Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 32
Utpāta-śānti
Pacification of Portents
अग्निर्यत्र म दीप्येत स्रवन्ते चोदकम्भकाः मृतिर्भयं शून्यतादिरुत्पातानां फलम्भवेत्
agniryatra ma dīpyeta sravante codakambhakāḥ mṛtirbhayaṃ śūnyatādirutpātānāṃ phalambhavet
यत्राग्निर्न दीप्यते, उदककुम्भाश्च स्रवन्ति—तादृशोत्पातानां फलं मृत्युभयं शून्यतादि भवेत्।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Household and palace managers treat failures of fire and leaking vessels as immediate triggers for inspection, repairs, and śānti rites, interpreting them as signs of decline.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Gṛha-utpāta: fire not blazing and leaking water-pots—results","lookup_keywords":["agni-na-dīpyate","udaka-kumbha-srava","utpāta-phala","mṛtyu","śūnyatā"],"quick_summary":"If fire refuses to blaze and water-pots leak, the omen-fruit is stated as death, fear, and desolation—prompting urgent remedial action."}
Concept: Maintenance of agni and purity-supports (water vessels) mirrors the maintenance of order; neglect manifests as ominous breakdown.
Application: Reinforce daily rites, repair infrastructure, and perform śānti to restore confidence and stability.
Khanda Section: Utpāta-lakṣaṇa (Omens and Portents)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: Household/Palace
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A hearth where flames sputter and refuse to catch; nearby, clay water-pots drip steadily, while family or palace attendants look alarmed at the ominous signs.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, interior courtyard with dim hearth, weak flame, dripping kumbhas, attendants with anxious expressions, bold outlines, symbolic gloom","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, domestic shrine corner with lamp/fire failing, ornate pots with visible leaks, gold accents on vessels and altar, solemn figures performing quick appeasement","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional depiction of hearth and water-pots, priest advising remedies, fine linework and soft colors, emphasis on household ritual objects","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen/inner court scene, servants trying to kindle fire, water-pot leaking onto patterned floor, realistic textures, tense quiet"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"somber","suggested_raga":"Darbari Kanada","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अग्निर्यत्र = अग्निः + यत्र; चोदकम्भकाः = च + उदक-भकाः; मृतिर्भयं = मृतिः + भयम्; शून्यतादिरुत्पातानां = शून्यता-आदिः + उत्पातानाम्; फलम्भवेत् = फलम् + भवेत्. The reading ‘उदक-भकाः’ is taken from ‘उदकम्भकाः’.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 262 (utpāta catalog); Agni Purana 262.33 (japa/homa/pūjā as śānti)
FAQs
It gives nimitta-śāstra (omenology) guidance: failure of fire to burn well and leakage of water-jars are treated as inauspicious domestic signs indicating harmful outcomes.
By cataloging everyday observable phenomena (household fire and vessels) and assigning prognostic meanings, it shows the text’s wide scope—extending beyond theology into applied omen-reading linked with Jyotiṣa and social life.
Such signs are framed as warnings of impending adversity; recognizing them prompts remedial religious action (śānti/propitiation) to reduce misfortune and restore auspicious order.