देवा अन्वेषणे यत्नमकुर्वन्नग्निदर्शने
The gods made efforts to search for Agni and to see him.
हंसाः केकाः शुका वह्निः शीघ्रं शरवणं गताः
Swans, peacocks, parrots, and Agni swiftly went to the thicket of reeds.
दृष्ट्वाथ विबुधाः सर्वे पक्षिणं पक्षिणां वरम्
Then, seeing the best among birds, all the gods were amazed.
कच्चिदृष्टस्त्वया वह्निर्वनेऽस्मिन्नटता सदा
"Have you perchance seen Agni, who always wanders in this forest?"
भूयोभूयस्तु पृष्टोऽपि न गामुच्चारयेच्चिरम्
Though asked again and again, he did not utter a word for a long time.
यस्मान्न किञ्चिदुक्तं ते तस्माच्चित्र तनूरुहाः
Because you said nothing, therefore, O one of wondrous feathers—
द्वितीयं ते वरं दद्मो जीवजीवक शोभनम् 4.93.
We grant you a second boon, O beautiful Jivajivaka.
कश्चिद्यदि तवाधस्थाद्बुधः स्नानं करिष्यति
If any wise person bathes beneath you,
मासं यश्च तृतीयं वै भक्षयिष्यत्यनिंदितम्
And whoever eats your third egg in a month, blamelessly,
इदं दत्त्वा वरांस्तस्य वह्नित्वमथ आप्तवान्
Having granted these boons to him, Agni then regained his own nature.
ऊष्मया जातकल्माषं ज्ञात्वा संहृष्टमानसः
Knowing that he had become stained by heat, he was gladdened in mind.
ऊष्मया कल्मषीभूय ह्यग्निर्गर्भं धरिष्यति
Having become tainted by heat, Agni will bear the embryo.
पंडाग्निपालने पुण्यं यद्दृष्टं ब्रह्मवादिभिः
The merit seen by the knowers of Brahman lies in the protection of the sacred fire.
वंशस्यानुग्रहं कृत्वा देव्याहृतिमथाब्रुवन्
Having shown favor to the lineage, they then spoke of the offering to the goddess.
भूयोऽपि केन कालेन अग्निरग्नित्वमाप्तवान्
Again, after some time, Agni regained his own fiery nature.
यस्मिन्काले तिथी यस्या पुनरग्नित्वमाप्तवान्
At what time, on which lunar day, did he again regain his fiery nature?
उतथ्याङ्गिरसोः पूर्वमासीद्व्यतिकरो महान् उतथ्येनैवमुक्तस्तु अङ्गिराः प्राह तं मुनिम् ।।4.93.
Previously, there was a great conflict between Utathya and Angiras. When Utathya spoke thus, Angiras addressed that sage.
गच्छावो ब्रह्मसदनं मरीचिप्रमुखैर्द्विजैः उतथ्यः प्राह सद्ब्रह्मनृषींस्तान्स्तब्धमानसः
Let us go to the abode of Brahma, together with the twice-born led by Marichi. Utathya, his mind firm, spoke to those noble Brahmin sages.
ज्यायान्वा कतमोस्माकमिति नः कथ्यतां स्फुटम्
Let it be clearly told to us: who among us is the greater?
अथोवाच मुनिर्ब्रह्मा तावुभौ कुद्धमानसौ
Then the sage Brahma spoke to both, whose minds were agitated.
ततो विवादं पश्यामि भवतां तैः समेत्य च
I now see a dispute between you two, having come together with them.
लोकपालान्महेंद्रादीन्सयमान्वारुणानिलान्
The guardians of the worlds—Mahendra and others, Yama, Varuna, and Anila—
गंधर्वान्वित्तरक्षोघ्नान्राक्षसान्दैत्यदानवान्
Gandharvas, Kubera, destroyers of demons, Rakshasas, Daityas, and Danavas—
दृष्ट्वा तु विबुधान्सर्वान्ब्रह्मा प्रोवाच तानृषीन्
Having seen all the divine beings, Brahma spoke to those sages.
एवमुक्तो गतस्तावदुतथ्यः सूर्यमंडलम्
Thus addressed, Utathya went to the solar orb.
स उतथ्यमथोवाच कथं ब्रह्मन्व्रजाम्यहम्
Then he spoke to Utathya: 'How, O Brahmin, shall I go?'
एवमुक्तो मुनिः प्रायात्सर्व देवसमागमम् 4.93.
Thus addressed, the sage proceeded to the assembly of all the gods.
उवाचाङ्गिरसं ब्रह्मा शीघ्रमेनं त्वमानय
Brahma said to Angiras: 'Quickly bring him here.'
एह्येहि भगवन्सूर्य तप्यते भवतान्वहम्
Come, come, O revered Surya; you are burned by him every day.
स्थित्वा मुहूर्तं प्रोवाच किं वा कार्यमुपस्थितम्
After standing for a moment, he spoke: 'What task has arisen?'