Shloka 13
Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa
Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results
स तु नावाप त॑ शापं नष्ट: स हुतभुक् तदा । तस्माद् वो भयह्ृद् देवा: समुत्पत्स्यति पावकि:
sa tu nāvāpa taṁ śāpaṁ naṣṭaḥ sa hutabhuk tadā | tasmād vo bhayahṛd devāḥ samutpatsyati pāvakiḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：“然而他并未真正承受那诅咒；诅咒已被消解，当时他成为‘护塔布克’（享受祭供者，即火神）。因此，诸天啊，那除怖之火将（再度）在你们之中兴起。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that divine forces meant for protection and purification (Agni) ultimately reassert themselves for the welfare of the gods and the world; even a ‘curse’ can be nullified when cosmic order (dharma) requires restoration and fear is to be dispelled.
Bhīṣma explains to the gods that the being in question did not truly fall under the curse; it was undone, and he became identified with Agni (Hutabhuk/Pāvaka). Hence Bhīṣma assures them that this fear-dispelling Fire will arise among them.