Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 47
Bala-graha-hara Bāla-tantram (बालग्रहहर बालतन्त्रम्) — Pediatric protection and graha-affliction management
स्नानादि पूर्ववच्छान्त्यै मुण्डिकार्तिस्त्रिपञ्चके तच्चेष्टासृक्श्रवः शश्वत्कुर्याम्मातृचिकित्सनम्
snānādi pūrvavacchāntyai muṇḍikārtistripañcake tacceṣṭāsṛkśravaḥ śaśvatkuryāmmātṛcikitsanam
Zur Befriedung (śānti) verfahre man mit Bad und weiteren Vorbereitungen, wie zuvor vorgeschrieben. In dem dreifachen und fünffachen Komplex von Leiden—etwa dem Schmerz namens „Muṇḍikā“—zusammen mit abnormen Bewegungen und fortwährendem Bluten ist stets die heilrituelle Behandlung der Mütter (Mātṛ-cikitsā) auszuführen.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Bhuta-Vidya","practical_application":"Protocol for śānti with standard preliminaries (snāna etc.) and the performance of Mātṛ-cikitsā for a grouped set of graha-afflictions featuring pain (Muṇḍikā), abnormal movements, and persistent bleeding.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Healing is approached as both somatic and numinous: śānti begins with purification, then invokes the protective/therapeutic agency of the Mātṛs for clustered afflictions.
Application: When symptoms are interpreted as graha-related, follow a fixed entry-ritual (snāna, pūrvavat) before the specific devatā-cikitsā; maintain regularity (‘śaśvat’) in the regimen.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Bhuta-Vidya (Graha-Roga, Matrika-Shanti)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healing-śānti scene: bathing preliminaries, then a Mātṛ-focused therapeutic rite performed for a sufferer with pain, involuntary movements, and bleeding, emphasizing maternal protective power.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: a row of Mātṛs as protective figures behind the ritual space; priest conducts śānti after bathing rites; patient seated with attendants; subdued yet sacred palette, lamp glow, stylized gestures of protection.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Mātṛ icon panel with gold halo work; foreground shows ritual vessels for snāna and offerings; priest performing protective mudrā; patient attended, with symbolic red indicating bleeding controlled by divine grace.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: didactic sequence—snāna setup, then Mātṛ-pūjā arrangement; clear depiction of patient symptoms and calming ritual actions; fine ornamentation and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate clinic-ritual chamber; physician-priest and attendants; a painted Mātṛ shrine niche; careful depiction of water vessels and offerings; narrative realism with delicate linework."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi (grave healing mood)","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pūrvavacchāntyai = pūrvavat + śāntyai; muṇḍikārtis = muṇḍikā-ārtiḥ; tacceṣṭāsṛkśravaḥ = tat + ceṣṭā-sṛk-śravaḥ; śaśvatkuryām = śaśvat + kuryām.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 298 (snāna-pūrvaka śānti; Mātṛ-related rites)
FAQs
It prescribes Bhūta-vidyā/Mātṛkā-śānti protocol: begin with purificatory preliminaries (snāna, etc.) and then perform Mātṛ-cikitsā when specific graha-type symptoms (Muṇḍikā-affliction, abnormal movements, bleeding) are present.
It shows the text blending medicine and ritual: clinical symptom-grouping (pain, abnormal motor activity, bleeding) is treated through a combined therapeutic and appeasement framework (Mātṛ-cikitsā), illustrating Agni Purāṇa’s coverage of Ayurveda/Bhūta-vidyā alongside śānti-karmas.
By starting with purification and performing Mātṛ-related pacification, the practitioner aims to remove affliction attributed to subtle forces (grahas/Mātṛs), restoring bodily and ritual purity and reducing harmful karmic/inauspicious influence.