Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 17
Bala-graha-hara Bāla-tantram (बालग्रहहर बालतन्त्रम्) — Pediatric protection and graha-affliction management
कपिरोमनखैर् धूपो दशमी रोदनी ग्रही तच्चेष्टा रोदनं शश्वत् सुगन्धो नीलवर्णता
kapiromanakhair dhūpo daśamī rodanī grahī tacceṣṭā rodanaṃ śaśvat sugandho nīlavarṇatā
ಕಪಿಯ ರೋಮ-ನಖಗಳಂತ ಧೂಪ/ವಾಸನೆ; ದಶಮಿ ತಿಥಿ; ‘ರೋದನೀ’ ಎಂಬ ಗ್ರಹಪೀಡೆ. ಇದರ ಚೇಷ್ಟಾಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳು—ನಿರಂತರ ಅಳುವುದು, ಸುಗಂಧ, ಮತ್ತು ನೀಲವರ್ಣತೆ.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Graha-lakṣaṇa/omenology: identifying the nature of an afflicting influence via sensory signs (odor/smoke, color change, persistent crying) and calendrical marker (daśamī tithi) to time/choose śānti measures.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Daśamī-graha lakṣaṇa: odor, color, and crying signs","lookup_keywords":["daśamī tithi","graha-lakṣaṇa","nīla-varṇatā","sugandha","śaśvat rodana"],"quick_summary":"Lists diagnostic markers—monkey-hair/nail-like smoke/odor, association with the tenth lunar day, continual crying, sweet fragrance, and bluish coloration—used to recognize a specific graha-affliction pattern."}
Concept: Nimitta-jñāna: reading time (tithi) and sensory phenomena as indicators of subtle causation affecting health/behavior.
Application: Coordinate remedial rites/therapies with calendrical and observational diagnostics used in traditional households.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha / Graha-lakshana (Omens and characteristics connected with planetary seizure/affliction)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A child afflicted by a graha cries continuously; the skin shows a bluish tint; attendants notice an unusual sweet fragrance and a strange smoke/odor likened to monkey hair and nails, while a calendar marks daśamī.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, symbolic depiction: blue-tinged child, attendants gesturing to drifting smoke with animal-hair motif, a stylized lunar calendar showing daśamī, flat colors and strong outlines, aura of omen-reading.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central blue-tinged child, decorative panel showing daśamī tithi, gold accents on calendar and vessels, incense smoke rendered as patterned curls, auspicious yet uncanny atmosphere.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic: icons for daśamī, continual crying, sweet fragrance (flower motif), nīla-varṇa (blue wash), and smoke/odor sign; clean instructional composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, indoor scene with astrologer-physician consulting a tithi almanac, observing the child’s bluish hue, attendants reacting to unusual fragrance and smoke, fine detail and restrained palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kapiromanakhair = कपि-रोम-नखैः; tacceṣṭā = तत् + चेष्टा.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 298 (graha-lakṣaṇa and śānti measures)
FAQs
It lists diagnostic ‘lakṣaṇas’ used in Jyotiṣa/omenology for identifying a graha-type affliction—observable signs such as persistent crying, bluish coloration, and distinctive odor/smoke-like indications, along with the daśamī tithi association.
Beyond theology, it preserves a practical catalog of applied knowledge—here, symptom-based classification of afflictions tied to time (tithi) and sensory markers (color, smell, behavior), reflecting the Purana’s cross-disciplinary scope spanning ritual, astrology, and diagnostic lore.
By recognizing the stated signs, one can undertake timely pacificatory measures (śānti/prāyaścitta) for graha disturbances, aiming to reduce suffering, restore auspiciousness, and prevent further karmically adverse outcomes linked with neglected affliction.