Shloka 171
Agastya Arghya Rite and the Gaurī & Sārasvata Vows
with Origin Narratives and Merit Statements
कृतं युगं समग्रं च यज्ञे तस्मिन्हुताशनः । वहंस्तु हव्यं देवानां प्रीणयानो जगत्त्रयम्
kṛtaṃ yugaṃ samagraṃ ca yajñe tasminhutāśanaḥ | vahaṃstu havyaṃ devānāṃ prīṇayāno jagattrayam
Dalam yajña itu, Hutaśana (Agni) mengusung havya kepada para dewa, menggembirakan tiga alam, dan Kṛta Yuga pun berkuasa dalam kesempurnaannya.
Unspecified (narratorial voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: When yajña is properly upheld, Agni carries offerings to the devas and harmony (Kṛta-yuga quality) prevails across the three worlds.
Application: Treat daily duties as ‘offerings’—perform work with integrity and gratitude, supporting social and ecological balance rather than mere personal gain.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast primordial sacrifice blazes at the dawn of creation. Agni, personified with a luminous body and multiple tongues of flame, lifts streams of clarified butter and fragrant smoke upward, where devas receive the oblations; the three worlds shimmer in renewed balance as the aura of Kṛta-yuga spreads like a golden calm.","primary_figures":["Agni (Hutaśana)","Devas (receiving oblations)","Rishis/priests (yajamāna and hotṛ figures)"],"setting":"Cosmic yajña-vedi with altar bricks, ladles, soma vessels, and a sky that opens into celestial tiers; subtle suggestion of bhūr-bhuvaḥ-svaḥ as layered horizons.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["molten gold","vermillion flame","smoke-gray","sandalwood beige","sky-sapphire"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a grand yajña scene with Agni as a radiant deity rising from the fire-altar, devas in a semicircle above receiving offerings; heavy gold leaf halos, embossed flames, rich crimson and emerald textiles on the priests, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch framing the cosmic altar, intricate floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate yajña-vedi at dawn with soft smoke curls, Agni as a luminous figure emerging from the fire, devas in pale celestial hues in the upper register; cool gradients in the sky, refined faces, lyrical naturalism, fine linework on ritual implements, gentle Himalayan-like horizon layers symbolizing the three worlds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and earthy pigments; Agni with stylized large eyes and flame-crown, priests in traditional posture offering ghee; devas arranged symmetrically above; red-yellow-green palette with temple-wall aesthetic, patterned borders and lotus medallions around the altar.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional cosmic yajña with lotus motifs around the fire-altar, ornate floral borders, peacocks at the corners, deep indigo background with gold highlights; devas receiving offerings in a circular mandala composition, smoke forming lotus-like spirals."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","soft temple bells","conch shell","low Vedic chanting drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tasminhutāśanaḥ resolved as tasmin + hutāśanaḥ; vahaṃstu resolved as vahan + tu; jagattrayam = jagat-trayam (Tatpurusha).
FAQs
It presents Agni (Hutāśana) as the divine mediator who physically and ritually “carries” offerings (havya) to the devas, making the sacrifice effective and sustaining cosmic harmony.
It associates the sacrificial order with the ideal moral-spiritual climate of Kṛta Yuga—an age characterized by wholeness, integrity, and harmony—implying that proper yajña supports a fully ordered cosmos.
The verse implies that rightful duty and sacred offering—performed through proper channels and with reverence—benefits not only individuals but the entire “three worlds,” encouraging responsibility, gratitude, and alignment with dharma.