dakṣiṇāgniḿ paricara
brāhmaṇaiḥ samam ṛtvijam
abhicāra-vidhānena
sa cāgniḥ pramathair vṛtaḥ
sādhayiṣyati sańkalpam
abrahmaṇye prayojitaḥ
ity ādiṣṭas tathā cakre
kṛṣṇāyābhicaran vratī
dakshina-agnim -- to the Dakshina fire; paricara -- you should render service; brahmanaih -- brahmanas; samam -- together with; ritvijam -- the original priest; abhicara-vidhanena -- with the ritual known as abhicara (meant for killing or otherwise harming an enemy); sah -- that; ca -- and; agnih -- fire; pramathaih -- by the Pramathas (powerful mystics who are in Lord Siva's retinue and who assume many different forms); vritah -- surrounded; sadhayishyati -- it will accomplish; sankalpam -- your intention; abrahmanye -- against one who is inimical to brahmanas; prayojitah -- utilized; iti -- so; adishtah -- instructed; tatha -- in that way; cakre -- he did; krishnaya -- against Lord Krishna; abhicaran -- intending to do harm; vrati -- observing the required vows.
Lord Siva told him, "Accompanied by brahmanas, serve the Dakshinagni fire -- the original priest -- following the injunctions of the abhicara ritual. Then the Dakshinagni fire, together with many Pramathas, will fulfill your desire if you direct it against someone inimical to the brahmanas." So instructed, Sudakshina strictly observed the ritualistic vows and invoked the abhicara against Lord Krishna.
It is clearly stated here that the powerful Dakshinagni fire could be directed only against someone unfavorable to brahminical culture. Lord Krishna, however, is most favorable to the brahmanas and in fact maintains the brahminical culture. Lord Siva thus knew that if Sudakshina attempted to direct the power of this ritual against Lord Krishna, Sudakshina himself would perish.
