[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [The Purana Index](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951) › v1.c5.s1.128 # The Purana Index v1.c5.s1.128 The Purāṇa Index v1.c5.s1.128 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c5.s1.128](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s1.128) Agni (i)—the God of Fire also known as Hutāśana, Havyavāhana and Vahni.¹ A place sacred to Agni in the Sarasvati which Vidura visited.² Svāhā and her three sons are deities presiding over Agni.³ One of the gods with power to confer boons or pronounce curse on the world, curse on elephants⁴ On the tail of Śiśumāra.⁵ Invested by the Māyā of Bhagavān, Agni does not sometimes understand his will and work.⁶ A guardian of the world.⁷ The mouth of Hari as embodying all Vedas⁸ Is pleased with a devotee of Hari.⁹ Even the powerful Agni could not digest Brāhman's property when misappropriated.¹⁰ Identified with Hari.¹¹ Swallowed the seed of Śiva borne by Gaṅgā as a punishment for disturbing Umā's union with the Lord, and unable to digest it, he discharged it into a bush of reeds (śarakānana) where it became Kumāra.¹² Goes round Dhruva.¹³ Presented Ajagava bow to Pṛthu.¹⁴ Married a daughter of Dakṣa.¹⁵ Worshipped in Kuśadvīpa.¹⁶ His son was Manu Svārociṣa.¹⁷ Fought with Puloma in a Devāsura war,¹⁸ followed Indra's army against Kṛṣṇa who took away Pārijāta from heaven. Beaten by Kṛṣṇa, he escaped alive from the field.¹⁹ His town visited by Arjuna in search of a dead child of a Brāhman of Dvārakā.²⁰ - [Previous: v1.c5.s1.127](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s1.127) - [Next: v1.c5.s1.129](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s1.129) - [Up: v1.c5.s1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s1.128](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s1.128) · Pramāṇa