of humility, restraint, and respect toward all beings.
The hunter (vyādha), speaking as a moral instructor, explains a vision of reality in which the whole world is Brahman; this philosophical grounding is used to guide right conduct (dharma) in ordinary life.