तत्रनानाविधानग्नीन्प्रवक्ष्यामि महाप्रभान्। कर्मभिर्वहुभिः ख्याताननानार्थान्ब्राह्मणेष्विह
There I shall describe the various kinds of fires, of great splendor, renowned for many acts and purposes among the Brahmins here.
ब्रह्मणो यस्तृतीयस्तु पुत्रः कुरुकुलोद्वह। तस्यापि वसुदाभार्या प्रजास्तस्यां च मे शृणु
O scion of the Kuru line, now hear of the third son of Brahma; his wife was Vasudā, and their offspring I shall recount to you.
बृहत्कीर्तिर्बृहज्ज्योतिर्बृहद्ब्रह्मा बृहन्मनाः। बृहन्मन्त्रो बृहद्भासस्तथा राजन्बृहस्पतिः
Bṛhatkīrti, Bṛhajjyotis, Bṛhadbrahma, Bṛhanmanas, Bṛhanmantra, Bṛhadbhāsa, and, O king, Bṛhaspati as well.
प्रजासु तासु सर्वासु रूपेणाप्रतिमाऽभवत्। देवी भानुमती नाम प्रथमाऽङ्गिरसः सुता
Among all those offspring, there appeared, in incomparable form, the goddess named Bhānumatī, the first daughter of Angiras.
भूतानामेव सर्वेषां यस्यां रागस्तदाऽभवत्। रागाद्रागेति यामाहुर्द्वितीयाऽङ्गिरसः सुता
That one in whom attachment arose among all beings, she is called Rāgā; they say she is the second daughter of Angiras, born from attachment.
यां कपर्दिसुतामाहुर्दृश्यादृश्येति देहिनः। तनुत्वात्सा सिनीवाली तुतीयाऽङ्गिरसः सुता
She whom they call the daughter of Kaparda, visible and invisible to embodied beings, due to her slenderness she is Sinīvālī, the third daughter of Angiras.
यां तु दृष्ट्वा भगवतीं जनः कुहकुहायते। एकानकेति यामाहुश्चतुर्थ्यङ्गिरसः सुता
She whom, upon seeing, people become deluded, she is called Ekānakā; they say she is the fourth daughter of Angiras.
पञ्चम्यर्चिष्मती नाम्ना हविर्भिश्च हविष्मती। षष्ठीम्गिरसः कन्यां पुण्यामाहुर्महिष्मतीम्
The fifth, named Arciṣmatī, and also called Haviṣmatī due to her offerings, is the virtuous daughter of Angiras whom they call Mahiṣmatī.
महामखेष्वाङ्गिरसी दीप्तिमत्सु महीयती। महामतीति विख्याता सप्तमी कथ्यते सुता
In the great sacrifices, the illustrious daughter of Angiras shines among the radiant ones; she is renowned as Mahāmatī, the seventh daughter, as is told.
बृहस्पतेश्चान्द्रमसी भार्याऽऽसीद्या यशस्विनी। अग्नीन्साऽजनयत्पुण्यान्षडेकां चापि पुत्रिकाम्
The illustrious Chāndramasī became the wife of Bṛhaspati; she gave birth to six virtuous fires and also to one daughter.
आहुतिष्वेव यस्याग्नेर्हविराज्यं विधीयते। सोग्निर्बृहस्पतेः पुत्र शंयुर्नाम महाप्रभः
In the offerings where Agni’s clarified butter is prescribed, that Agni is the son of Bṛhaspati, named Śaṃyu, of great brilliance.
चातुर्मास्येषु यस्येष्टमश्वमेधाग्रभागभूत्। दीप्तिज्वालैरनेकाग्रैरग्निष्टोमोऽथ वीर्यवान्
In the Cāturmāsya sacrifices, whose portion is the foremost in the Aśvamedha, Agniṣṭoma, possessed of many blazing flames, is the powerful one.
शंयोरप्रतिमा भार्या सत्या सत्याऽथ धर्मजा। अग्नितस्य सुतो दीप्तस्तिस्रः कन्याश्च सुव्रताः
Śaṃyu’s incomparable wife is Satyā, true and born of righteousness; from Agnitas, their son is Dīpta, and three daughters of virtuous vows.
प्रथमेनाज्यभागेन पूज्यते योऽग्निरध्वरे। अग्निस्तस्य भरद्वाजः प्रथमः पुत्र उच्यते
The fire who is worshipped first with the portion of clarified butter in the sacrifice, that Agni’s first son is said to be Bharadvāja.
