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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)     

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)     

'''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'''  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 "इष्टिः || isthis" (similar to a yagna) including the construction of the yagasala and invocation of Agni are given.  

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

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'''

This is the prayer for the dissolution of the individual prana into the infinite prana.  Agni is prayed to as the chief priest of the sacrifice and the divine witness of all actions done by the individual, when the body is being being reduced to ashes. He is the principle intelligence which guides all thoughts and actions, a path to Universal Knowledge. Agni at the first step is like guide with a torch that illuminates the path of the soul.  

This is the prayer for the dissolution of the individual prana into the infinite prana.  Agni is prayed to as the chief priest of the sacrifice and the divine witness of all actions done by the individual, when the body is being being reduced to ashes. He is the principle intelligence which guides all thoughts and actions, a path to Universal Knowledge. Agni at the first step is like guide with a torch that illuminates the path of the soul.  

'''Kena Upanishad''', Agni reveals his identity as the heat energy and the ever-burning flame of the conscious force in matter, that makes up the entire world.The gods sent first Agni to find out the nature of Brahman, which means it is Agni that releases the energy which is latent in all beings. Moreover, the sage of the Kena Upanishad refers to the functional differentiation and specialization of body parts, on which account the life-stream progresses, when he speaks of Agni becoming the speech and entering the mouth, and Vayu becoming breath and entering the nostrils.

'''Kena Upanishad'''

 

Agni reveals his identity as the heat energy and the ever-burning flame of the conscious force in matter, that makes up the entire world. Agni in an attempt to know what makes up Brahma is sent to Yaksha swaroopa Brahma himself who tests his abilities.

 

 

Summary: Upon seeing the illuminated form of the Yaksha (Brahman) all the celestial beings were amazed, so they chose the illumine form of devatas, Agni to approach Him. Here Agni is also considered as अग्रणीः or one who leads or takes everyone forward.

 

 

Summary : With great pride Agni announces "अहम अग्निः अस्मि, इति". I am that Agni that illumines the visible objects. Every shape and form of any particular object is visible form of me, जातवेदाः Jatavedas!

 

तस्मिंस्त्वयि किं वीर्यमित्यपीदं सर्वं दहेयं यदिदं पृथिव्यामिति ॥५॥ (Kena. Upan. 3.5)

Summary : Hearing the conceited words of Agni, Yaksha questions him about his valour and capability. Agni replies saying - I can burn and destroy all the things on earth.

 

निववृते नैतदशकं विज्ञातुं यदेतद्यक्षमिति ॥ ६॥ (Kena. Upan. 3.6)

 

Summary : Destroying the pride of Agni, Yaksha questions him if he can destroy the blade of grass placed before him which he could not destroy with his full force. Agreeing his inadequacy, Agni returns to the devatas claiming ignorance of the Brahman.

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Kenopanishad expounds brahmavidya based on the principles that Jivatma and Paramatma are different and Brahman has to be realized by sadhana.  

'''Katha Upanishad''' tells how Yama taught Nachiketa the secrets of the fire that leads to heaven and what bricks were required to build the altar.

'''Katha Upanishad''' tells how Yama taught Nachiketa the secrets of the fire that leads to heaven and what bricks were required to build the altar.

# http://ignca.nic.in/vedic_portal_yajurveda_shukla_kanva_isavasyopanisad01.htm

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# Madhyandina Sakha Shukla Yajurveda, Shatapatabrahmana (6.1.1.5 and 11) http://www.vedamu.org/PageViewerImage.aspx?DivId=1036

# Madhyandina Sakha Shukla Yajurveda, Shatapatabrahmana (6.1.1.5 and 11) http://www.vedamu.org/PageViewerImage.aspx?DivId=1036

# Kanva Sakha Shukla Yajurveda, Shatapatabrahmana (4.1.4.11) : Swaminathan. C. R. (2000). Kanvasatapathabrahmanam, Third Volume, New Delhi : Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts and Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd (Link : http://ignca.nic.in/eBooks/KANVASATAPATHABRAHMAAAM_Vol_III.pdf

# Kanva Sakha Shukla Yajurveda, Shatapatabrahmana (4.1.4.11) : Swaminathan. C. R. (2000). ''Kanvasatapathabrahmanam'', Third Volume, New Delhi : Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts and Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd (Link : http://ignca.nic.in/eBooks/KANVASATAPATHABRAHMAAAM_Vol_III.pdf

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

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

# Rajveer Shastri, Acharya. (2010). ''Upanishad Bhashya'', Delhi: Arsha Sahitya Prachar Trust 

# Ganganatha, Jha. (1923). ''The Chandogya Upanishad and Sri Sankara's Commentary'', Fourth Volume, Madras: The India Printing Works   

# Ganganatha, Jha. (1923). ''The Chandogya Upanishad and Sri Sankara's Commentary'', Fourth Volume, Madras: The India Printing Works   

# https://archive.org/details/Mahabharata04SanskritHindiPanditRamnarayanGitaPress

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