Matsyapurana 51.11
Matsyapurāṇa 51.11
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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.
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- The Matsya Puranam — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation