Shloka 2
अग्निभय-प्रसङ्गे मन्दपालस्य शोकः
Mandapāla’s Lament amid the Threat of Fire
आदित्यमुदके देवं निवसन्तं जलेश्वरम् । सच तच्चिन्तितं ज्ञात्वा दर्शयामास पावकम्,अदितिके पुत्र, जलके स्वामी और सदा जलमें ही निवास करनेवाले उन वरुणदेवने, अग्निदेवने मेरा चिन्तन किया है, यह जानकर तत्काल उन्हें दर्शन दिया
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | ādityam udake devaṃ nivasantaṃ jaleśvaram | sa ca tac cintitaṃ jñātvā darśayāmāsa pāvakam ||
毗湿摩耶那说道：伐楼那——居于水中、统御诸水的神祇——知晓阿耆尼正念及自己，便立刻向火神显现。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sincere intention and mindful remembrance invite a fitting response: when one’s inner resolve is recognized, the appropriate authority (here, Varuṇa) responds without delay. Ethically, it highlights reciprocity—awareness of another’s need and timely action.
Varuṇa, the lord of waters who dwells in the waters, perceives that Agni has been thinking of him and therefore grants Agni immediate audience by revealing himself.