Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 5
Bala-graha-hara Bāla-tantram (बालग्रहहर बालतन्त्रम्) — Pediatric protection and graha-affliction management
आजमूत्रैर् लिपेत् कृष्णासेव्यापामार्गचन्दनैः गोशृङ्गदन्तकेशैश् च धूपयेत् पूर्ववद्बलिः
ājamūtrair lipet kṛṣṇāsevyāpāmārgacandanaiḥ gośṛṅgadantakeśaiś ca dhūpayet pūrvavadbaliḥ
Hendaklah disapu (tempat/benda) dengan air kencing kambing yang dicampur kṛṣṇā, asevya, apāmārga dan kayu cendana; kemudian diasapkan dengan tanduk lembu, gigi dan rambut/bulu. Sesudah itu lakukan persembahan bali sebagaimana telah ditetapkan sebelumnya.
Lord Agni (narrating to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Protective purification of a space/object using lepa (smearing) and dhūpa (fumigation) followed by bali, aimed at warding off graha/bhūta influences.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Rakṣā-lepa and dhūpa with ajamūtra, apāmārga, candana; bali as prescribed","lookup_keywords":["ajamūtra lepa","kṛṣṇā asevya apāmārga","candana","gośṛṅga dhūpa","bali-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"Smear with goat urine mixed with specified herbs, fumigate with cow-horn/tooth/hair, then perform the bali offering as earlier taught. This is a standard protective rite sequence: lepa → dhūpa → bali."}
Concept: Apotropaic ritual technology: substances + sequence (lepa/dhūpa/bali) are treated as operative means for rakṣā.
Application: Follow the ordered protocol; do not omit bali, which ‘seals’ the rite after physical/olfactory purification.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra-kalpa (Protective rites, fumigation, bali-offering procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist prepares a paste with goat urine and herbs, smears a doorway/altar, then fumigates with cow-horn/tooth/hair and finally places a bali offering.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, temple threshold scene, priest smearing dark herbal lepa on floor/doorframe, brass incense pot emitting thick smoke, bali plate set aside, warm ochres and deep greens, stylized flora motifs for apāmārga and candana.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate altar with gold-leaf vessels, priest holding a lepa bowl, labeled herb clusters, incense smoke rising, bali platter in foreground, rich jewel tones and decorative border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, step-by-step instructional layout: (1) mixing ajamūtra with herbs, (2) smearing, (3) fumigating with horn/tooth/hair, (4) bali placement; fine lines, soft palette, clear sequencing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtyard ritual with detailed utensils, assistant holding herb bundles, priest fumigating, bali plate with offerings, delicate smoke rendering, architectural arches in background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आजमूत्रैर् = आजमूत्रैः (visarga before l); कृष्णासेव्यापामार्गचन्दनैः treated as dvandva-list in instrumental plural; गोशृङ्गदन्तकेशैश् = गोशृङ्गदन्तकेशैः (visarga before च).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 298 (earlier ‘pūrvavat’ bali procedure referenced)
FAQs
It teaches a protective purification sequence: (1) lepana (smearing/anointing) using goat urine combined with specified herbs, followed by (2) dhūpana (fumigation) using materials like cow horn/tooth/hair, and then (3) performing the bali offering according to the earlier stated rite.
It preserves applied ritual-technology—precise substances, sequencing (smear → fumigate → offer), and procedural cross-references (“as previously”)—showing how the text functions as a manual spanning purification practices, materia ritualis, and pragmatic household/temple rites.
The instruction frames purification as both physical and subtle: cleansing/warding through lepana and dhūpana, and restoring ritual balance through bali—an act associated with appeasement, protection, and removal of obstructive influences.