Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 29
शिवानां तत्र फेत्काराः श्रूयंतेऽतिभयंकराः । यत्र धूमोऽग्निहोत्राणां दृश्यते वै गृहेगृहे
śivānāṃ tatra phetkārāḥ śrūyaṃte'tibhayaṃkarāḥ | yatra dhūmo'gnihotrāṇāṃ dṛśyate vai gṛhegṛhe
Nơi ấy vang lên tiếng tru rợn người của loài chó rừng; thế nhưng ngay tại đó, khói tế lễ Agnihotra vẫn bốc lên từ nhà này sang nhà khác.
Unspecified narrator within Dharmāraṇya Khaṇḍa (contextual description to Rāma)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: Twilight in a forest-settlement: jackals cry from the dark tree line while, in every house, Agnihotra fires send thin columns of smoke upward—an image of dharma holding the night at bay.
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Even amid fearful signs, steadfast daily sacrifice (Agnihotra) preserves dharmic order and sanctifies the home.
Dharmāraṇya, depicted as a place where Vedic household rites were widely maintained.
Agnihotra—regular fire offerings—shown as being performed in every household.