Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 104
यजमानो भवेदन्धः कुपुत्र इति निश्चितम् । दुर्गन्धश्चैव कृष्णश्च नीलश्चैव विशेषतः
yajamāno bhavedandhaḥ kuputra iti niścitam | durgandhaścaiva kṛṣṇaśca nīlaścaiva viśeṣataḥ
Il est affirmé avec certitude que l’officiant du sacrifice tombe dans l’infortune—cécité et naissance d’un fils mauvais—lorsque (les signes du feu) sont fétides, noirs et surtout tirant sur le bleu.
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim-priest at Prabhāsa performs a homa; the fire emits dark bluish-black smoke and a foul haze; attendants show concern, indicating inauspicious omens.
FAQs
Neglecting proper ritual conditions is treated as a serious fault with harmful consequences for the householder.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where dharma is taught with precision, including omens connected to ritual fire.
Avoid proceeding when the ritual fire shows inauspicious traits such as foul odor and dark/blue coloration.