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
ในทิศใต้พึงถวายแก่อารยมัน ขนมปูปะพร้อมด้วยกฤสรา; และในทิศอันเป็นของวรุณะ (เกี่ยวกับน้ำ) พึงถวายแก่ชัมภกะ อาหารเนื้อพร้อมด้วยโลหิต।
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.