Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 19
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
समस्तपरिवाराय बलिं पीठे समर्चयेत् क्ष्यौं क्षेत्रपालाय द्वारान्ते द्वारोपरि तथा श्रियं
samastaparivārāya baliṃ pīṭhe samarcayet kṣyauṃ kṣetrapālāya dvārānte dvāropari tathā śriyaṃ
సమస్త పరివారశక్తులతో కూడిన దేవతకు పీఠంపై బలిని సమ్యక్గా అర్పించాలి. ‘క్ష్యౌం’ మంత్రంతో ద్వారంలో క్షేత్రపాలుని పూజించాలి; అలాగే ద్వారంపై శ్రీదేవిని కూడా పూజించాలి.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Bali to parivāra, Kṣetrapāla-dvāra-pūjā with ‘kṣyauṁ’, and Śrī-dvāra-śobhana","lookup_keywords":["bali","parivāra","Kṣetrapāla","kṣyauṁ bīja","Śrī above door"],"quick_summary":"Gives a protective worship sequence: bali offering to the deity’s attendants on the pedestal, Kṣetrapāla worship at the threshold using the bīja-mantra ‘kṣyauṁ’, and Śrī worship above the doorway to secure prosperity and warding."}
Concept: Liminal protection and prosperity: boundaries are sacralized through bali and bīja-mantra; Śrī ensures śubha and saṃpatti.
Application: In consecrations and daily worship, maintain doorway guardianship (Kṣetrapāla) and auspicious lintel worship (Śrī) to prevent ritual and social ‘doṣa’ entering the space.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Bali, Kshetrapala, Dvara-devata worship; protective rites for a site/house/temple)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhayānaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a temple/house doorway, a priest offers bali at a pedestal, then worships a fierce guardian Kṣetrapāla at the threshold while uttering ‘kṣyauṁ’; above the lintel, Śrī is honored with flowers and lamps, forming a protective and prosperous entryway.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dramatic doorway scene with Kṣetrapāla as guardian figure at dvārānta, priest offering bali, Śrī depicted above lintel, deep reds and ochres, strong iconic outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Śrī above the door with gold halo and ornaments, Kṣetrapāla at threshold, bali offerings on a pedestal, rich gold work and festive auspiciousness","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear architectural doorway with labeled positions (pīṭha, dvārānta, dvāropari), priest reciting bīja ‘kṣyauṁ’, balanced composition for instructional clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed entrance architecture, priest and attendants with offering trays, guardian figure at threshold, Śrī motif above door, fine patterns and subdued palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavī","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: samarcayet = sam-arcayet. dvāropari = dvāra-upari (upari indeclinable).
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa sections on bali-vidhi, kṣetrapāla-pūjā, dvāra-devatā-nyāsa, and bīja-mantra usage in protective rites
FAQs
It teaches a practical protective worship sequence: offer bali to the deity with the full retinue on a pīṭha, invoke the guardian Kṣetrapāla at the doorway using the bīja “kṣyauṁ,” and install auspiciousness by worshiping Śrī above the door.
Beyond mythology, it preserves applied ritual technology—site-guardianship (kṣetra-rakṣā), mantra-bīja usage, and architectural/threshold placement of deities—bridging pūjā-vidhi with vastu-oriented household/temple procedure.
Honoring Kṣetrapāla at the threshold is meant to avert obstacles and impurity entering the space, while worship of Śrī on the door-lintel invokes prosperity and stable auspiciousness for the residents/worshippers.