Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 55
त्रीन्वारांस्तु त्रिशूलेन दिग्विदिक्षु क्षिपेद्बलिम् । बलिं गृह्णन्त्विमे देवा आदित्या वसवस्तथा
trīnvārāṃstu triśūlena digvidikṣu kṣipedbalim | baliṃ gṛhṇantvime devā ādityā vasavastathā
Três vezes, com o tridente, deve-se lançar a oferenda (bali) às direções e às direções intermediárias. «Que estes deuses aceitem o bali—assim também os Ādityas e os Vasus.»
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A priest holds a triśūla and casts small portions of bali to each direction and intermediate direction, repeating thrice; the air feels charged as invocations to Ādityas and Vasus are spoken, forming an invisible protective mandala.
FAQs
Sacred rites acknowledge cosmic guardianship in all directions, affirming order (ṛta/dharma) around the worshipper and the kṣetra.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, whose Māhātmya preserves such direction-guarding ritual details.
Dik-bali: thrice casting offerings into the directions with a trident while invoking devas, Ādityas, and Vasus.