Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 2
Bala-graha-hara Bāla-tantram (बालग्रहहर बालतन्त्रम्) — Pediatric protection and graha-affliction management
गात्रोद्वेगो निराहारो नानाग्रीवाविवर्तनं तच्चेष्टितमिदं तस्यान्मातॄणाञ्च बलं हरेत्
gātrodvego nirāhāro nānāgrīvāvivartanaṃ tacceṣṭitamidaṃ tasyānmātṝṇāñca balaṃ haret
ကိုယ်အင်္ဂါများ တုန်လှုပ်/စိတ်လှုပ်ရှားခြင်း၊ အစာမစားလိုခြင်း၊ လည်ပင်းကို အမျိုးမျိုးသောဦးတည်ရာသို့ မကြာခဏ လှည့်ကွေ့ခြင်း—ဤသို့သော အပြုအမူသည် ဂြဟဖမ်းဆီးမှု၏ လက္ခဏာဖြစ်ပြီး၊ မာတೃကာ (မိခင်ဝိညာဉ်များ) ၏ အင်အားကိုပါ လျော့နည်းစေသည်ဟု ဆိုကြသည်။
Lord Agni (narrating the Agni Purana’s compendium of vidyās)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Clinical recognition (nidāna) of graha-affliction in children via observable signs like tremors, anorexia, and neck-twisting.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Lakṣaṇa-based inference: diagnosing unseen causation through consistent observable signs.
Application: Use symptom clusters to decide care pathway; document signs and respond early rather than waiting for deterioration.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Bhuta-vidya (Graha-Roga, Matrika-afflictions and spirit-caused disorders)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An infant with trembling limbs and twisted neck refuses feeding while caregivers and a physician observe and diagnose graha-affliction signs.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, mother holding distressed infant with turned neck, physician pointing to signs, protective lamp and incense nearby, faint graha motif at border, strong outlines and traditional colors","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, caregiver and infant central, physician with diagnostic gesture, gold-highlighted ritual lamp and protective thread, ornate domestic setting","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional depiction of three symptoms in panels: limb agitation, refusal to feed, neck twisting; captions implied, soft palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate household scene with nurse and physician, infant turning head sharply, attendants concerned, detailed textiles and cradle"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tacceṣitamidaṃ = tat + ceṣitam + idam; tasyān = tasya + (a) (metrical/phonetic contraction).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 298 (bāla-graha-hara nidāna and cikitsā)
FAQs
It gives diagnostic lakṣaṇas used in Bhūta-vidyā/Graha-roga assessment—limb agitation, loss of appetite, and neck contortions—helping identify a seizure-like or spirit-affliction condition associated with Mātṛkā-grahas.
By preserving clinical-style symptom descriptions within a Purāṇic text, it shows Agni Purana’s breadth: alongside theology and ritual, it catalogs applied healing knowledge (Ayurveda/Bhūta-vidyā) used for diagnosis and treatment planning.
Recognizing such signs supports timely remedial action (mantra, śānti, and protective rites alongside care), aiming to remove harmful influences and restore the patient’s balance and well-being, which is framed as protective and purificatory.