पौर्णमासेषु सर्वेषु हविराज्यं ध्रुवोद्यतम्। भरतो नामतः सोग्निर्द्वितीयः शंयुतः सुतः
In all the full moon sacrifices, the clarified butter is always offered; Bharata by name is that Agni, the second son of Śaṃyu.
तिस्रः कन्या भवन्त्यन्या यासां स भरत पतिः। भारतस्तु सुतस्तस्य भारत्येका च पुत्रिका
There are three other daughters, whose husband is Bharata; Bhārata is his son, and Bhāratī is one daughter.
भारतो भरतस्याग्नेः पावकस्तु प्रजायते। महानत्यर्थमहितस्तथा भरतसत्तम
From Bhārata, the Agni, is born Pāvaka, great and exceedingly glorious, O best of the Bharatas.
भरद्वाजस्य भार्या तु वीरा वीरश्च पिण्डदः। प्राहुराज्येन तस्येज्यां सोमस्येव द्विजाः शनैः
The wife of Bharadvāja is Vīrā, and Vīra is Piṇḍada; the twice-born say his sacrifice is with clarified butter, like Soma’s, gradually.
हविषा यो द्वितीयेन सोमेन सह युज्यते। रथप्रभू रथध्वानः कुम्भरेताः स उच्यते
He who is joined with the second oblation of clarified butter together with Soma is called Rathaprabhū, Rathadhvāna, and Kumbharetas.
सरय्वां जनयत्सिद्धिं भानुं भाभिः समावृणोत्। आग्नेयमनयन्मिथ्यं मिथ्यो नामैव कथ्यते
He generated Siddhi in Sarayū, and covered Bhānu with rays; the Agni born from illusion is called Mithya by name.
यस्तु न च्यवते नित्यं शयसा वर्चसा श्रिया। अग्निर्निश्च्यवनो नाम पृथिवीं स्तौति केवलम्
He who never falls, ever steadfast in rest, brilliance, and splendor, is Agni named Niścyavana, who praises only the earth.
विपाप्मा कलुषैर्मुक्तो विशुद्धश्चार्चिषा ज्वलन्। विपापोऽग्निः सुतस्तस्य योज्यः समयकर्मसु
Freed from impurities and cleansed of faults, blazing with pure flames, Vipāpa is the Agni, his son, fit for proper rites.
अक्रोशतां हि भूतानां यः करोति हि निष्कृतिम्। अग्निः स निष्कृतिर्नाम शोभयत्यभिसेवितः
He who makes restitution for the cries of beings—fire is called that restitution, and when honored, it shines brilliantly.
अनुकूजन्ति येनेह वेदनार्ताः स्वयं जनाः। तस्य पुत्रः स्वनो नाम पावकः सरुजस्करः
By whom people afflicted with pain here groan aloud—his son is named Svana, the sound, who brings all suffering.
यस्तु विश्वस् जगतो बुद्धिमाक्रम्य तिष्ठति। तं प्राहुरध्यात्मविदो विश्वजिन्नाम पावकम्
He who, having seized the intellect of the universe, stands firm—they call him, the knowers of the self, the fire named Vishvajit, the conqueror of all.
अन्तराग्निः स्मृतो यस्तु भुक्तं पचति देहिनाम्। स यज्ञे विश्वभुङ्वाम सर्वलोकेषु भारत
The inner fire, it is said, is that which digests what is eaten in embodied beings; in sacrifice, he is called Vishvabhuk, the enjoyer of all, in all worlds, O Bharata.
ब्रह्मचारी यतात्मा च सततं विपुलप्रभः। ब्राह्मणाः पूजयन्त्येनं पाकयज्ञेषु पावकम्
The one who is ever self-controlled, a student of sacred knowledge, of vast brilliance—the Brahmins worship this fire in the sacrificial rites of cooking.
प्रथितो गोपतिर्नाम नदी यस्याभवत्प्रिया। तस्मिन्कर्माणि सर्वाणि क्रियन्ते धर्मकर्तृभिः
Renowned as Gopatir by name, whose beloved was the river—in him, all acts are performed by those who uphold righteousness.
बडबाग्निः पिबत्यम्भो योसौ परमदारुणः। ऊर्द्वभागूर्ध्वभाङ्नाम कविः प्राणाश्रितस्तु यः
The submarine fire, terrible, drinks up the water; the sage who abides in the breath is called Urdhvabhanu, the upward-rising one.
उदग्द्वारं हविर्यस्य गृहे नित्यं प्रदीयते। ततस्तुष्टो भवेद्ब्रह्मा स्विष्टकृत्परमः स्मृतः
He whose oblation is always offered in the house facing north—by him, when pleased, Brahma is called Svishtakrit, the supreme accomplisher.