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'''Madhyandhina satapatabrahmanam''' (Shukla Yajurveda)  

'''Madhyandhina satapatabrahmanam''' (Shukla Yajurveda)  

The 6th Kanda of Shatapatha Brahmana (Maadhyandina sakha) starts with the description of Agnichayana or building of the fire altar. This kanda describes the importance of Agni, the fire, who is identified with Prajapati, the Srustikarta, who is the source of life in this world.   

The Ushaasambharana kanda (6th Kanda) of Shatapatha Brahmana (Maadhyandina sakha) starts with the description of Agnichayana or building of the fire altar. This kanda describes the importance of Agni, the fire, who is identified with Prajapati, the Srustikarta, who is the source of life in this world.   

Shatapatabrahmana:  Ushaasambharana (6 Kanda) Prathama Adhyaya Prathama Brahmana (Agnichitya brahmanam)   

Shatapatabrahmana:  Ushaasambharana (6 Kanda) Prathama Adhyaya Prathama Brahmana (Agnichitya brahmanam) (6.1.1.5 and 11)   

स एव पुरुषः प्रजापतिरभवत् | स यः स पुरुषः प्रजापतिरभवत् - अयमेव सः योऽयमग्निश्चीयते || 5 काण्डिका (5th Kaandika)   

स एव पुरुषः प्रजापतिरभवत् | स यः स पुरुषः प्रजापतिरभवत् - अयमेव सः योऽयमग्निश्चीयते || 5 काण्डिका (5th Kaandika)   

Prajapati as the Srustikarta creates all the celestial beings and heavenly bodies such as Aakasha, nakshtras. He also creates Agni as the sacrificial fire.   

Prajapati as the Srustikarta creates all the celestial beings and heavenly bodies such as Aakasha, nakshtras. He also creates Agni as the sacrificial fire.   

अथ यो गर्भोऽन्तरासीत् - सोऽग्निरसृज्यत | स यदस्य सर्वस्याग्रमसृज्यत - तस्मादग्निः | अग्निर्हवै तमग्निरित्याचक्षते परोऽक्षम् | परोऽक्षकामा हि देवाः | 11 काण्डिका (11th Kaandika)     

अथ यो गर्भोऽन्तरासीत् - सोऽग्निरसृज्यत | स यदस्य सर्वस्याग्रमसृज्यत - तस्मादग्निः | अग्निर्हवै तमग्निरित्याचक्षते परोऽक्षम् | परोऽक्षकामा हि देवाः |.... 11 काण्डिका (11th Kaandika)     

ततः यः जातगर्भः, सः अग्निः असृज्यत तस्मात् सर्वस्य स्थूलप्रपञ्चस्य अग्रम् आदौ सृष्टत्वात् अग्निरित्युच्यते | तम् अग्रिम् इदानीन्तना अग्निनाम्ना व्यवहारं कुर्वन्ति | 11 काण्डिका (11th Kaandika)   

ततः 'यः' जातगर्भः, 'सः' "अग्निः असृज्यत" तस्मात् सर्वस्य स्थूलप्रपञ्चस्य "अग्रम्" आदौ सृष्टत्वात् अग्निरित्युच्यते | तम् अग्रिम् इदानीन्तना अग्निनाम्ना व्यवहारं कुर्वन्ति | .... 11 काण्डिका (11th Kaandika)   

Agni is described here as the form of heat which is the root of all creation.  

Summary : Agni is described here as the form of heat which is the root of all creation. He is created first and forms the base for all gross creation until the present time. Hence Agni is called अग्रिम् || Agrim (first)   

1. 11 (vedamu.org)

'''Kanvasatpathabrahmanam'''  proclaims Agni as wisdom or discriminating power. The Adhvara (4th) kanda has 9 adhyayas each of which contains 4 brahmanas further divided into varying number of kaandikas describe the Agnistoma yagna wherein detailed procedures involving many "isthis" (sub parts of a yagna) including the construction of the yagasala and invocation of Agni are given.  

'''Kanvasatpathabrahmanam''' (SB.IV.i.iv.11) calls Agni "wisdom".  The Adhvara (4th) kanda has 9 adhyayas each of which contains 4 brahmanas further divided into varying kaandikas describe the Agnistoma yagna wherein detailed procedures involving many "isthis" (sub parts of a yagna) including the construction of the yagasala and invocation of Agni are given. Add material collected from Kanva SB Vol 3 page 21 16/11/2017 [http://ignca.nic.in/eBooks/KANVASATAPATHABRAHMAAAM_Vol_III.pdf]

मेधायै मनसेऽग्नये स्वाहेति मेधया वै मनसाभिगच्छति यजेयेति तदस्येतदमुभयमात्मन्येव यन्मेधा च मनश्च ते अस्मिन्नेते उभे देवते आत्मन्याधीते || (Kanva Shata. Brah. 4.1.4.11)

== Agni in Upanishads ==

== Agni in Upanishads ==

'''Isavasyopanishad'''

'''Isavasyopanishad'''

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# Swami Sharvananda, Isavasyopanishad (1943), Madras, Sri Ramakrishna Math  (For Isavasyopanishad)

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