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SB 5.1.25

Devanāgarī

आग्नीध्रेध्मजिह्वयज्ञबाहुमहावीरहिरण्यरेतोघृतपृष्ठसवनमेधातिथिवीतिहोत्रकवय इति सर्व एवाग्निनामान: ॥ २५ ॥

Text

āgnīdhredhmajihva-yajñabāhu-mahāvīra-hiraṇyareto-ghṛtapṛṣṭha-savana-medhātithi-vītihotra-kavaya iti sarva evāgni-nāmānaḥ.

Synonyms

āgnīdhra—Āgnīdhra;idhma-jihva—Idhmajihva;yajña-bāhu—Yajñabāhu;mahā-vīra—Mahāvīra;hiraṇya-retaḥ—Hiraṇyaretā;ghṛtapṛṣṭha—Ghṛtapṛṣṭha;savana—Savana;medhā-tithi—Medhātithi;vītihotra—Vītihotra;kavayaḥ—and Kavi;iti—thus;sarve—all these;eva—certainly;agni—of the demigod controlling fire;nāmānaḥ—names.

Translation

The ten sons of Mahārāja Priyavrata were named Āgnīdhra, Idhmajihva, Yajñabāhu, Mahāvīra, Hiraṇyaretā, Ghṛtapṛṣṭha, Savana, Medhātithi, Vītihotra and Kavi. These are also names of Agni, the fire-god.

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