Shloka 9
The Destruction of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
एवं यज्ञे प्रवृत्ते तु हूयमानेषु चाग्निषु । विभूतिं तां परां तत्र भक्ष्यभोज्यकृतां शुभाम्
evaṃ yajñe pravṛtte tu hūyamāneṣu cāgniṣu | vibhūtiṃ tāṃ parāṃ tatra bhakṣyabhojyakṛtāṃ śubhām
ดังนี้ เมื่อยัญได้เริ่มดำเนินและไฟบูชายัญกำลังรับอาหุติอยู่ ก็ปรากฏ ณ ที่นั้นซึ่งวิภูติอันยิ่งและเป็นมงคล—บันดาลอาหารคาวหวานให้รับประทานและเสวยสุข
Narrative voice (contextual narrator; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in this verse alone)
Concept: Ritual action, when energized, produces auspicious ‘vibhūti’—order, plenty, and shared enjoyment—yet such fruits are secondary to inner purity and right relation.
Application: Enjoy prosperity as prasad-like stewardship: share food, avoid pride, and keep gratitude central so success does not harden into arrogance.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"As ghee and soma offerings blaze, the pavilion seems to bloom with auspicious plenty: golden platters of sweet rice, fruits, and fragrant breads appear in orderly rows, as if conjured by the rite itself. Attendants distribute the foods like prasad, while the fire’s glow turns the entire scene into a shimmering festival of abundance—beautiful yet precariously poised before the coming rupture.","primary_figures":["ṛtviks","Dakṣa (implied)","attendants distributing offerings","Agni (in flame form)"],"setting":"Yajña pavilion with fire altars, offering tables, garlands, and vessels overflowing with food.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["ghee gold","lotus pink","saffron","emerald green","smoke blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: opulent yajña pavilion overflowing with gold-leaf-highlighted platters of offerings, ornate brass vessels, thick garlands, and a central fire rendered with radiant gold; rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments on attendants, and symmetrical prasad distribution scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate depiction of offering tables laden with fruits and sweets, soft firelight, refined figures passing prasad, gentle smoke curls, and a lyrical natural backdrop; subtle shading and elegant textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined altar and offering tables, stylized heaps of fruits and sweets, rhythmic flame motif, flat natural pigments (red/yellow/green), and temple-wall grandeur emphasizing auspicious ‘śubha vibhūti’.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: prasad abundance arranged as lotus-like patterns around a central flame mandala, intricate floral borders, deep blue ground with gold accents, peacocks near offering tables, and repeating motifs of fruits and garlands in Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["fire crackle","soft cymbals","temple bells","murmur of distribution","birds at dawn"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: cāgniṣu = ca + agniṣu
FAQs
It describes an auspicious, supreme “vibhūti” (manifestation or wondrous potency) appearing while oblations are offered into the ritual fires, associated with the production of nourishing foods (bhakṣya and bhojya).
By linking the ongoing offering into Agni with the emergence of “vibhūti” that generates food, the verse presents yajña as a cosmic mechanism through which order and abundance are sustained.
It implies that disciplined sacred action—performed in the proper ritual spirit—yields auspicious outcomes that support life and community, symbolized by the arising of food and well-being.