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
ശാന്തിക്കായി സ്നാനാദി മുൻപുപോലെ തന്നെ ആചരിക്കണം. മുണ്ഡികാ-ആർത്തി മുതലായ ത്രി-പഞ്ചക ദുഃഖങ്ങളിൽ, കൂടാതെ ചേഷ്ടാവികാരവും നിരന്തര രക്തസ്രാവവും ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ, മാതൃ-ചികിത്സനം (മാതൃദേവികളുടെ ചികിത്സാ-കർമ്മം) സ്ഥിരമായി നടത്തണം.
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}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Mātṛ-cikitsā for tri-paṅcaka afflictions (Muṇḍikā-ārti, ceṣṭā-vikāra, continuous bleeding)","lookup_keywords":["Mātṛ-cikitsā","Muṇḍikā ārti","tri-paṅcaka","aśānta ceṣṭā","sṛk-śrava bleeding"],"quick_summary":"Begin with the usual purificatory preliminaries (bathing etc.) and then apply the Mother-deity therapeutic-ritual regimen for the specified cluster of afflictions marked by pain, abnormal movements, and ongoing bleeding."}
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.