Glory of Śiva - Verse 1
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 6.1
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Sanskrit Original
पवमानः पावकश च शुचिरग्निश च ते स्मृताः। निर्मथ्यः पवमानस्तु वैद्युतः पावकः स्मृतः।।
pavamānaḥ pāvakaś ca śuciragniś ca te smṛtāḥ| nirmathyaḥ pavamānastu vaidyutaḥ pāvakaḥ smṛtaḥ||
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Sūta said: The three sons of Agni[1] are Pavamāna, Pāvaka and Śuci. The fire produced by attrition is called Pavamāna; that from lightning is named Pāvaka; that from the sun is known as Śuci. The three were the sons of Svāhā. Together with their sons and grandsons their number goes upto forty-nine (= 7 x 7). The fires are produced in sacrifices.