Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 32
Bala-graha-hara Bāla-tantram (बालग्रहहर बालतन्त्रम्) — Pediatric protection and graha-affliction management
राक्षस्येकादशी पीडा नेत्राद्यं न चिकित्सनम् चञ्चला द्वादशे श्वासः त्रासादिकविचेष्टितम्
rākṣasyekādaśī pīḍā netrādyaṃ na cikitsanam cañcalā dvādaśe śvāsaḥ trāsādikaviceṣṭitam
ராக்ஷஸீப் பீடையில் ஏகாதசி நாளில் வலி உண்டாகும்; கண் முதலிய கோளாறுகளுக்கு மருத்துவம் செய்ய வேண்டாம். த்வாதசி நாளில் அசைவு, மூச்சுத்திணறல், அச்சத்தால் உண்டாகும் கலக்கமான அசைவுகள் முதலிய அறிகுறிகள் தோன்றும்.
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Diagnostic mapping of graha-affliction by day/grade: identify symptom clusters (pain, eye disorders, restlessness, dyspnea, fear-movements) and note when ordinary treatment is said to be ineffective.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Rākṣasī and Cañcalā graha-lakṣaṇa (11th–12th) and non-treatability note","lookup_keywords":["rākṣasī graha","ekādaśī pīḍā","netra-roga","cañcalā","śvāsa trāsa"],"quick_summary":"The verse lists day-linked graha symptoms: on the 11th, rākṣasī causes pain and eye-related disorders deemed not amenable to chikitsā; on the 12th, cañcalā presents with restlessness, dyspnea, and fear-driven agitation."}
Concept: Limits of medical intervention within a daiva-yukti framework: some presentations are categorized as beyond ordinary chikitsā at a given stage.
Application: Clinical decision rule in this textual system: when signs match the graha-lakṣaṇa set, shift to protective/propitiatory measures and caregiving support.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rogavijnana / Graha-Roga & Bala-Roga Lakshana)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two diagnostic vignettes: (1) an afflicted person/child with eye pain and distress (11th), (2) a restless, breathless patient with fearful movements (12th), with an elder indicating graha diagnosis.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural split-panel composition: left shows eye-affliction with pained gaze; right shows breathless restlessness; stylized protective symbols in background, bold outlines, limited palette, ritual-healing ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style diptych, gold accents on protective amulets and lamps, expressive faces showing pain and fear, ornate borders, devotional-healing context without explicit gore.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, semi-instructional chart-like scene with two labeled conditions (ekādaśī rākṣasī, dvādaśī cañcalā), clear depiction of symptoms (eyes, breathing), gentle colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician/elder observing patient’s eyes and breathing, detailed interior setting, naturalistic gestures of agitation, fine brushwork and subdued tones."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: rākṣasyekādaśī → rākṣasī ekādaśī; netrādyaṃ → netra-ādyam; trāsādikaviceṣṭitam → trāsa-ādi-ka-vi-ceṣṭitam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 298 (graha-nāma and lakṣaṇa progression by tithi/day)
FAQs
It gives clinical-style diagnostic markers for a rākṣasī-type affliction, specifying day-wise symptom progression (pain on the 11th day; restlessness, dyspnea, and fear-driven agitation on the 12th).
Alongside ritual and theology, the Agni Purana preserves applied medical knowledge—here, a symptom taxonomy used to identify and prognosticate graha/bhūta-related disorders, reflecting its broad, compendium-like scope.
By identifying such afflictions accurately, one can pursue appropriate remedial measures (protective rites, mantras, and purificatory observances) and reduce harm, aligning health-care with dharmic protection and purification.