Shloka 149
Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa
Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results
कुशस्तम्बे जुहोत्यग्निं सुवर्णे तत्र च स्थिते । वल्मीकस्य वपायां च कर्णे वाजस्य दक्षिणे
kuśastambe juhoty agniṁ suvarṇe tatra ca sthite | valmīkasya vapāyāṁ ca karṇe vājasya dakṣiṇe |
وَسِشٹھ نے کہا—کوئی کُش کے ڈنٹھل پر، اُس پر رکھے ہوئے سونے پر، دیمک کے ٹیلے (والْمیک) کے سوراخ میں، یا بکرے کے دائیں کان پر—اگنی کی صورت سمجھ کر ہون کرتا ہے۔
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
That the validity and fruit of a Vedic rite depend on śāstric authorization and correct ritual intention; even atypical ritual loci can be treated as Agni’s form when grounded in Vedic testimony and performed properly.
Vasiṣṭha explains that some practitioners, trusting Vedic proof, perform homa by recognizing Agni’s presence in various unusual supports (kuśa-clump, gold, anthill opening, goat’s right ear), and that upon completion Agni is pleased and grants prosperity.