Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 37
Bala-graha-hara Bāla-tantram (बालग्रहहर बालतन्त्रम्) — Pediatric protection and graha-affliction management
चञ्चला पञ्चमे ऽब्दे तु ज्वरस्त्रासो ऽङ्गसादनम् मांसौदनाद्यैश् च बलिर्मेषशृङ्गेण धूपनम्
cañcalā pañcame 'bde tu jvarastrāso 'ṅgasādanam māṃsaudanādyaiś ca balirmeṣaśṛṅgeṇa dhūpanam
Sa ikalimang taon, ang (graha/pananalakay) na tinatawag na Cañcalā ay nagdudulot ng lagnat, pangamba, at panghihina ng mga sangkap ng katawan. Pinapawi ito sa pag-aalay ng bali na may karne, lugaw at mga katulad, at sa pagpapausok gamit ang sungay ng lalaking tupa.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Diagnosis of graha-roga (Cañcalā) by symptom cluster (fever, terror, limb-weakness) and performance of pacifying rite using specified bali and dhūpana material (ram’s horn).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Cañcalā-graha (pañcame ’bde): jvara–trāsa–aṅga-sādana; meṣaśṛṅga-dhūpana","lookup_keywords":["Cañcalā","graha-roga","trāsa","meṣaśṛṅga","dhūpana"],"quick_summary":"Defines the Cañcalā affliction by fever, fear, and limb-debility; prescribes bali of meat and rice-porridge and fumigation using a ram’s horn as a śānti measure."}
Concept: When mind-affecting distress accompanies bodily illness, tradition applies both material support and symbolic/ritual containment to restore steadiness (dhairya).
Application: Use structured calming routines (mantra/rite, steady diet, supportive care) to reduce fear and stabilize the patient.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Bhuta-vidya / Graha-roga and remedial rites)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A restless, frightened patient with fever; priest offers meat and rice-porridge bali; a ram’s horn is used as the focal object for fumigation, smoke rising in spirals.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, intense eyes of the afflicted, priest holding a ram’s horn near incense smoke, offering bowls on banana leaf, dark background with lamp glow, protective hand gestures.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-embossed ram’s horn and lamp, richly ornamented priest, fearful patient seated, swirling incense rendered with bright highlights, devotional-protective mood.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, precise depiction of meṣaśṛṅga instrument and dhūpa setup, side annotations feel, calm palette to counter fear, clear symptom-to-remedy narrative.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed horn texture, attendants with bowls of odana, expressive fear on patient’s face, fine smoke curls, patterned carpets and curtains."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective-instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऽब्दे = अब्दे (अ + अब्दे; अवग्रह); ज्वरस्त्रासो = ज्वर-त्रासः; ऽङ्गसादनम् = अङ्गसादनम्; मांसौदनाद्यैश् → मांसौदनाद्यैः; बलिर्मेषशृङ्गेण = बलिः + मेषशृङ्गेण
Related Themes: Agni Purana 298 (graha-wise/year-wise afflictions and śānti)
FAQs
It teaches a Bhūta-vidyā/Graha-roga remedy: identify the Cañcalā affliction by symptoms (fever, fear, limb-debility) and pacify it through bali offerings (meat and cooked rice) plus dhūpana (fumigation) using a ram’s horn.
It blends diagnostic symptomatology with applied ritual-therapeutics (bali and dhūpana), showing how the Agni Purana compiles practical healing methods alongside religious rites—characteristic of its wide-ranging, encyclopedic scope.
The bali and fumigation function as śānti (pacification), aiming to neutralize harmful influences, restore bodily steadiness, and re-establish ritual and psychological purity by propitiating the disturbing agency.