Shloka 5
द्रौपदी–सत्यभामा संवादः
Draupadī and Satyabhāmā on ethical household conduct
शम्भुमग्निमथ प्राहुब्राह्मिणा वेदपारगा: । आवसथशथ्यं द्विजा: प्राहुर्दीप्तमरग्निं महाप्रभम्,वेदोंके पारंगत दिद्वान् ब्राह्मण “शम्भु' तथा “आवसथ्य” नामक अग्निको देदीप्यमान तथा महान् तेज: पुछ्जसे सम्पन्न बताते हैं
śambhum agnim atha prāhur brāhmaṇā vedapāragāḥ | āvasathyaṃ dvijāḥ prāhur dīptam agniṃ mahāprabham ||
Wika ni Mārkaṇḍeya: Ipinahayag ng mga Brāhmaṇa na bihasa sa Veda na may banal na apoy na tinatawag na Śambhu; at sinabi rin ng mga “dalawang-beses na isinilang” na may isa pang apoy na tinatawag na Āvasathya—nagniningas at puspos ng dakilang ningning.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the authority of Vedic learning in defining and preserving sacred institutions: ritual fires are not treated as ordinary elements but as consecrated, named presences whose sanctity is affirmed by those who have mastered the Vedas.
Mārkaṇḍeya reports what Veda-knowing Brāhmaṇas say: they identify and describe two named sacred fires—Śambhu and Āvasathya—emphasizing their brilliance and revered status within ritual tradition.