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Matsya Purana 51.3

Matsyapurāṇa 51.3

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51.3

brahmaudanāgnistatputro bharato nāma viśrutaḥ .
vaiśvānaro havyavāho vahanhavyaṃ mamāra saḥ 8 .
sa mṛto'tharvaṇaḥ putro mathitaḥ puṣkarodadhiḥ .
yo'tharvā laukiko hyagnirdakṣiṇāgniḥ sa ucyate 9 .
bhṛgoḥ prajāyatātharvā hyaṅgirātharvaṇaḥ smṛtaḥ .
tasya hyalaukiko hyagnirdakṣiṇāgniḥ sa vai smṛtaḥ 10 .
atha yaḥ pavamānastu nirmathyo'gniḥ sa ucyate .
sa ca vai gārhapatyo'gniḥ prathamo brahmaṇaḥ smṛtaḥ 11 .

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

They are now described and named separately. Pâvana (Pavamâna), the Fire of human beings (Laukika), is the first-begotten of Brahmâ, and Brahmanandana known also as Bharata, was the son of Pavamâna. Havyavâha is also known as Vaiśvânara Agni. He died while carrying Havya offerings to the Gods. He being dead, the son of Atharvan (Aṅgirasa) produced the Fire Puṣkarodadhi (produced by the churning the cloud), which is known as Atharva Alaukika Agni and also as Dakṣiṇa Agni, by non-rubbing.—7-9.

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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