Vayu Purana

विपाशां कौशिकीञ्चैव शतद्रुं सरयून्तथा। सीतां सरस्वतीञ्चैव ह्रादिनीं पावनीं तथा ।। २९.

Vipasha, Kausiki, Shatadru, and also Sarayu; Sita, Sarasvati, Hradini, and likewise Pāvani—

तासु षोडशधात्मानं प्रविभज्य पृथक् पृथक् । आत्मानं व्यदधात्तासु धिष्णीष्वथ बभूव सः ।। २९.

In these, dividing himself into sixteen forms, he placed himself separately in each; thus he became present in the sacrificial hearths.

धिष्णयो दिव्यभिचारिण्यस्तासूत्पन्नास्तु धिष्णयः। धिष्णीषु जज्ञिरे यस्माद्धिष्णयस्तेन कीर्त्तिताः ।। २९.

The sacrificial hearths, moving among the gods, were produced in these; because they were born in the hearths, they are therefore called hearths.

इत्येते वै नदीपुत्रा धिष्णीष्वेव विजज्ञिरे। तेषां विहरणीया ये उपस्थेयाश्च येऽग्नयः। तान् श्रृणुध्वं समासेन कीर्त्यमानान् यथा तथा ।। २९.

Thus these sons of the rivers were indeed born in the hearths; among them, those fires that are to be enjoyed or placed, listen to their enumeration as they are named.

thumb|400px|उत्तरवेदी 400px|thumb|सदोमण्डपम् thumb|400px|धिष्ण्य ऋतुः प्रवाहणोऽग्नीध्रः पुरस्ताद्धिष्णयोऽपरो। विधीयन्ते यथास्थानं सौत्येऽह्नि सवनक्रमात् ।। २९.

The hearths—Rtu, Pravahana, Agnidhra—are placed in front; the other hearths are arranged according to their proper places, in the order of the Soma sacrifice on the day of pressing.

अनिर्द्देश्यान्यवाच्यानामग्नीनां श्रृणुत क्रमम्। सम्राडग्निः कृशानुर्यो द्वितीयोत्तरवेदिकः ।। २९.

Hear now the order of the fires that are indescribable and unutterable: the Samrat fire, the blazing one, is the second, placed on the northern altar.

सम्राडग्निः स्मृता ह्यष्टौ उपतिष्ठन्ति तान् द्विजाः. अधस्तात्पर्षदन्यस्तु द्वितीयः सोऽत्र दृश्यते ।। २९.

The Samrat fire is said to be eightfold; the twice-born attend to them. Below is the Parshad, another, the second, seen there.

प्रतद्वोचे नभो नाम चत्वारि स विभाव्यते। ब्रह्मज्योतिर्वसुर्नाम ब्रह्मस्थाने स उच्यते ।। २९.

Now I shall speak of the one called Nabhas, which is fourfold in form; the Brahmajyotis, called Vasur, is said to be in the place of Brahman.

हव्यसूर्य्याद्यसंसृष्टः शामित्रे स विभाव्यते। विश्वस्याथ समुद्रोग्निर्ब्रह्मस्थाने स कीर्त्त्यते ।। २९.

The fire that is not mingled with the sun of offerings is known as Shamitri; the universal ocean-fire is also said to be in the place of Brahman.

ऋतुधामा च सुज्योतिरौदुम्बर्य्यां स कीर्त्त्यते। ब्रह्मज्योतिर्वसुर्नाम ब्रह्मस्थाने स उच्यते ।। २९.

The fire called Rtudhama, the bright one, is said to be in the Udumbara; the Brahmajyotis, called Vasur, is said to be in the place of Brahman.

अजैकपादुपस्थेयः स वै शालामुखीयकः। अनुद्देश्योप्यहिर्बुध्न्यः सोऽग्निर्गृहपतिः स्मृतः ।। २९.

The fire called Ajaikapada is to be placed as the Shalamukhiya; though not specifically designated, the Ahirbudhnya fire is known as the lord of the house.

शंस्यस्यैव सुताः सर्व्वे उपस्थेया द्विजैः स्मृताः। ततो विहरणीयांश्च वक्ष्याम्यष्टौ तु तत्सुतान् ।। २९.

All the sons of the fire to be praised are said by the twice-born to be placed; now I shall mention the eight sons who are to be enjoyed.

क्रतुप्रवाहणोऽग्नीध्रस्तत्रस्था धिष्णयोऽपरे। विह्रियन्ते यथास्थानं सौत्योह्नि सवनक्रमात् ।। २९.

Kratu, Pravahana, Agnidhra—these are the other hearths established there; they are arranged in their proper places in the order of the Soma sacrifice on the pressing day.

पौत्रेयस्तु ततो ह्यग्निः स्मृतो यो हव्यवाहनः। शान्तिस्वाग्निः प्रचेतास्तु द्वितीयः सत्य उच्यते ।। २९.

The fire called Pautreya is then known as the carrier of offerings; the fire of peace, Prachetas, is the second, called Satya.

