Shloka 25
Skanda–Svāhā-saṃvāda; Gaṇa-vyutpatti and Śvetaparvata-vaibhava
Chapter 220
जो हृदयमें क्रोध धारण किये धनुष और मालासे विभूषित हो रथपर बैठकर हर्ष और उत्साहके साथ युद्धमें शत्रुओंका नाश करते हैं, उसका नाम है 'अमोघ' अग्नि ।। उक्थो नाम महाभाग त्रिभिरुक्थैरभिष्ठत: । महावाचं त्वजनयत् समाश्चासं हि यं विदु:
mārkaṇḍeya uvāca | yo hṛdaye krodhaṃ dhārayitvā dhanuṣā mālayā ca vibhūṣitaḥ rathopaviṣṭaḥ harṣotsāhasamanvitaḥ yuddhe śatrūn nāśayati, tasya nāma ‘amogha’ agniḥ || uktho nāma mahābhāga tribhir ukthair abhiṣṭhitaḥ | mahāvācaṃ tv ajanayat samāś cāsaṃ hi yaṃ viduḥ ||
Wika ni Mārkaṇḍeya: Siya na may galit na kinikimkim sa dibdib, pinalamutian ng busog at kuwintas na bulaklak, nakaupo sa karwahe, at sa tuwa at sigasig ay pumupuksa sa mga kaaway sa digmaan—ang pangalan niya ay ang “Di-Nabibigo” na apoy, si Amogha Agni. At may isa pa, O marangal: Uktha ang pangalan. Kapag pinupuri sa tatlong uktha na himno, nagluwal siya ng isang makapangyarihang pagbigkas; at kilala rin siya ng mga pantas bilang “Samāśa”.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links inner states and ritual speech to potency: wrath harnessed in battle is portrayed as an ‘unfailing fire’ that consumes foes, while Vedic praise (uktha) is shown as capable of generating a ‘great utterance,’ emphasizing that disciplined energy—martial or liturgical—produces powerful, consequential results.
Markandeya is describing named forms/epithets associated with Agni and with ‘Uktha’: one is ‘Amogha Agni,’ characterized through a vivid martial image (chariot, bow, garland, zeal in battle), and another figure called Uktha, who when praised by three uktha-recitals produces a mighty utterance and is also known by the epithet ‘Samāśa.’