Shloka 65
उत्पातवर्णनम् (Utpāta-varṇanam) — Catalogue of Portents
व्यास उवाच प्रसन्नभा: पावक ऊर्ध्वरश्मि: प्रदक्षिणावर्त शिखो विधूम: । पुण्या गन्धाश्चाहुतीनां प्रवान्ति जयस्यैतद् भाविनो रूपमाहु:
vyāsa uvāca | prasannabhāḥ pāvaka ūrdhvaraśmiḥ pradakṣiṇāvartaśikho vidhūmaḥ | puṇyā gandhāś cāhutīnāṃ pravānti jayasya etad bhāvino rūpam āhuḥ ||
Vyāsa berkata: “Bila api kurban memancarkan cahaya yang jernih dan tenteram; bila nyalanya menjulang ke atas, melingkar ke kanan, tanpa asap sedikit pun; dan bila persembahan yang dicurahkan ke dalamnya menghembuskan wewangian suci yang menyebar bersama angin—itulah rupa tanda kemenangan yang akan datang, demikian dikatakan.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Victory is portrayed as connected to auspicious order: when ritual signs are pure—clear light, smokeless flame, rightward rising, and fragrant offerings—it suggests harmony between human action and a favorable moral-cosmic alignment, not merely brute strength.
Vyāsa reports traditional auspicious indicators seen in the sacrificial fire: its appearance and the fragrance of offerings are interpreted as omens that a forthcoming victory is destined or strongly indicated.