Shloka 26
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
प्रदक्षिणावर्तशिखस्तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणः ।।6.72.26।।हविस्तत्प्रतिजग्राहपावकस्स्वयमास्थितः ।
pradakṣiṇāvartaśikhas taptakāñcanabhūṣaṇaḥ | havis tat pratijagrāha pāvakaḥ svayam āsthitaḥ ||
Dewa Api sendiri menampakkan diri: nyalanya berpilin ke kanan, seolah-olah berhias emas yang digilap; dan baginda sendiri menerima persembahan itu.
The fire god himself, decked in polished gold ornaments turned round and accepted the offerings.
FAQs
Ritual action is portrayed as effective only when performed in an ordered, auspicious manner; Dharma here is the disciplined alignment of human action with sacred procedure, with Agni serving as the divine witness who ‘receives’ the act.
During Indrajit’s rite, Agni manifests and accepts the offering, marking the ritual as ‘taken up’ by the divine power invoked.
Reverence for sacred order (ṛta/dharma) implied through correct offering into fire and the recognition of divine agency in ritual.