Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 14
Chapter 93 — वास्तुपूजादिविधानम्
Procedure for Vāstu-worship and Related Rites
पित्रे तिलोदकं क्षीरं वृक्षजं दन्तधावनं दौवारिकाय देवाय प्रदद्याद् धेनुमुद्रया
pitre tilodakaṃ kṣīraṃ vṛkṣajaṃ dantadhāvanaṃ dauvārikāya devāya pradadyād dhenumudrayā
พึงถวาย “น้ำผสมงา” และน้ำนมแด่ปิตฤ (บรรพชน); และพึงมอบกิ่งไม้สำหรับขัดฟันที่เกิดจากต้นไม้แด่เทวะทวาริกะ โดยทำมุทรา ‘ธเฑนุ’ (วัว) ประกอบการถวาย
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana’s ritual instructions to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Śrāddha/pitṛ-tarpaṇa sequencing: what to offer to Pitṛs and to the threshold-guardian deity, including the correct mudrā while gifting.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Pitṛ-ṛṇa (debt to ancestors) is discharged through correctly specified offerings and respectful gifting.
Application: Maintain śrāddha discipline: correct dravya, correct recipient, and correct ritual gesture to avoid doṣa in offerings.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Śrāddha / Pitṛ-tarpaṇa and ritual gifts)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder performs pitṛ-tarpaṇa with a small water vessel, offering sesame-water and milk; nearby, at the doorway shrine, a twig for tooth-cleaning is presented with the dhenu-mudrā hand gesture.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat warm palette, ritualist in white dhoti offering tilodaka and milk to pitṛs, doorway guardian deity niche (dauvārika) at temple entrance, clear dhenu-mudrā hand pose, sacred lamps, stylized lotus motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf, central ritual scene of pitṛ-tarpaṇa, ornate doorway shrine for Dauvārika, gleaming vessels of milk and sesame-water, highlighted dhenu-mudrā, rich reds and greens, embossed jewelry on deity icon","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, fine linework, instructional clarity: labeled offerings (tilodaka, kṣīra, dantadhāvana twig), priest demonstrating dhenu-mudrā, doorway altar composition, soft pastel background","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed domestic courtyard, ritualist seated with lotā and bowls, attendants holding twig, doorway with small guardian icon, delicate textiles, naturalistic vessels, precise hand gesture depiction"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi beyond standard euphony; compounds resolved: तिलोदकम् = तिल-उदकम्, वृक्षजम् = वृक्ष-जम्, दन्तधावनम् = दन्त-धावनम्, धेनुमुद्रया = धेनु-मुद्रया.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi sections on śrāddha/tarpaṇa and mudrā usage (same khanda context)
FAQs
It prescribes specific śrāddha-related offerings—tilodaka (sesame-water) and milk for the Pitṛs—and instructs a separate offering of a tree-derived tooth-cleaning twig to the doorkeeper/threshold deity (Dauvārika), performed with the Dhenu-mudrā.
It combines multiple practical domains in one instruction: ancestral rites (pitṛ-tarpaṇa), household purity practices (dantadhāvana with a twig), deity propitiation at liminal spaces (doorkeeper/threshold worship), and tantric-ritual technique (mudrā usage).
Offering tilodaka and milk is traditionally held to satisfy and uplift the Pitṛs, supporting lineage well-being; honoring the threshold deity and using Dhenu-mudrā is associated with ritual protection, purity, and the unobstructed fruition of the rite.