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Matsyapurana 51.11

Matsyapurāṇa 51.11

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Sanskrit

51.11

atha yaḥ pavamānastu nirmathyo 'gniḥ sa ucyate
sa ca vai gārhapatyo 'gniḥ prathamo brahmaṇaḥ smṛtaḥ //

Atharvan was begotten from Bhṛigu, and Aṅgiras was the son of Atharvan, who begot the above-mentioned Alaukika Dakṣiṇa Agni.—10. Pavamâna is called Nirmathya Agni, also produced by (rubbing fire-sticks or) any friction, and the same is known as Gârhapatya Agni or Household Fire, the first fire amongst the Brâhmaṇas.—11.

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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