Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 30
Chapter 93 — वास्तुपूजादिविधानम्
Procedure for Vāstu-worship and Related Rites
उदीच्यां पिलिपिञ्जाय रक्तान्नं कुसुमानि च यजेद्वा सकलं वास्तुं कुशदध्यक्षतेर्जलैः
udīcyāṃ pilipiñjāya raktānnaṃ kusumāni ca yajedvā sakalaṃ vāstuṃ kuśadadhyakṣaterjalaiḥ
Dans le quartier du Nord, on doit honorer Pilipiñja en offrant une nourriture rouge et des fleurs ; ou bien consacrer tout l’emplacement de la demeure en l’aspergeant d’eau mêlée d’herbe kuśa, de caillé et de grains de riz intacts (akṣata).
Lord Agni (in Agni Purana’s instructional narration to the sages, commonly framed as Agni teaching Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi / Shuddhi-kriya","practical_application":"Directional appeasement and site-consecration: offering to a northern entity and/or purifying a plot by sprinkling sanctified water with kuśa, curd, and akṣata.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Udīcī-diśi Pilipiñja-pūjā & vāstu-prokṣaṇa (kuśa-dadhi-akṣata-jala)","lookup_keywords":["Pilipiñja north offering","rakta-anna kusuma","vāstu prokṣaṇa","kuśa dadhi akṣata jala"],"quick_summary":"Worship Pilipiñja in the northern quarter with red food and flowers; alternatively consecrate the whole site by sprinkling water mixed with kuśa, curd, and unbroken rice."}
Concept: Śuddhi (purification) and saṃskāra (consecration) as prerequisites for stable habitation and construction.
Application: Before building/entering, perform prokṣaṇa with kuśa-dadhi-akṣata water to ritually ‘stabilize’ the site and reduce obstacles.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-vidyā (Directional deities, appeasement rites, and purification of a dwelling-site)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Dwelling-site / plot (vāstu-kṣetra)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vāstu-site is sprinkled with sanctified water containing kuśa, curd, and unbroken rice; in the north, a small altar receives red food and flowers for Pilipiñja.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, rectangular plot with directional compass, priest holding prokṣaṇa vessel and kuśa bundle, droplets stylized, north-side altar with red rice and flowers, flat composition and bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-highlighted kalaśa and sprinkling spoon, ornate border, north altar with red naivedya and flowers, luminous halos for protective beings, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional layout: site grid, priest sprinkling, bowl labeled kuśa-dadhi-akṣata-jala, north corner offering plate with red food and blossoms, delicate shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, garden-like plot as vāstu-site, detailed vessel and kuśa grass, attendants holding offerings, north corner emphasized with red dish and flowers, fine architectural detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रक्तान्नम् = रक्त-अन्नम्; यजेद्वा = यजेत् + वा; कुशदध्यक्षतेर्जलैः = कुश-दधि-अक्षत-उदकैः (जलैः = उदकैः अर्थसाम्येन).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 93 (vāstu-diśā devatā, bali, prokṣaṇa and appeasement)
FAQs
It prescribes a vāstu-śānti procedure: in the north, worship Pilipiñja with red food and flowers, or purify/consecrate the whole site by sprinkling water infused with kuśa, curd, and akṣata.
It exemplifies the Purana’s practical manuals—here, vāstu-vidyā—by giving actionable, recipe-like ritual instructions (offerings, direction, and consecratory sprinkling media) alongside broader religious teaching.
Such directed offerings and site-sprinkling function as śānti (appeasement) and śuddhi (purification), aiming to remove inauspicious influences in the dwelling and stabilize prosperity and well-being for the occupants.