Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 29
Chapter 93 — वास्तुपूजादिविधानम्
Procedure for Vāstu-worship and Related Rites
अर्यम्णे दक्षिणाशायां पूपान् कृसरया युतान् जम्भकाय च वारुण्यामामिषं रुधिरान्वितं
aryamṇe dakṣiṇāśāyāṃ pūpān kṛsarayā yutān jambhakāya ca vāruṇyāmāmiṣaṃ rudhirānvitaṃ
Di penjuru selatan, hendaklah dipersembahkan kepada Aryaman kuih pūpa bersama kṛsara (hidangan nasi bercampur kekacang). Dan di penjuru yang berkaitan dengan Varuṇa, yakni arah berunsur air, hendaklah dipersembahkan kepada Jambhaka makanan berdaging beserta darah.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi / Pitri–Devata Bali (Directional offerings and oblations)","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Directional bali offerings in a household/temple rite: selecting appropriate naivedya for specific deities/quarters to avert inauspiciousness and secure protection.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Dakṣiṇa-Varuṇa-diśi bali: Aryaman & Jambhaka offerings","lookup_keywords":["Aryaman bali","dakṣiṇa diśā pūpa kṛsara","Varuṇa diśā māṃsa rudhira","Jambhaka offering"],"quick_summary":"Offer pūpa with kṛsara to Aryaman in the southern quarter; in the Varuṇa-associated watery quarter offer meat-food with blood to Jambhaka, following directional bali conventions."}
Concept: Ritual order (ṛta) expressed through correct dik-bali and appropriate naivedya.
Application: Maintain household/temple auspiciousness by aligning offerings with prescribed directional deities and substances.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Pitri–Devata Bali (Directional offerings and oblations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Dwelling/ritual space (diśā-based)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist places offerings in two quarters: south—pūpa cakes with kṛsara for Aryaman; a watery/Varuṇa quarter—meat offering with blood for Jambhaka, with directional markers and ritual vessels.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, priest in white dhoti performing dik-bali, south side offering pūpa and kṛsara on banana leaf, Varuṇa quarter shown with stylized water motifs, meat offering with ritual bowl, flat earthy palette, bold outlines, sacred geometry of directions.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf accents on ritual vessels and directional mandala, Aryaman indicated by haloed deity emblem, offerings of pūpa and kṛsara, Varuṇa quarter with wave motifs, rich reds and greens, ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition with labeled quarters, neat depiction of offerings (cakes, kṛsara, meat bowl), priest placing items at marked directions, soft shading and delicate lines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly interior adapted as ritual space, precise perspective of two corners, detailed food textures (cakes, rice-pulse dish, meat bowl), water symbolism for Varuṇa quarter, fine brushwork and patterned textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दक्षिणाशायाम् = दक्षिण-आशायाम्; वारुण्यामामिषम् = वारुण्याम् + आमिषम्; रुधिरान्वितम् = रुधिर + अन्वितम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 93 (bali, dik-devatā appeasement, vāstu-related rites)
FAQs
It prescribes direction-specific bali offerings: to Aryaman in the south (pūpa with kṛsara) and to Jambhaka in the Varuṇic/watery quarter (meat with blood), showing how offerings vary by deity/being and spatial quarter.
By cataloging precise ritual logistics—who receives offerings, what items are appropriate, and where (by direction/domain)—it functions as a practical handbook of pūjā and bali procedures alongside the Purana’s many other disciplines.
Correctly assigning offerings by deity and direction is taught as a means to maintain ritual order (ṛta), appease the relevant powers, and avert obstacles, thereby supporting purification and auspicious results for the practitioner.