Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 12
Bala-graha-hara Bāla-tantram (बालग्रहहर बालतन्त्रम्) — Pediatric protection and graha-affliction management
निराहारो ऽङ्गविक्षेपो हरेन्मत्स्यादिना बलिं राजीगुग्गुलुकुष्ठेभदन्ताद्यैर् धूपलेपनैः
nirāhāro 'ṅgavikṣepo harenmatsyādinā baliṃ rājīguggulukuṣṭhebhadantādyair dhūpalepanaiḥ
নিরাহাৰ থকা আৰু অঙ্গবিক্ষেপ (ঝাঁকুনি/কঁপনি) হ’লে মাছ আদি দি বলি প্ৰদান কৰি উপদ্ৰৱ হৰণ কৰিব লাগে। সৰ্ষে, গুগ্গুলু, কুষ্ঠ, এভদন্ত আদিৰে প্ৰস্তুত ধূপ আৰু লেপেৰে শমন কৰিব লাগে।
Lord Agni (in instruction to Vasiṣṭha, the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Combined fasting, bali-offering, and dhūpana/lepa using pungent resins and herbs to counter graha/āgantuka affliction marked by limb-twitching.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Dhūpa-lepa with rājī–guggulu–kuṣṭha–ebhadanta etc. with nirāhāra and bali","lookup_keywords":["nirāhāra","aṅgavikṣepa","bali matsyādi","guggulu","kuṣṭha","dhūpana"],"quick_summary":"Recommends fasting and ritual bali (fish etc.) alongside fumigation and unguent applications made from mustard, guggulu, kuṣṭha, ebhadanta and related substances to remove the affliction associated with limb-twitching."}
Concept: Śodhana-by-rite: austerity (nirāhāra) and sensory purification (dhūpa) are paired with offering (bali) to restore order against unseen afflictions.
Application: Structured regimen: temporary dietary restraint + environmental fumigation + symbolic offering in household/temple healing contexts.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Bhaiṣajya-kalpa (Medicinal fumigation and protective rites)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A patient with limb-twitching sits near a brazier as mustard, guggulu, and kuṣṭha are burned for fumigation; a practitioner prepares an unguent while a bali plate with fish is offered, indicating a combined medical-ritual therapy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, smoky dhūpa brazier, practitioner holding guggulu resin, patient shown with subtle motion lines for twitching, bali plate with fish near altar, bold flat colors","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted ritual brazier and altar, priest-vaidya performing dhūpa and holding lepa bowl, bali tray with fish, ornate temple interior","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, stepwise instructional composition: fasting symbol, dhūpa ingredients labeled, lepa application, bali offering, fine linework and calm palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed indoor healing rite with incense smoke curling, attendants with resin and herb trays, patient seated, bali offering presented, intricate carpets and arches"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऽङ्गविक्षेपो = अङ्गविक्षेपः (visarga before vowel). हरेन्मत्स्यादिना = हरेत् + मत्स्यादिना (t/d sandhi). दन्ताद्यैः = दन्त + आद्यैः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 298 (dhūpa/lepa and bali sequences for grahas)
FAQs
It prescribes a combined regimen—fasting plus medicinal fumigation (dhūpa) and topical applications (lepa)—using specific dravyas (mustard, guggulu, kuṣṭha, ebhadanta, etc.), alongside a bali involving fish or similar items, to drive away an affliction indicated by limb-tremors.
It blends applied Ayurveda (materia medica and therapeutic delivery via smoke and ointment) with ritual technology (bali as an apotropaic offering), illustrating how the Agni Purana catalogs both medical and religious procedures in a single practical instruction.
By coupling bodily discipline (fasting) with purificatory measures (herbal smoke and smearing) and a pacifying offering (bali), the practice aims at both removing the immediate disturbance and restoring ritual-spiritual balance through propitiation and purification.