Shloka 82
Rudra’s Removal of Brahmahatyā; Kapālamocana and Avimukta Māhātmya; Origins of Nara and Karṇa
link to Arjuna/Karna query
अग्नीनुत्पाद्य तपसा परामृद्धिमवाप्य च । दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रं तु हुत्वाग्नीन्शमयिष्यसि
agnīnutpādya tapasā parāmṛddhimavāpya ca | divyaṃ varṣasahasraṃ tu hutvāgnīnśamayiṣyasi
Setelah menyalakan api-api suci dengan tapa dan mencapai kemakmuran tertinggi, engkau akan mempersembahkan ahuti selama seribu tahun ilahi, lalu memadamkan api-api itu.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 14; likely an instructing sage addressing a seeker/king).
Concept: Sustained disciplined offering, empowered by tapas, yields prosperity and spiritual maturation; completion includes proper closure (śamana) of rites.
Application: Commit to long-term practice: choose a discipline, sustain it consistently, and end cycles intentionally rather than abandoning them midstream.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lone ascetic-practitioner tends three blazing fires through changing seasons that blur into a single timeless aura; offerings rise as golden sparks into a star-filled sky. In the distance, the world seems to prosper—lush fields and calm skies—while the practitioner’s face remains unwavering, embodying a thousand divine years of resolve.","primary_figures":["Ascetic practitioner (sage or king as yajamāna)","Attendant priests (optional, minimal)"],"setting":"Forest hermitage with a yajña platform, kusa grass, ghee vessels, and a simple hut; cosmic sky suggesting vast time.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["smoldering amber","forest green","ash gray","sky indigo","ghee-gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central ascetic before roaring sacred fires, gold leaf flames and halo-like radiance, rich maroon and green textiles, ornate border with time motifs (sun/moon), embossed gold detailing on vessels and altar, devotional solemnity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: hermitage in a Himalayan-forest mood, delicate smoke trails, subtle seasonal hints (blossoms, rain, snow) around the same fire altar, calm determined face, cool indigo sky with fine stars, lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of ascetic and fire altar, stylized flames, flat warm ochres and reds, green foliage patterns, temple-wall composition emphasizing endurance and ritual purity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative border of lotuses and celestial time symbols, central fire altar with rhythmic flame motifs, devotee in steadfast posture, deep blue background with gold accents, intricate textile patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["steady fire crackle","night insects","distant river hush (implied)","long tanpura drone","occasional bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अग्नीन्+उत्पाद्य=अग्नीनुत्पाद्य; ऋद्धिम्+अवाप्य=ऋद्धिमवाप्य; हुत्वा+अग्नीन्=हुत्वाग्नीन्; अग्नीन्+शमयिष्यसि=अग्नीन्शमयिष्यसि (न् + श् → ञ्श्/न्श् लेखन)
FAQs
It describes kindling sacred fires and sustaining offerings (homa/Agni worship) as a disciplined vow, supported by tapas (austerity).
It signals an immense, otherworldly duration—emphasizing the extraordinary scale of the vow and the spiritual merit attributed to long, unwavering ritual discipline.
It highlights perseverance, self-restraint, and single-pointed commitment: spiritual attainment is presented as the fruit of sustained austerity and dutiful action carried through to completion.