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| == पञ्चाग्निविद्या ||Panchagni Vidya == | | == पञ्चाग्निविद्या ||Panchagni Vidya == |
− | पञ्चाग्निविद्या || Panchagnividya, thus, different from the Panchagnis, is a part of [[Brahmavidya (ब्रह्मविद्या)|Brahmavidya]] or the knowledge to attain the परमात्मन् ॥ Paramatma. This vidya as expounded in the fifth chapter of the Chandogya Upanishad<ref name=":0" /><ref>Chandogya Upanishad ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9B%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%AB Fifth Adhyaya)]</ref>, constitutes a brilliant study of the Absolute or ब्रह्मन् ॥ Brahman even for an ordinary person. | + | पञ्चाग्निविद्या || Panchagnividya, thus, different from the Panchagnis, is a part of ब्रह्मविद्या ॥ [[Brahmavidya (ब्रह्मविद्या)|Brahmavidya]] or the knowledge to attain the परमात्मन् ॥ Paramatma. This vidya as expounded in the fifth chapter of the Chandogya Upanishad<ref name=":0" /><ref>Chandogya Upanishad ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9B%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%AB Fifth Adhyaya)]</ref>, constitutes a brilliant study of the Absolute or ब्रह्मन् ॥ Brahman even for an ordinary person. |
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− | The King Pravahana Jaivali addresses Uddalaka and Shvetaketu saying, "you are the first one among the Brahmans to receive this knowledge, until now it was known only to क्षत्रिय-s || Kshatriyas" and explains the essence of the Brahmavidya of which the Pancha-agni (5 types of Fire) is a part of. The five fires according to this vidya are symbolized as follows: | + | The King Pravahana Jaivali addresses Uddalaka and Shvetaketu saying, "''you are the first one among the Brahmans to receive this knowledge, until now it was known only to क्षत्रिय-s || Kshatriyas''" and explains the essence of the Brahmavidya of which the Pancha-agni (5 types of Fire) is a part of. The five fires according to this vidya are symbolized as follows: |
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| === द्युर्लोकः || Dyurloka === | | === द्युर्लोकः || Dyurloka === |
− | <blockquote>असौ वाव लोको गौतमाग्निस्तस्याऽऽदित्य एव समिद्रश्मयो धूमोऽहरर्चिश्र्वन्द्रमा अङ्गारा नक्षत्राणि विस्फुलिङ्गाः || (Chan. Upan. 5.4.1)<ref name=":2">Apte, Hari Narayana (1913) ''Chandogya Upanishad'' Poona: Anandashrama Sanskrita Granthavali</ref> </blockquote><blockquote>asau vāva loko gautamāgnistasyā<nowiki>''</nowiki>ditya eva samidraśmayo dhūmo'hararciśrvandramā aṅgārā nakṣatrāṇi visphuliṅgāḥ || (Chan. Upan. 5.4.1)</blockquote><blockquote>तस्मिन्नेतस्मिन्नग्नौ देवाः श्रद्धां जुहोति तसेया आहुतेः सोमो राजा संभवति || (Chan. Upan. 5.4.2)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote><blockquote>tasminnetasminnagnau devāḥ śraddhāṃ juhoti taseyā āhuteḥ somo rājā saṃbhavati || (Chan. Upan. 5.4.2)</blockquote>[[Dyurlok (द्यु्र्लोक)|द्यु्र्लोक || dyurlok]]: Here the द्युर्लोक || World is the [[Agni (आग्निः)|अग्नि || Agni]] (fire), [[आदित्य|आदित्य || aditya]] (one of Surya's twelve names) is the firewood, his Light rays are smoke in the fire, the Day is the flame, the Chandra or Moon is the embers, Nakshatra or Stars are the sparks and in that fire the [[देवता|'''देवता || devata''']] '''offer श्रद्धा || Faith''' as oblation and perform the यज्ञ || Yagna. This is how the first level of creation, [[सोम|'''सोम || Soma''']] is born. | + | <blockquote>असौ वाव लोको गौतमाग्निस्तस्याऽऽदित्य एव समिद्रश्मयो धूमोऽहरर्चिश्र्वन्द्रमा अङ्गारा नक्षत्राणि विस्फुलिङ्गाः || (Chan. Upan. 5.4.1)<ref name=":2">Apte, Hari Narayana (1913) ''Chandogya Upanishad'' Poona: Anandashrama Sanskrita Granthavali</ref> </blockquote><blockquote>asau vāva loko gautamāgnistasyā<nowiki>''</nowiki>ditya eva samidraśmayo dhūmo'hararciśrvandramā aṅgārā nakṣatrāṇi visphuliṅgāḥ || (Chan. Upan. 5.4.1)</blockquote><blockquote>तस्मिन्नेतस्मिन्नग्नौ देवाः श्रद्धां जुहोति तसेया आहुतेः सोमो राजा संभवति || (Chan. Upan. 5.4.2)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote><blockquote>tasminnetasminnagnau devāḥ śraddhāṃ juhoti taseyā āhuteḥ somo rājā saṃbhavati || (Chan. Upan. 5.4.2)</blockquote>Here, द्युर्लोकः || [[Dyurloka (द्युर्लोकः)|Dyurloka]] (World) is अग्निः || Agni (fire). [[Aditya (आदित्यः)|आदित्यः || Aditya]] (one of Surya's twelve names) is the firewood, his Light rays are smoke in the fire, the Day is the flame, the चन्द्रः ॥ Chandra (Moon) is the embers, नक्षत्रम् ॥ Nakshatra (Stars) are the sparks and in that fire, the देवता || devata offer श्रद्धा || Faith as oblation and perform the यज्ञः || Yajna. This is how the first level of creation, सोम || Soma is born. |
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− | Here the activity of the celestial region is compared to यज्ञ || Yagna. This level comprehends the connection of the physical world to the higher regions, where Surya, Chandra, Nakshtra are a part of the natural phenomenon of the visible world. The first oblation is the universal vibration in the celestial heaven. | + | Here, the activity of the celestial region is compared to Yajna. This level comprehends the connection of the physical world to the higher regions, where Surya, Chandra, Nakshtra are a part of the natural phenomenon of the visible world. The first oblation is the universal vibration in the celestial heaven. |
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| === पर्जन्यः || Parjanya === | | === पर्जन्यः || Parjanya === |