Shloka 336
Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa
Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results
परीयुज्वलनस्यार्थे न चाविन्दन् हुताशनम् । मेढकोंसे ऐसा कहकर देवता पुनः अग्निकी खोजके लिये इस पृथ्वीपर विचरने लगे; किंतु वे अग्निदेवको कहीं उपलब्ध न कर सके
parīyujvalanasyārthe na cāvindan hutāśanam |
Bhishma berkata: “Dalam mencari jalan untuk menyalakan kembali api suci, mereka tidak dapat menemukan Agni (Dewa Api).” Maka, setelah berkata kepada katak itu, para dewa sekali lagi mengembara di muka bumi untuk mencari Agni, namun mereka tidak mampu menemuinya di mana-mana—menunjukkan bahawa apabila tertib kosmos terganggu, kuasa suci pun boleh terselindung, bahkan daripada makhluk ilahi.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the indispensability of Agni for yajña and dharmic order: when the sacred fire is absent or concealed, even well-intentioned efforts to restore ritual and harmony can be thwarted, urging humility and persistence in upholding dharma.
After addressing the frog, the gods resume their search across the earth to recover Agni so that the fire may be rekindled; however, they fail to locate him, indicating Agni’s withdrawal or concealment at this point in the story.