Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 41
Bala-graha-hara Bāla-tantram (बालग्रहहर बालतन्त्रम्) — Pediatric protection and graha-affliction management
कृशरापूपदध्याद्यैर् बलिः स्नानञ्च धूपनम् कालाब्दे नवमे वाह्वोरास्फोटो गर्जनं भयम्
kṛśarāpūpadadhyādyair baliḥ snānañca dhūpanam kālābde navame vāhvorāsphoṭo garjanaṃ bhayam
Sa pamamagitan ng bali na binubuo ng kṛśarā (khicrī), matatamis na keyk (pūpa), dadhi (yogurt/curd) at mga katulad nito, kalakip ang pagligo at pag-uusok (dhūpa), isagawa ang mga ritwal ng pagpapayapa. Sa ikasiyam na taon ng siklo ng panahon, ang pagkaluskos o panginginig sa mga braso at ang umuugong na dagundong ay mga palatandaan ng takot.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana’s standard frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Nimitta-based forecasting: prescribed bali items for appeasement, and identification of fear-portents (arm cracking/twitching and roaring sound) in the ninth year of a cycle.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Reading bodily and environmental signs (nimitta) and countering them through prescribed śānti actions.
Application: When such omens arise, perform bali with specified foods and maintain vigilance; undertake protective rites and prudent conduct.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha / Nimitta-shastra (Omens and prognostics)
Primary Rasa: Bhayānaka
Secondary Rasa: Śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A household performs bali with khicrī, cakes, and curd; simultaneously an individual experiences arm cracking/twitching while a distant rumbling roar (like thunder or beast) signals fear.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ritual tray with kṛśarā and pūpa, curd pot, incense smoke; figure clutching arm with subtle motion lines, dark cloud band suggesting garjana, dramatic but stylized","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold accents on offering vessels, neatly arranged food items, devotee near small altar; background shows symbolic roaring cloud/animal motif, ornate frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional split-scene: left—bali items labeled; right—arm twitch/crack depiction and distant garjana cloud, calm explanatory composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, domestic courtyard with servants presenting offerings, a noble reacting to arm spasm, distant storm cloud with rumble, fine detailing of utensils"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आद्यैर् = आद्यैः; स्नानञ्च = स्नानम् + च; वाह्वोरास्फोटो = बाह्वोः + आस्फोटः (ः + आ → ओऽ/ओर्-समाससन्धिः).
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa nimitta/śakuna materials around ch. 298; Agni Purāṇa bali-vidhi passages
FAQs
It teaches a nimitta-based remedy: perform bali with specific food-offerings (kṛśarā, pūpa, dadhi), plus ritual bath (snāna) and fumigation (dhūpana), and it identifies arm “āsphoṭa” and “garjana” in the ninth year as fear-indicating omens.
It combines prognostics (nimitta/jyotiṣa-style omen reading) with practical ritual countermeasures (bali, snāna, dhūpa), illustrating how the Agni Purana links predictive signs to prescribed rites across multiple knowledge-domains.
The offerings, purification bath, and incense act as propitiation and cleansing measures intended to pacify inauspicious forces signaled by bodily/ambient omens, reducing the karmic and spiritual disturbance associated with fear-producing portents.