Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 22
Bala-graha-hara Bāla-tantram (बालग्रहहर बालतन्त्रम्) — Pediatric protection and graha-affliction management
करञ्जाधो यमदिशि सप्ताहं तैर् बलिं हरेत् द्विमासिकञ्च मुकुटा वपुः शीतञ्च शीतलं
karañjādho yamadiśi saptāhaṃ tair baliṃ haret dvimāsikañca mukuṭā vapuḥ śītañca śītalaṃ
ใต้ต้นกรัญชะ ในทิศของยม พึงนำเครื่องบูชา ‘พลี’ พร้อมสิ่งเหล่านั้นไปถวายตลอดเจ็ดวัน. สำหรับวาระสองเดือน (เปรต) มีมงกุฎ; กายเย็น และดำรงอยู่ในความเย็นนั้น.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Guidance for preta-related bali offerings over a seven-day period at a specified locus (under karañja tree, Yama-direction) and notes on the preta’s two-month state.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Preta-bali under karañja in Yama-dik (7-day offering) and dvimāsika preta-lakṣaṇa","lookup_keywords":["preta-karmāṇi","śrāddha-vidhi","karañja","yama-diś","bali"],"quick_summary":"Perform bali offerings for seven days beneath a karañja tree facing Yama’s direction; the text also characterizes the preta’s condition around the two-month observance as cold-bodied and dwelling in coldness."}
Concept: Obligation to the departed (pitṛ/preta) through correctly placed and timed offerings; ritual geography (dik, tree-locus) matters.
Application: Follow locus-direction-time prescriptions in funerary observances to fulfill śrāddha/preta duties and alleviate transitional distress.
Khanda Section: Preta-karmāṇi / Śrāddha-vidhi (Funerary rites and offerings to the departed)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: Sacred-direction
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mourner and priest beneath a karañja tree, facing south, placing bali offerings on the ground for seven days; an implied cold, pale preta presence associated with the two-month rite.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural; stylized karañja tree, priest with offering plate, southward orientation suggested by composition, subdued palette with cool tones to evoke ‘śīta’, solemn faces.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style; ritual under a tree with gold-highlighted offering vessels, strong devotional framing, cool blue-green background to suggest coldness, dignified mourners.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style; clear depiction of directionality (south marker), karañja tree, bali placement steps, priest guiding mourner, restrained colors and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature; outdoor funerary rite under a tree, detailed foliage, attendants with trays, quiet solemnity, subtle spectral suggestion of the preta in pale wash."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: karañjādho → karañja-adhaḥ; tair → taiḥ (visarga/phonetic normalization); dvimāsikañca → dvi-māsikam + ca; śītañca → śītam + ca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana preta/śrāddha chapters (preta-karmāṇi sequences contiguous with 298.21–298.23)
FAQs
It specifies a precise preta-bali procedure: offering bali for seven days beneath a karañja tree, oriented to Yama’s direction (south), and notes the two-monthly stage as part of the post-death observance cycle.
It preserves procedural ritual micro-details—place (tree), direction (Yama/south), and duration (seven days; two-month period)—showing the text’s catalog-like coverage of dharma, rites, and calendrical observances alongside many other disciplines.
By performing bali correctly with prescribed direction and timing, the rite is understood to aid the preta’s transitional state and support orderly passage under Yama’s jurisdiction, thereby reducing ritual fault and accruing merit for the performer.