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=== त्रेताग्निः ॥ Tretagni ===

=== त्रेताग्निः ॥ Tretagni ===

The earliest instances that there were three fires appears clear from at least three mantras of Rig veda as follows<ref>Kane. P. V. (1941) [https://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfDharmashastras-PVKaneVol2Part2#page/n282/mode/1up History of Dharmashastras Volume 2, Part 2]. Poona : Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute</ref><blockquote>अग्ने देवाँ इहा वह सादया योनिषु त्रिषु । परि भूष पिब ऋतुना ॥४॥ (Rig. Veda. 1.15.4)<ref name=":1">Rig Veda ([http://vedicheritage.gov.in/samhitas/rigveda/shakala-samhita/rigveda-shakala-samhitas-mandal-01-sukta-015/ Mandala 1 Sukta 15])</ref></blockquote>Meaning : <blockquote>आ वक्षि देवाँ इह विप्र यक्षि चोशन् होतर्नि षदा योनिषु त्रिषु । प्रति वीहि प्रस्थितं सोम्यं मधु पिबाग्नीध्रात् तव भागस्य तृप्णुहि ॥४॥ (Rig. Veda. 2.36.4)<ref>Rig Veda ([http://vedicheritage.gov.in/samhitas/rigveda/shakala-samhita/rigveda-shakala-samhita-mandal-02-sukta-036/ Mandala 2 Sukta 36])</ref></blockquote>Meaning : <blockquote>यज्ञस्य केतुं प्रथमं पुरोहितमग्निं नरस्त्रिषधस्थे समीधिरे । इन्द्रेण देवैः सरथं स बर्हिषि सीदन्नि होता यजथाय सुक्रतु: ॥२॥ (Rig. Veda. 5.11.2) <ref>Rig Veda ([http://vedicheritage.gov.in/samhitas/rigveda/shakala-samhita/rigveda-shakala-samhita-mandal-05-sukta-011/ Mandala 5 Sukta 11])</ref></blockquote>Meaning :  

The earliest instances that there were three fires appears clear from at least three mantras of Rig veda as follows<ref>Kane. P. V. (1941) [https://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfDharmashastras-PVKaneVol2Part2#page/n282/mode/1up History of Dharmashastras Volume 2, Part 2]. Poona : Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute</ref><blockquote>अग्ने देवाँ इहा वह सादया योनिषु त्रिषु । परि भूष पिब ऋतुना ॥४॥ (Rig. Veda. 1.15.4)<ref name=":1">Rig Veda ([http://vedicheritage.gov.in/samhitas/rigveda/shakala-samhita/rigveda-shakala-samhitas-mandal-01-sukta-015/ Mandala 1 Sukta 15])</ref></blockquote>Meaning : Oh Agni! Bring the devatas here and seat them in the three designated places. Decorate them and drink somarasa according to the seasons.<ref name=":2">Pt. Sripada Damodara Satavalekar. (1985). ''Rigved ka Subodh Bhashya, Volume 1'', Parady: Svadhyaya Mandali</ref>

 

Pt. Satvalekar in his Rig veda Subodh Bhashya explains them as place of Agni in different parts of the body, the head, heart and the lower place of the body.<ref name=":2" /> <blockquote>आ वक्षि देवाँ इह विप्र यक्षि चोशन् होतर्नि षदा योनिषु त्रिषु । प्रति वीहि प्रस्थितं सोम्यं मधु पिबाग्नीध्रात् तव भागस्य तृप्णुहि ॥४॥ (Rig. Veda. 2.36.4)<ref>Rig Veda ([http://vedicheritage.gov.in/samhitas/rigveda/shakala-samhita/rigveda-shakala-samhita-mandal-02-sukta-036/ Mandala 2 Sukta 36])</ref></blockquote>Summary : <blockquote>यज्ञस्य केतुं प्रथमं पुरोहितमग्निं '''नरस्त्रिषधस्थे समीधिरे''' । इन्द्रेण देवैः सरथं स बर्हिषि सीदन्नि होता यजथाय सुक्रतु: ॥२॥ (Rig. Veda. 5.11.2) <ref>Rig Veda ([http://vedicheritage.gov.in/samhitas/rigveda/shakala-samhita/rigveda-shakala-samhita-mandal-05-sukta-011/ Mandala 5 Sukta 11])</ref></blockquote>Summary : Men kindle Agni in three places. 

Srauta yajnas require the kindling of Tretagni or three Agnis (Singular : त्रेताग्निः Plural : त्रेताग्नयः) into which ahutis are offered.<ref name=":022222222" />

Srauta yajnas require the kindling of Tretagni or three Agnis (Singular : त्रेताग्निः Plural : त्रेताग्नयः) into which ahutis are offered.<ref name=":022222222" />