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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]] <nowiki/>and Uddalaka Aruni was the first [[Brahmin (ब्राह्मण)|ब्राह्मणः || Brahmana]] to receive this knowledge. Pravahana Jaivali, who was well-versed in [[Udgitha (उद्गीथ)|उद्गीथ || 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 (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]] <nowiki/>and Uddalaka Aruni was the first [[Brahmin (ब्राह्मण)|ब्राह्मणः || Brahmana]] to receive this knowledge. Pravahana Jaivali, who was well-versed in [[Udgitha (उद्गीथ)|उद्गीथ || udgitha]], held that the Universe exhibits at every stage the principle of sacrifice.  

==  परिचय || 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 || Brihadaranyaka Upanishad]] (Chapter 6.2).  

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 || Brihadaranyaka Upanishad]] (Chapter 6.2).  

The King Pravāhana Jaivali addresses Uddalaka and Shvetaketu sayin, "you are the first one among the Brahmans to receive this knowledge, until now it was known only to 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 Pravāhana Jaivali addresses Uddalaka and Shvetaketu sayin, "you are the first one among the Brahmans to receive this knowledge, until now it was known only to 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:  

=== द्युर्लोक || Dyurlok ===

=== 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>[[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.   

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 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.  

=== पर्जन्य || Parjanya ===

=== पर्जन्यः || Parjanya ===

<blockquote>पर्जन्यो वाव गौतमाग्निस्तस्य वायुरेव समिदश्र्त्रं धूमो विद्युदर्चिरशनिरङ्गारा ह्रादनयो  विस्फुलिङ्गाः || (Chan. Upan. 5.5.1)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote><blockquote>parjanyo vāva gautamāgnistasya vāyureva samidaśrtraṃ dhūmo vidyudarciraśaniraṅgārā hrādanayo visphuliṅgāḥ || (Chan. Upan. 5.5.1)</blockquote><blockquote>तस्मिन्नेतस्मिन्नग्नौ देवाः सोमाँ राजानं जुहोति तस्या आहुतेर्वर्ष संभवति || (Chan. Upan. 5.5.2)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote><blockquote>tasminnetasminnagnau devāḥ somām̐ rājānaṃ juhoti tasyā āhutervarṣa saṃbhavati || (Chan. Upan. 5.5.2)</blockquote>[[Parjanya (पर्जन्य)|पर्जन्य || parjanya]]: Here the पर्जन्य || Parjanya (the water bearing cloud) is the Fire, fueled by वायु || Vaayu (Wind) which is wood, Clouds are the smoke, Lightning is the Flame, Thunder is the embers, the rumbling of the clouds is the spark of the fire. The just-created [[सोम|'''सोम || Soma''']] '''at the first level is offered by the देवता''' '''|| devatas''' as oblation to [[Parjanya (पर्जन्य)|पर्जन्य || parjanya]]. That born during the second stage of creation is '''र्वर्ष || Rain'''.   

<blockquote>पर्जन्यो वाव गौतमाग्निस्तस्य वायुरेव समिदश्र्त्रं धूमो विद्युदर्चिरशनिरङ्गारा ह्रादनयो  विस्फुलिङ्गाः || (Chan. Upan. 5.5.1)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote><blockquote>parjanyo vāva gautamāgnistasya vāyureva samidaśrtraṃ dhūmo vidyudarciraśaniraṅgārā hrādanayo visphuliṅgāḥ || (Chan. Upan. 5.5.1)</blockquote><blockquote>तस्मिन्नेतस्मिन्नग्नौ देवाः सोमाँ राजानं जुहोति तस्या आहुतेर्वर्ष संभवति || (Chan. Upan. 5.5.2)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote><blockquote>tasminnetasminnagnau devāḥ somām̐ rājānaṃ juhoti tasyā āhutervarṣa saṃbhavati || (Chan. Upan. 5.5.2)</blockquote>[[Parjanya (पर्जन्य)|पर्जन्य || parjanya]]: Here the पर्जन्य || Parjanya (the water bearing cloud) is the Fire, fueled by वायु || Vaayu (Wind) which is wood, Clouds are the smoke, Lightning is the Flame, Thunder is the embers, the rumbling of the clouds is the spark of the fire. The just-created [[सोम|'''सोम || Soma''']] '''at the first level is offered by the देवता''' '''|| devatas''' as oblation to [[Parjanya (पर्जन्य)|पर्जन्य || parjanya]]. That born during the second stage of creation is '''र्वर्ष || Rain'''.   

