Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 22
Chapter 93 — वास्तुपूजादिविधानम्
Procedure for Vāstu-worship and Related Rites
वरुण्यां षट्पदासीने मित्रे सङुडमोदनं रुद्राय घृतसिद्धान्नं वायुकोणाधरे पदे
varuṇyāṃ ṣaṭpadāsīne mitre saṅuḍamodanaṃ rudrāya ghṛtasiddhānnaṃ vāyukoṇādhare pade
Dans le quartier de Varuṇa, pour (la divinité) Ṣaṭpadāsīna ; pour Mitra, offrir le saṅuḍa-modana (préparation sucrée de riz). Pour Rudra, offrir du riz cuit et apprêté au ghee (ghṛta-siddhānna), à la place assignée dans l’angle de Vāyu, en position inférieure (extérieure).
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Dikpāla-bali: assigning naivedya to Varuṇa’s quarter (Ṣaṭpadāsīna), Mitra, and Rudra, including placement at the Vāyu corner’s lower/outer pad.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Varuṇa–Mitra–Rudra offerings by quarter (dikpāla-bali)","lookup_keywords":["Varuṇa quarter","Mitra saṅuḍa-modana","Rudra ghṛta-siddhānna","Vāyu corner","Ṣaṭpadāsīna"],"quick_summary":"In Varuṇa’s direction offer to Ṣaṭpadāsīna; to Mitra offer saṅuḍa-modana; to Rudra offer ghee-cooked rice, placed at the lower/outer position of the Vāyu corner."}
Concept: Cosmic order (ṛta) is enacted through dikpāla propitiation with appropriate foods and correct spatial placement.
Application: Mark Varuṇa and Vāyu sectors; prepare sweet rice (saṅuḍa-modana) and ghṛta-siddhānna; place offerings on the specified outer/lower pad.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Dikpala-bali / Naivedya offerings by direction and deity)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mandala with Varuṇa’s quarter and Vāyu corner highlighted; offerings include sweet rice for Mitra and ghee-cooked rice for Rudra placed on the lower outer pad; a marker indicates Ṣaṭpadāsīna in Varuṇa’s sector.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, blue-green Varuṇa sector motif, wind-swirls for Vāyu corner, priest placing ghee-rice offering at outer lower pad, sweet rice bowl for Mitra, clear directional grid","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold embellishment on offering bowls, Varuṇa emblem (makara/sea motif) in his quarter, Mitra sun-like motif, Rudra trident symbol near Vāyu corner, rich textures","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic layout: labeled directions, three offerings drawn distinctly, arrows to Varuṇa quarter, Mitra station, and Vāyu-corner lower pad for Rudra","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, geometric mandala on terrace floor, attendants carry sweet rice and ghee rice, subtle icon emblems for Varuṇa/Mitra/Rudra, fine border patterns"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: षट्पदासीने → षट्पद-आसीने; घृतसिद्धान्नम् → घृत-सिद्ध-अन्नम्; वायुकोणाधरे → वायु-कोण-अधरे.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 93 (dikpāla-bali sequence continuing around the mandala)
FAQs
It specifies direction-based naivedya/bali: which deity is honored (Varuṇa/Mitra/Rudra) and what food offering (modana, ghee-cooked rice) is to be placed at a particular directional corner (Vāyu corner) and position (lower/outer).
It preserves a precise ritual-geometry and offering taxonomy—linking deities, directions (dik), and prescribed foods—showing the Agni Purana’s practical coverage of temple/household worship, vastu-style spatial mapping, and naivedya classifications.
Directional offerings are intended to harmonize the ritual space, propitiate the relevant deities of the quarters, remove directional obstacles, and secure protection and auspiciousness for the worshipper and the dwelling/altar.