Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 31
Bala-graha-hara Bāla-tantram (बालग्रहहर बालतन्त्रम्) — Pediatric protection and graha-affliction management
दशमे तापसी चेष्टा निराहारोक्षिमीलनम् घण्टा पताका पिष्टोक्ता सुरामांसबलिः समे
daśame tāpasī ceṣṭā nirāhārokṣimīlanam ghaṇṭā patākā piṣṭoktā surāmāṃsabaliḥ same
ദശമിയിൽ താപസചേഷ്ട—ഉപവാസവും കണ്ണടയ്ക്കലും. കർമത്തിൽ ഘണ്ടയും പതാകയും ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു; പിഷ്ടം (മാവ്) കൊണ്ടുള്ള ബലി നിർദ്ദേശിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; അതേ കർമത്തിൽ സുരാ-മാംസ ബലിയും അർപ്പിക്കണം.
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, the typical Agni Purana frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Ritual protocol for a graded observance: ascetic conduct (fasting, eye-closure), use of bell and banner, and specified bali/oblation substances for śānti or siddhi-oriented worship.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Daśamī-grade pūjā: tapas, ghaṇṭā–patākā, piṣṭa and surā-māṃsa bali","lookup_keywords":["daśame","tāpasī ceṣṭā","ghaṇṭā patākā","piṣṭa bali","surā-māṃsa"],"quick_summary":"The verse prescribes a tenth-grade ritual profile: fasting and inward restraint, ritual implements (bell and banner), and offerings including flour-preparation and liquor-meat oblation."}
Concept: External upacāra joined to internal niyama (fasting, sense-withdrawal) as a complete ritual technology.
Application: Designing a sādhana regimen: combine bodily discipline with prescribed implements and offerings to match the rite’s grade.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Tantric/Nyasa-Mantra-Ritual Procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka in a ritual enclosure: fasting posture with closed eyes, bell hanging/held, a banner raised, offerings of flour-preparation and liquor-meat set before the altar.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ascetic sādhaka seated with half-closed eyes, prominent ghaṇṭā and tall patākā, offering trays with piṣṭa and surā-māṃsa, deep reds/ochres, stylized altar flames.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate banner with gold work, bell rendered with metallic shine, altar with embossed vessels, sādhaka in simple cloth, strong frontal symmetry and rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional layout: bell position, banner placement, offering bowls labeled piṣṭa and surā-māṃsa, sādhaka shown in meditative restraint, delicate shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual pavilion with textiles, a tall standard (patākā), bell, and carefully painted vessels; sādhaka seated in austerity, fine linework and naturalistic objects."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nirāhārokṣimīlanam → nir-āhāra-ukṣi-mīlanam (ukṣi reading uncertain); piṣṭoktā → piṣṭa-uktā; surāmāṃsabaliḥ → surā-māṃsa-baliḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 298 (pūjā-vidhi gradations; bali-dravya and niyama lists)
FAQs
It specifies a tenth-grade ritual observance combining ascetic discipline (fasting and meditative eye-closure) with concrete ritual implements (bell, banner) and prescribed offerings (flour offering, and a bali involving liquor and meat).
It exemplifies the text’s procedural cataloging of worship: pairing inner discipline (tapas) with outer liturgy (implements and specific substances), showing how the Agni Purana records detailed, practice-ready ritual technology alongside broader religious teaching.
The verse frames ritual efficacy as a union of austerity and correct offering—purifying through restraint (fasting, inward focus) while fulfilling the rite through precise ceremonial items and bali, thereby supporting merit (puṇya) through disciplined, rule-bound worship.