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
رَاکشسی پِیڑا میں گیارھویں دن درد ہوتا ہے؛ آنکھ وغیرہ کے عوارض کا علاج نہیں کرنا چاہیے۔ بارھویں دن بےچینی، سانس کی دقت اور خوف سے پیدا ہونے والی گھبراہٹ بھری حرکات وغیرہ ظاہر ہوتی ہیں۔
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.