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SraddhA or Faith is the first wife of Dharma. Her son is Satya or
Truth.
Maitri or Friendliness is the second wife. Her son is PrasAda or
complacence.
DayA or compassion is the third wife. Her son is Abhaya or Free-
dom from fear.
Sdnti or Peace is the fourth wife. Her son is Santa or Tranquility.
The fifth wife is Tushti or contentment. Her son is Harsha or joy.
The sixth wife is Pushti or Fulness. Her son is Garva or Pride.
The seventh wife is KriyA. Her son is Yoga.
The eighth wife is Unnati or Advancement. Her son is Darpa or
Vanity.
The ninth wife is Buddhi. Her son is Artha.
The tenth wife is MedhA or Intellect. Her son is Smtiti or Memory.
The eleventh wife is TitikshA or Forbearance. Her son is Kshema
or Well-being.
The twelvth wife is LajjA or Shame. Her son is Vinaya or Modesty.
The thirteenth and last wife of Dharma is MArti or Form. Her sons
are Nara and Narayana, /. e. Humanity and Divinity. The
Human Form constitute a Duality. It is in this dual form
that Sri Krishna incarnated Himself.
From Dharma we pass to Agni.
[Agni is used in many senses. It means the channel of communication
between different kingdoms in nature, specially between Man
and Deva, as also a vehicle of consciousness, and sometimes
consciousness itself. It also means the Rupa or form-giving
principle in the Universe. It is frequently used in the Puranas
in the last sense.]
Agni was wedded to SvAhA, the 14th daughter of Daksha. His three
sons are PAvaka or the Purifier, Pavam ??n or that which is
being purified and SAchi or Pure. They have 45 sons who
with their fathers and grandfather form the Forty-nine Fires.
They are separately mentioned in the Vedic Sacrifices in
honour of Agni.
SvadhA is the 15th daughter of Daksha. She was married to the
Pitris. Agnishvatva, Barhishad, Somapa and Ajyapa are the names
of the Pitris. They are with fire (Sagni) or without fire (Niragini).
Svadha bore two daughters to the Pitris, Vayuna and Dharini. Both
of them were well-versed in the Supreme wisdom.
[Vay ??nd is knowledge, wisdom, faculty of perception. DhA-
rini means that which bears, holds, carries, supports. Sometimes the
word is used to mean the earth.
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