Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 48
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
पूर्वाद्युत्तरद्वारान्तं हरिं नत्वा बलिं वहिः विष्णुपार्षदेभ्यो नमो बलिपीठे बलिं ददेत्
pūrvādyuttaradvārāntaṃ hariṃ natvā baliṃ vahiḥ viṣṇupārṣadebhyo namo balipīṭhe baliṃ dadet
東から北に至る戸口にてハリ（Hari）に礼拝し、ついでバリ（bali）の供物を外へ運ぶべし。「ヴィシュヌの随従に帰敬す」と唱え、バリをバリ・ピータ（bali-pīṭha、供物壇）に供える。
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana discourse frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Performing Vaiṣṇava bali and door-pūjā: bow to Hari at the doorway, carry the offering outside, and place bali on the bali-pīṭha for Viṣṇu’s attendants.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Hospitality/propitiation to attendant beings sustains ritual harmony; honoring Hari at thresholds sanctifies transitions.
Application: In temple/home pūjā, perform bali outside after saluting the doorway-deity; dedicate to Viṣṇu’s retinue to avert disturbances.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vaishnava Bali and Dvara-puja rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee-priest bows to Hari at the temple doorway, then carries a bali tray outside and places the offering on a bali-pīṭha while invoking Viṣṇu’s attendants.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural of a temple threshold: Hari symbol at the doorway; priest with bali plate moving outward; bali-pīṭha outside with offerings; warm earthy palette, stylized architecture and lamps.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold doorway frame; Hari’s presence at the lintel; priest placing bali on a small ornate bali-pīṭha; attendants implied as subtle figures; gold highlights on vessels and altar.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style didactic composition: sequential depiction (bow at doorway → carry outside → place on bali-pīṭha) with clear spatial cues; fine lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a shrine courtyard: devotee bows at an arched doorway, then offers food at a small pedestal outside; attendants shown as ethereal figures; intricate floor patterns and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pūrvādyuttaradvārāntaṃ→pūrva+ādi+uttara+dvāra+antam; harim natvā→harim+natvā; viṣṇupārṣadebhyo→viṣṇu+pārṣadebhyaḥ
Related Themes: Agni Purana 33 (bali-vidhi; dvāra-pūjā; attendant-deity propitiation)
FAQs
It teaches the procedural step of dvara-puja: bowing to Hari at the doorway, taking the bali outside, and offering it on the bali-pitha with an invocation to Viṣṇu’s attendants.
Beyond theology, it preserves operational temple/household liturgy—directional doorway rites, bali handling, and the role of parṣadas—showing the text’s coverage of applied ritual technology alongside broader Purāṇic topics.
Correctly offering bali at the proper place (outside, on the bali-pitha) and acknowledging Viṣṇu’s attendants is presented as a harmonizing act that removes obstacles at the threshold and supports ritual purity and auspiciousness.