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Pavaka

Expressions researched:
"pavaka"

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Canto 4

SB 4.1.60, Translation:
The predominating deity of fire begot in his wife, Svāhā, three children, named Pāvaka, Pavamāna and Śuci, who exist by eating the oblations offered to the fire of sacrifice.
The three sons of Agni and Svāhā are named Pāvaka, Pavamāna and Śuci.
SB 4.1.60, Purport:
After describing the descendants of the thirteen wives of Dharma, who were all daughters of Dakṣa, Maitreya now describes the fourteenth daughter of Dakṣa, Svāhā, and her three sons. Oblations offered in the sacrificial fire are meant for the demigods, and on behalf of the demigods the three sons of Agni and Svāhā, namely Pāvaka, Pavamāna and Śuci, accept the oblations.
The grandfather is Agni, and the sons are Pāvaka, Pavamāna and Śuci.
SB 4.1.61, Purport:
The grandfather is Agni, and the sons are Pāvaka, Pavamāna and Śuci. Counting these four, plus forty-five grandsons, there are altogether forty-nine different fire-gods.
Due to the curse of the great sage Vasiṣṭha, the three demigods of fire named Pāvaka, Pavamāna and Śuci became the sons of Mahārāja Antardhāna.
SB 4.24.4, Translation:
The three sons of Mahārāja Antardhāna were named Pāvaka, Pavamāna and Śuci. Formerly these three personalities were the demigods of fire, but due to the curse of the great sage Vasiṣṭha, they became the sons of Mahārāja Antardhāna. As such, they were as powerful as the fire-gods, and they attained the destination of mystic yoga power, being again situated as the demigods of fire.
Page Title:Pavaka
Compiler:Haya
Created:08 of Aug, 2009
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=4, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:4