Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 4
Bala-graha-hara Bāla-tantram (बालग्रहहर बालतन्त्रम्) — Pediatric protection and graha-affliction management
महिषाक्षेण धूपश् च द्विरात्रे भौषणी ग्रही तच्चेष्टा कासनिश्वासौ गात्रसङ्कोचनं मुहुः
mahiṣākṣeṇa dhūpaś ca dvirātre bhauṣaṇī grahī tacceṣṭā kāsaniśvāsau gātrasaṅkocanaṃ muhuḥ
«မဟိṣာက္ṣ» ဟုခေါ်သော ပစ္စည်းဖြင့် နှစ်ညတိုင်တိုင် မီးခိုးပူဇော်လျှင် လူနာသည် «ဘောုṣဏီ-ဂြဟ» ၏ ဖမ်းဆီးခြင်းကို ခံရသည်။ လက္ခဏာများမှာ လှုပ်ရှားမှုမမှန်ခြင်း၊ ချောင်းဆိုးခြင်းနှင့် အသက်ရှူခက်ခြင်း၊ ကိုယ်အင်္ဂါများ မကြာခဏ တင်းကျပ်ကန့်ကွက်ခြင်း ဖြစ်သည်။
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of the Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Nidāna (diagnosis) of graha/seizure-like affliction triggered after specific dhūpa exposure; helps a practitioner distinguish a bhūta-graha episode from ordinary kāsa–śvāsa or apasmāra and decide on śānti/ritual countermeasures.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Bhauṣaṇī-graha: dhūpa-nimitta lakṣaṇa (Mahiṣākṣa fumigation)","lookup_keywords":["Bhauṣaṇī-graha","Mahiṣākṣa dhūpa","kāsa śvāsa","gātra-saṅkocana","bhūta-vidyā nidāna"],"quick_summary":"After two nights of Mahiṣākṣa fumigation, a Bhauṣaṇī-type graha seizure is said to manifest. Key signs are abnormal movements, cough with laboured breathing, and recurrent limb spasms."}
Concept: Graha-nidāna: specific causes and symptom-clusters define the named graha.
Application: Use symptom clusters (lakṣaṇa-samuccaya) to classify the affliction and select the matching śānti/bali protocol.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Bhuta-vidya / Graha-roga: spirit-affliction and seizure disorders)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer performs night-time fumigation; the patient soon shows jerky abnormal movements, coughing, laboured breathing, and repeated limb spasms—depicting a Bhauṣaṇī-graha seizure episode.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, dim oil-lamp lit room, vaidya-priest waving a smoking dhūpa vessel labeled Mahiṣākṣa, patient on a mat with contracted limbs and strained breathing, attendants alarmed, earthy reds and ochres, bold outlines, sacred-ritual ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated patient with stylized spasm posture, priest holding ornate incense burner, gold-leaf highlights on ritual vessels, rich maroons and greens, decorative borders, emphasis on auspicious/inauspicious contrast.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition: left panel fumigation for two nights, right panel symptom icons (cough, breathlessness, limb contraction), fine linework, soft shading, labeled elements for didactic clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, interior night scene with detailed textiles, physician-priest with incense, patient mid-spasm, attendants reacting, delicate brushwork, realistic smoke curls, marginal notes style."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तच्चेष्टा = तत् + चेष्टा; धूपश् = धूपः (visarga before च); कासनिश्वासौ = कास + निश्वासौ (dvandva).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 298 (Bhūta-vidyā/Graha-roga section: dhūpa-bali and graha-lakṣaṇa sequences)
FAQs
It gives diagnostic markers of Bhuta-vidya/Graha-roga: after a two-night Mahiṣākṣa fumigation, Bhauṣaṇī-graha seizure is identified by abnormal movements, cough with troubled breathing, and recurrent limb spasms.
It shows the text functioning like a medical compendium: naming a specific graha, linking it with a procedural context (dhūpa for two nights), and listing clinical signs—blending ritual practice with symptom-based classification.
By recognizing graha-affliction through defined signs, one can apply purificatory and protective measures (mantra, dhūpa, and related rites) appropriately, aiming at removal of impurity/obstruction and restoration of bodily and mental steadiness.