Here, the sadhaka or seeker comprehends the descent to the earth, which is the sacrificial fire, into which the essence of time goes in as samidha or fuel. The third oblation is the reverberation at a much grosser level of the world.

Here, the sadhaka or seeker comprehends the descent to the earth, which is the sacrificial fire, into which the essence of time goes in as samidha or fuel. The third oblation is the reverberation at a much grosser level of the world.

=== पुरुष || Purusha ===

=== पुरुषः || Purusha ===

<blockquote>पुरुषो वाव गौतमाग्निस्तस्य वागेव समित्प्राणो धूमो जिह्वाऽर्चिश्र्वक्षुरङ्गाराः श्रोत्रं विस्फुलिङ्गाः || (Chan. Upan. 5.7.1)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote><blockquote>तस्मिन्नेतस्मिन्नग्नौ देवाः अन्नं जुहोति तस्या आहुतेरेतः संभवति || (Chan. Upan. 5.7.2)</blockquote>[[पुरुष|पुरुष || purusha]]: In the fire called पुरुष || purusha (Man), वाक् || Vak (power of speech) is the firewood, प्राण || Prana is smoke, the Tongue is the flame, the Eyes are embers, the Ears are the sparks. In the पुरुषाग्नि || purushagni (personified fire), the '''देवता || devatas''' '''offer अन्ना || annam''' (a grain) as the fourth oblation and from this appears '''वीर्य || Virya''' (semen).  

<blockquote>पुरुषो वाव गौतमाग्निस्तस्य वागेव समित्प्राणो धूमो जिह्वाऽर्चिश्र्वक्षुरङ्गाराः श्रोत्रं विस्फुलिङ्गाः || (Chan. Upan. 5.7.1)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote><blockquote>तस्मिन्नेतस्मिन्नग्नौ देवाः अन्नं जुहोति तस्या आहुतेरेतः संभवति || (Chan. Upan. 5.7.2)</blockquote>[[पुरुष|पुरुष || purusha]]: In the fire called पुरुष || purusha (Man), वाक् || Vak (power of speech) is the firewood, प्राण || Prana is smoke, the Tongue is the flame, the Eyes are embers, the Ears are the sparks. In the पुरुषाग्नि || purushagni (personified fire), the '''देवता || devatas''' '''offer अन्ना || annam''' (a grain) as the fourth oblation and from this appears '''वीर्य || Virya''' (semen).  

The activity of procreation (or of manifestation of any object) begins with the birth of the child (or with the production of an atom or molecule) whom the cosmos produces and not parents alone, then the child’s presence is felt everywhere mainly because the universe is intimately inter-connected. The [[Shastra|शस्त्र || Śāstras]] teach that the macrocosm is in the microcosm; each manifestation is the quintessence of every particle of [[Prakṛti|प्रकृति || Prakrti]], and that Prakrti on its own accord takes care of each manifestation or birth and withdraws those manifestations as a part of the operation of the universal laws. This is the philosophical background of this vidyā which deals all events of manifestation not merely as the birth of a human child alone, and which vidyā is the contemplation of the mind in perceiving the reality that is transcendent to the visible parts of the inner sacrifice.<ref name=":1" />

The activity of procreation (or of manifestation of any object) begins with the birth of the child (or with the production of an atom or molecule) whom the cosmos produces and not parents alone, then the child’s presence is felt everywhere mainly because the universe is intimately inter-connected. The [[Shastra|शस्त्र || Śāstras]] teach that the macrocosm is in the microcosm; each manifestation is the quintessence of every particle of [[Prakṛti|प्रकृति || Prakrti]], and that Prakrti on its own accord takes care of each manifestation or birth and withdraws those manifestations as a part of the operation of the universal laws. This is the philosophical background of this vidyā which deals all events of manifestation not merely as the birth of a human child alone, and which vidyā is the contemplation of the mind in perceiving the reality that is transcendent to the visible parts of the inner sacrifice.<ref name=":1" />

== सम्वाद || Discussion ==

== संवादः || Discussion ==

While Panchagni Vidya is a part of Creation in Brahmavidya as explained by the Chaandogya Upanishad, [[Nasadiya Suktam (नासदीय सूक्त)|Naasadiya Sukta]] of the Rig veda explains more about the Creation of the Universe.     

While Panchagni Vidya is a part of Creation in Brahmavidya as explained by the Chaandogya Upanishad, [[Nasadiya Suktam (नासदीय सूक्त)|Naasadiya Sukta]] of the Rig veda explains more about the Creation of the Universe.