Shloka 140163
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, Puṣkara-Creation Imagery, Madhu–Kaiṭabha, and Early Genealogies
यज्ञेषु च हविः पाकं शिवमाप च पावकः । प्रवृत्तधर्मसंवृत्ता लोका मुदितमानसाः
yajñeṣu ca haviḥ pākaṃ śivamāpa ca pāvakaḥ | pravṛttadharmasaṃvṛttā lokā muditamānasāḥ
ในยัญพิธี การหุงปรุงฮวิษเป็นไปโดยมงคล และไฟศักดิ์สิทธิ์ปาวกะบรรลุสภาวะศิวะอันเป็นสิริมงคล; โลกทั้งหลายที่ตั้งมั่นในธรรมอันดำเนินอยู่ก็เปี่ยมด้วยปีติในดวงใจ
Narratorial voice (speaker not explicitly identifiable from the single verse provided)
Concept: When sacrifice is performed in right order, even fire becomes ‘śiva’ (auspicious), and society/worlds flourish in dharma and inner gladness.
Application: Make daily actions ‘yajña-like’: cook, work, and speak with purity and offering-intent; keep household rituals (lamp, simple offerings) to cultivate collective harmony.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pristine yajña-śālā glows as clarified butter sizzles and the oblation-cooking proceeds flawlessly, each ladle-motion synchronized like a cosmic dance. The fire rises calm and benevolent, its flames forming auspicious shapes while surrounding beings—humans and subtle devas—smile with dharmic contentment.","primary_figures":["Agni (sacrificial fire personified)","hotṛ/adhvaryu priests","attendant devas (subtle)"],"setting":"sacrificial pavilion with vedi altar, kusa grass, ladles, ghee pots, soma-like vessels; orderly rows of participants","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["vermillion","ghee-gold","ash white","peacock green","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central blazing Agni with serene face, priests offering ghee, ornate vedi with gold leaf patterns; rich reds and greens, heavy gold leaf on flames and altar geometry, gem-like detailing on vessels, symmetrical composition with auspicious motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate yajña scene with delicate smoke curls, priests in soft whites and saffron, cool evening blues around warm firelight; refined facial expressions of quiet joy, detailed ritual implements, gentle landscape beyond pavilion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Agni with bold outlines, rhythmic flame patterns, priests in traditional attire; strong ochre-red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall aesthetic, decorative borders with lotus and conch motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: yajña altar framed by intricate floral borders; flames stylized as lotus petals; deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks at corners, symmetrical ornamentation suggesting cosmic order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["crackling fire","mantra chanting in unison","wooden ladle taps","soft conch in distance","gentle bell rhythm"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शिवमाप = शिवम् + आप; प्रवृत्तधर्मसंवृत्ता = प्रवृत्तधर्मसंवृत्ताः (visarga elision in pāda-end); other words mostly unsandhied.
FAQs
It portrays cosmic harmony: when sacrifice (yajña) is properly performed, the fire functions auspiciously and society/the worlds become established in dharma, resulting in collective well-being and joy.
The verse links ritual correctness and moral order with benefic outcomes—Agni becomes a carrier of auspiciousness when offerings are properly prepared and dharma is actively upheld.
That disciplined action aligned with dharma—symbolized by orderly yajña—supports communal flourishing; inner joy arises when conduct and sacred duty are rightly maintained.