Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 103
विधूमे लेलिहाने च कुर्यात्कर्म प्रसिद्धये । अप्रबुद्धे सधूमे च जुहुयाद्यो हुताशने
vidhūme lelihāne ca kuryātkarma prasiddhaye | aprabuddhe sadhūme ca juhuyādyo hutāśane
Lorsque le feu est sans fumée et que ses flammes lèchent vers le haut, qu’on accomplisse le rite pour une réussite assurée. Mais celui qui verse les oblations dans un feu terne et fumant agit à l’encontre de la juste observance.
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Close-up of a homa fire: in the ideal case, clean, bright flames rise and ‘lick’ upward with minimal smoke; in contrast, a secondary vignette shows a smoky, dull fire with hesitant offerings—illustrating the prohibition.
FAQs
Outer signs (like the state of Agni) mirror inner order—proper conditions support the fruit of dharma.
The instruction is embedded in Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya, linking correct ritual to the sanctity of Prabhāsa.
Prefer a smokeless, vigorously flaming fire for rites; avoid offering into a weak, smoky fire.