Sage Bhrigu’s curse on Agni narrates how Agni came to devour
everything that is there on earth. Sage Bhrigu married Puloma who was famous for beauty. Beauty of Puloma was also
admired by a demon.
Years went by and once the demon happened to see Puloma but
he could not recognize her. He enquired to a sage standing nearby as to who the
woman was? The sage was Agni in disguise.
When the demon understood it was puloma, he wanted to know
where he can see and talk to her.
The sage replied that she can be seen and talked to only if
Sage Bhrigu allows and for this you have to go to the ashram of Sage Bhrigu.
The old desire was reignited and the demon decided to kidnap
Puloma.
Puloma was pregant at this time and when the demon tried to
forcefully take her away, the child fell from her womb. The boundless light
that appeared from the baby annhilated the demon.
Sage Bhrigu who realized that it was Agni who gave the
demon the diretion to his Ashram cursed him that he will devour everything on
earth – all bad and good.