तथाग्निर्विश्वदेवस्तु ब्रह्मस्थाने स उच्यते। अवक्षुरच्छावाकस्तु भुवः स्थाने विभाव्यते ।। २९.

Likewise, the fire called Vishvadeva is said to be in the place of Brahman; Avakshura and Achchhavaka are considered to be in the place of the earth.

उशीराग्निः सवीर्यस्तु नेष्ठीयः संविभाव्यते। अष्टमस्तु व्यरत्निस्तु मार्जालीयः प्रकीर्त्तितः ।। २९.

The ushirāgni, endowed with strength, is called the neṣṭhīya and is distributed; the eighth, without jewels, is known as the mārjālīya.

धिष्ण्या विहरणीया ये सौम्येनान्येन चैव हि। तयोर्यः पावको नाम स चापां गर्भ उच्यते ।। २९.

Those dhiṣṇya fires which are to be moved about, both by the gentle and by the other (means), among them, the one called Pāvaka is said to be the embryo of the waters.

अग्निः सोऽवभृथो ज्ञेयः सम्यक् प्राप्याप्सु हूयते। हृच्छयस्तत्सुतो ह्यग्निर्जठरे यो नृणां स्थितः ।। २९.

That fire is to be known as Avabhṛtha, which, having been properly obtained, is offered into the waters; the fire born from desire in the heart is the one that resides in the stomach of men.

मन्युमान् जाठरस्याग्नेर्विद्वानग्निः सुतः स्मृतः। परस्परोच्छ्रितः सोऽग्निर्भूतानां ह विभुर्महान् ।। २९.

The fire born of the stomach, accompanied by anger and knowledge, is remembered as the son of Agni; that fire, rising mutually, is the great and powerful one among beings.

पुत्रः सोऽग्नेर्मन्युमतो घोरः संवर्त्तकः स्मृतः । पिबन्नपः स वसति समुद्रे वढवामुखः ।। २९.

The son of Agni, born of anger, is remembered as the fierce Samvartaka; drinking up the waters, he dwells in the ocean with a mare's mouth.

समुद्र वासिनः पुत्रः सहरक्षो विभाव्यते। सहरक्षसुतः क्षामो गृहाणि स दहेन्नॄणाम् ।। २९.

The son of the ocean-dweller, together with Saharakṣa, is to be recognized; the son of Saharakṣa, being lean, burns the houses of men.

क्रव्यादोऽग्निः सुतस्तस्य पुरुषानत्ति यो मृतान् । इत्येते पावकस्याग्नेः पुत्रा ह्येवं प्रकीर्तिताः ।। २९.

The fire Kravyāda, his son, consumes dead men; thus these sons of Pāvaka Agni have been described.

ततः शुचेस्तु यैः सौरेर्गन्धर्वैरसुरावृतैः। मथितो यस्त्वरण्यां वै सोऽग्निरग्निः समिध्यते ।। २९.

Then, the fire of Śuci, churned in the forest by Gandharvas surrounded by Asuras, is kindled as Agni.

आयुर्नामाथ भगवान् पशौ यस्तु प्रणीयते। आयुषो महिमान् पुत्रः स शावान्नामतः सुतः ।। २९.

Next, the blessed one named Āyus, who is led in the animal (sacrifice), is the son of Āyuṣa, and his son is called Śāvān.

पाकयज्ञेष्वभिमानी सोऽग्निस्तु सवनः स्मृतः। पुत्रश्च सवनस्याग्नेरद्भुतः स महायशाः ।। २९.

In the Pākayajña sacrifices, the presiding fire is called Savana; the son of Savana Agni is Adbhuta, who is greatly renowned.

विविचिस्त्वद्भुतस्यापि पुत्रोऽग्नेः स महान् स्मृतः। प्रायश्चित्तेऽथ भीमानां हुतं भुह्क्ते हविः सदा ।। २९.

Vivici is also remembered as the son of Adbhuta, a great fire; in the fearful expiatory rites, he always consumes the oblation.

विविचेस्तु सुतो ह्यर्को योऽग्निस्तस्य सुतास्त्विमे। अनीकवान् वासृजवांश्च रक्षोहा पितृकृत्तथा। सुरभिर्वसुरत्नादौ प्रविष्टो यश्च रुक्मवान् ।। २९.

The son of Vivici is Arka, and these are his sons: Anīkavat, Vāsṛjava, Rakṣohā, Pitṛkṛt, Surabhi, entered into Vasuratna and others, and Rukmavat.

शुचेरग्नेः प्रजा वह्नयस्तु चतुर्द्दश। इत्येते वह्नयः प्रोक्ताः प्रणीयन्तेऽध्वरेषु ये ।। २९.

The offspring of Śuci Agni are fourteen fires; thus these fires have been declared, which are led in the sacrifices.

आदिसर्गे ह्यतीता वै यामैः सह सुरोत्तमैः। स्वायम्भु वेऽन्तरे पूर्वमग्नयस्तेऽभिमानिनः ।। २९.

In the first creation, along with the best of the gods and the Yamas, those Agnis who were proud existed formerly in the interval of Svāyambhuva.