Shloka 150
Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa
Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results
शकटोर्व्याँ परस्याप्सु ब्राह्मणस्य करे तथा | हुते प्रीतिकरीमृद्धिं भगवांस्तत्र मन््यते
śakaṭor vyāṃ parasyāpsu brāhmaṇasya kare tathā | hute prītikarīm ṛddhiṃ bhagavāṃs tatra manyate ||
Vasiṣṭha berkata: “Bahkan di jalan bekas roda pedati, di air milik orang lain, atau di telapak tangan seorang brāhmaṇa—bila oblation dipersembahkan dengan semestinya, Tuhan Agni menerimanya di sana dan menganggapnya sebagai pertambahan yang membawa sukacita dan kemakmuran.”
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
That the efficacy and acceptability of an oblation depend primarily on its being a genuine ‘huta’ grounded in Vedic authority and right intention; even non-ideal locations do not necessarily invalidate the act when performed correctly, and Agni is understood to accept it and bestow/experience ‘ṛddhi’ (prosperous increase).
Vasiṣṭha is explaining ritual principles: he lists atypical places (a cart-path, another’s water, a brāhmaṇa’s hand) and states that when an offering is duly made, Agni is regarded as present there and, upon completion of the homa, as attaining delight-giving prosperity—affirming the ritual’s legitimacy under proper norms.