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Panchagnividya (Samskrit: पञ्चाग्निविद्या) deals with the essential principle of Origin of Life in [[Sanatana Dharma (सनातन धर्म)|सनातनधर्मः || Sanatana Dharma]].  Every aspect of life is a [[Yagya (यज्ञ)|यज्ञः ॥ Yajna]] (divine activity), not just an action or labour.  Yajna is a continuous activity offered to divinity on a moment to moment basis.

Panchagnividya (Samskrit: पञ्चाग्निविद्या) deals with the essential principle of Origin of Life in सनातनधर्मः || [[Sanatana Dharma (सनातनधर्मः)|Sanatana Dharma]].  Every aspect of life is a यज्ञः ॥ [[Yajna (यज्ञः)|Yajna]] (divine activity), not just an action or labour.  Yajna is a continuous activity offered to divinity on a moment to moment basis.

Panchagnividya is a specific kind of विद्या || vidya (knowledge) taught by the royal sage, [[Pravahana Jaivali (प्रावहन जैवली)|Pravahana Jaivali]] to श्वेतकेतुः ॥ [[Shvetaketu (श्वेतकेतु)|Shvetaketu]], the son of [[Aruni (आरुणि)|उद्दालक-आरुणिः ॥ Uddalaka Aruni]].  It was vested with the [[Kshatriya (क्षत्रिय)|क्षत्रियाः || Kshatriyas]] and Uddalaka Aruni was the first [[Brahmin (ब्राह्मण)|ब्राह्मणः || Brahmana]] to receive this knowledge. Pravahana Jaivali, who was well-versed in [[Udgitha (उद्गीथ)|उद्गीथः || udgitha,]] held that the Universe exhibits at every stage, the principle of sacrifice.  

Panchagnividya is a specific kind of विद्या || vidya (knowledge) taught by the royal sage, Pravahana Jaivali to श्वेतकेतुः ॥ [[Shvetaketu (श्वेतकेतुः)|Shvetaketu]], the son of उद्दालक-आरुणिः ॥ [[Uddalaka (उद्दालकः)|Uddalaka Aruni]].  It was vested with the क्षत्रियाः || Kshatriyas and Uddalaka Aruni was the first ब्राह्मणः || Brahmana to receive this knowledge. Pravahana Jaivali, who was well-versed in उद्गीथः || [[Udgitha (उद्गीथः)|udgitha]], held that the Universe exhibits at every stage, the principle of sacrifice.  

==  परिचयः || Introduction ==

==  परिचयः || Introduction ==

Panchagni vidya or knowledge appears in the [[Chaandogya Upanishad (छान्दोग्य उपनिषद्)|छान्दोग्य-उपनिषद् || Chandogya Upanishad]] (Chapter 5 Mantras 3-10)<ref name=":0">Jha, Ganganatha. (1923). ''The Chandogya Upanishad and Sri Sankara's Commentary, Fourth Volume.'' Madras:The India Printing Works.</ref> and the [[Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (बृहदारण्यक उपनिषद्)|बृहदारण्यक-उपनिषद् || Brhadaranyaka Upanishad]] (Chapter 6.2).  

Panchagni vidya or knowledge appears in the छान्दोग्य-उपनिषद् || Chandogya Upanishad (Chapter 5 Mantras 3-10)<ref name=":0">Jha, Ganganatha. (1923). ''The Chandogya Upanishad and Sri Sankara's Commentary, Fourth Volume.'' Madras:The India Printing Works.</ref> and the बृहदारण्यक-उपनिषद् || Brhadaranyaka Upanishad (Chapter 6.2).  

The Chandogya Upanishad, which belongs to the कौथुम-शाखा || Kauthuma Shakha of the [[Samaveda (सामवेद)|Samaveda]], conceives the whole universal activity of creation as a kind of yajna (sacrifice) where everything is connected; this sacrifice/knowledge is known as the Panchagni vidya.<ref name=":1">Narayanacharya, K. S. (2011). ''Veda Sanskritiya Parichaya, Part I''. Hubli:​Sahitya Prakashana​.</ref>

The Chandogya Upanishad, which belongs to the कौथुम-शाखा || Kauthuma Shakha of the [[Samaveda (सामवेदः)|Samaveda]], conceives the whole universal activity of creation as a kind of yajna (sacrifice) where everything is connected; this sacrifice/knowledge is known as the Panchagni vidya.<ref name=":1">Narayanacharya, K. S. (2011). ''Veda Sanskritiya Parichaya, Part I''. Hubli:​Sahitya Prakashana​.</ref>

==  Panchagni Tapas Vs Panchagnividya ==

==  Panchagni Tapas Vs Panchagnividya ==

Panchagni means 5 Agnis or fires. In vedic and puranic literature, Panchagni has been mentioned as a methodology used for performing severe austerities. There are many instances of तपस् ॥ tapas (penance) for thousands of years, performed by different celestial beings including कुबेरः ॥ Kubera, पार्वती ॥ Parvati and असुराः ॥ asuras such as महिषासुरः ॥ Mahishasura and तारकासुरः ॥ Tarakasura, by standing or sitting in the midst of a set of five fires called Panchagni.   

[[Panchagni (पञ्चाग्नि)|Panchagni]] means 5 Agnis or fires. In vedic and puranic literature, Panchagni has been mentioned as a methodology used for performing severe austerities. There are many instances of तपस् ॥ tapas (penance) for thousands of years, performed by different celestial beings including कुबेरः ॥ Kubera, पार्वती ॥ Parvati and असुराः ॥ asuras such as महिषासुरः ॥ Mahishasura and तारकासुरः ॥ Tarakasura, by standing or sitting in the midst of a set of five fires called Panchagni.   

According to Puranic Encyclopaedia<ref>Vettam. Mani, (1975). ''[https://archive.org/details/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft Puranic encyclopaedia : A comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature].'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass.</ref>, रोहिणी ॥ Rohini - a daughter, सोमः ॥ Soma - a son and अग्निः ॥ [[Agni (आग्निः)|Agni]], were born to निशा ॥ Nisha, the third wife of मनुः ॥ [[Manu (मनुः)|Manu]]. Besides them, they begot five sons in the form of Agni (fire) and these five are called Panchagnis. They are वैश्वानरः ॥ Vaishvanara, विश्वपतिः ॥ Vishvapati, सन्निहितः ॥ Sannihita, कपिलः ॥ Kapila and अग्रणी ॥ Agrani.  

According to Puranic Encyclopaedia<ref>Vettam. Mani, (1975). ''[https://archive.org/details/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft Puranic encyclopaedia : A comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature].'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass.</ref>, रोहिणी ॥ Rohini - a daughter, सोमः ॥ Soma - a son and अग्निः ॥ [[Agni (आग्निः)|Agni]], were born to निशा ॥ Nisha, the third wife of मनुः ॥ Manu. Besides them, they begot five sons in the form of Agni (fire) and these five are called Panchagnis. They are वैश्वानरः ॥ Vaishvanara, विश्वपतिः ॥ Vishvapati, सन्निहितः ॥ Sannihita, कपिलः ॥ Kapila and अग्रणी ॥ Agrani.  

Such a penance that is performed amidst the five agnis is said to be very austere and is performed with an intention to please ब्रह्मा ॥ [[Brahma (ब्रह्मा)|Brahma]] or the others in the Trinity for obtaining material boons.  

Such a penance that is performed amidst the five agnis is said to be very austere and is performed with an intention to please ब्रह्मा ॥ [[Brahma (ब्रह्मा)|Brahma]] or the others in the Trinity for obtaining material boons.