Vira

Markandeya begins a systematic enumeration of the fires descended from Brihaspati and Chandramasi — their births, marriages, children, and ritual roles. From Shamyu, the first recipient of oblations at chaturmasya, to Uktha, praised by the three uktha hymns, the entire genealogy of the sacred fires is recited, establishing their names, attributes, and places in sacrificial rites.

Five sages perform terrible austerities for many years, seeking a son equal to Brahma. From their combined power, a five-colored fire named Panchajanya is born — and then proceeds to perform his own austerities for ten thousand years, creating gods, ancestors, and the entire cosmic order of sacrificial fire.