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Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (I.ii.5)
 
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (I.ii.5)
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== Agni In Mahabharata ==
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== Agni In Ramayana and Mahabharata ==
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Valmiki Ramayana ( Balakanda Chap 36) details the birth of Kaartikeya and the role of Agni, His leadership of Krittika nakshatra.
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Valmiki Ramayana (Yuddhakanda) also describes the Agnipareeksha or 'Fire ordeal' undergone by Sitadevi after death of Ravanaasura. Agni is considered as the Purifier or Pavaka.
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In Shrimad Bhagavad Gita (Sloka 15.14) it is said: ":अहं वैश्वानरो भूत्वा प्राणिनां देहमाश्रितः
 
In Shrimad Bhagavad Gita (Sloka 15.14) it is said: ":अहं वैश्वानरो भूत्वा प्राणिनां देहमाश्रितः
  

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