प्रणष्टे सहसा वह्नावग्निष्टोमादिकाः क्रियाः । प्रणष्टास्तु जनाः सर्वे विशेषात्संशयं गताः
praṇaṣṭe sahasā vahnāvagniṣṭomādikāḥ kriyāḥ | praṇaṣṭāstu janāḥ sarve viśeṣātsaṃśayaṃ gatāḥ
Khi Lửa bỗng nhiên biến mất, các nghi lễ như Agniṣṭoma và những lễ khác đều ngưng dứt; và mọi người, nhất là, rơi vào nỗi hoang mang nghi hoặc sâu xa.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic voice within Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa)
Scene: Altars cold; Agniṣṭoma and other śrauta rites stop; priests hold ladles and soma vessels unused; people gather in anxious debate, faces clouded with doubt.
Sacred rites sustain confidence and order; when the ritual foundation (Agni) is removed, society and faith enter confusion.
None directly; the verse is about the universal impact of Agni’s absence.
Agniṣṭoma and related yajñas are referenced as dependent on Agni; the implication is the indispensability of properly maintained sacred fire.