Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 4
Bala-graha-hara Bāla-tantram (बालग्रहहर बालतन्त्रम्) — Pediatric protection and graha-affliction management
महिषाक्षेण धूपश् च द्विरात्रे भौषणी ग्रही तच्चेष्टा कासनिश्वासौ गात्रसङ्कोचनं मुहुः
mahiṣākṣeṇa dhūpaś ca dvirātre bhauṣaṇī grahī tacceṣṭā kāsaniśvāsau gātrasaṅkocanaṃ muhuḥ
Lorsque la fumigation est accomplie avec la substance nommée Mahiṣākṣa durant deux nuits, le malade est saisi par le Bhauṣaṇī-graha. Ses signes sont : mouvements anormaux, toux et respiration pénible, et contractions/spasmes répétés des membres.
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of the Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Nidāna (diagnosis) of graha/seizure-like affliction triggered after specific dhūpa exposure; helps a practitioner distinguish a bhūta-graha episode from ordinary kāsa–śvāsa or apasmāra and decide on śānti/ritual countermeasures.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Bhauṣaṇī-graha: dhūpa-nimitta lakṣaṇa (Mahiṣākṣa fumigation)","lookup_keywords":["Bhauṣaṇī-graha","Mahiṣākṣa dhūpa","kāsa śvāsa","gātra-saṅkocana","bhūta-vidyā nidāna"],"quick_summary":"After two nights of Mahiṣākṣa fumigation, a Bhauṣaṇī-type graha seizure is said to manifest. Key signs are abnormal movements, cough with laboured breathing, and recurrent limb spasms."}
Concept: Graha-nidāna: specific causes and symptom-clusters define the named graha.
Application: Use symptom clusters (lakṣaṇa-samuccaya) to classify the affliction and select the matching śānti/bali protocol.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Bhuta-vidya / Graha-roga: spirit-affliction and seizure disorders)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer performs night-time fumigation; the patient soon shows jerky abnormal movements, coughing, laboured breathing, and repeated limb spasms—depicting a Bhauṣaṇī-graha seizure episode.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, dim oil-lamp lit room, vaidya-priest waving a smoking dhūpa vessel labeled Mahiṣākṣa, patient on a mat with contracted limbs and strained breathing, attendants alarmed, earthy reds and ochres, bold outlines, sacred-ritual ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated patient with stylized spasm posture, priest holding ornate incense burner, gold-leaf highlights on ritual vessels, rich maroons and greens, decorative borders, emphasis on auspicious/inauspicious contrast.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition: left panel fumigation for two nights, right panel symptom icons (cough, breathlessness, limb contraction), fine linework, soft shading, labeled elements for didactic clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, interior night scene with detailed textiles, physician-priest with incense, patient mid-spasm, attendants reacting, delicate brushwork, realistic smoke curls, marginal notes style."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तच्चेष्टा = तत् + चेष्टा; धूपश् = धूपः (visarga before च); कासनिश्वासौ = कास + निश्वासौ (dvandva).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 298 (Bhūta-vidyā/Graha-roga section: dhūpa-bali and graha-lakṣaṇa sequences)
FAQs
It gives diagnostic markers of Bhuta-vidya/Graha-roga: after a two-night Mahiṣākṣa fumigation, Bhauṣaṇī-graha seizure is identified by abnormal movements, cough with troubled breathing, and recurrent limb spasms.
It shows the text functioning like a medical compendium: naming a specific graha, linking it with a procedural context (dhūpa for two nights), and listing clinical signs—blending ritual practice with symptom-based classification.
By recognizing graha-affliction through defined signs, one can apply purificatory and protective measures (mantra, dhūpa, and related rites) appropriately, aiming at removal of impurity/obstruction and restoration of bodily and mental steadiness.