Shloka 13
Gārhasthya-dharma: Vāsudeva–Pṛthivī-saṃvāda
Householder Duties and Daily Offerings
मनुष्येभ्य इति प्राहुर्बलिं द्वारि गृहस्य वै । मरुदभ्यो दैवतेभ्यश्व बलिमन्तर्गहे हरेत्
manuṣyebhya iti prāhur baliṃ dvāri gṛhasya vai | marudbhyo daivatebhyaś ca baliṃ antargṛhe haret ||
അവർ പറയുന്നു—മനുഷ്യർക്കുള്ള ബലി വീടിന്റെ വാതില്ക്കൽ വെക്കണം; എന്നാൽ മരുത്ഗണങ്ങൾക്കും മറ്റു ദേവതകൾക്കും ഉള്ള ബലി വീടിന്റെ അകത്ത് അർപ്പിക്കണം.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Household dharma distinguishes the proper place and recipient of offerings: humans are honored at the threshold through outward hospitality, while deities such as the Maruts are worshiped within the home through inward, regulated ritual.
Vāyu is giving prescriptive instruction about domestic ritual practice—where to place bali offerings for different recipients—clarifying traditional rules for a householder’s daily religious and ethical conduct.