Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 44
Bala-graha-hara Bāla-tantram (बालग्रहहर बालतन्त्रम्) — Pediatric protection and graha-affliction management
देवदूती निष्ठुरवाक् बलिर्लेपादि पूर्ववत् बलिका द्वादशे बलिर्लेपादि पूर्ववत्
devadūtī niṣṭhuravāk balirlepādi pūrvavat balikā dvādaśe balirlepādi pūrvavat
دیودوتی اور نِشٹھُروواک کے لیے بَلی، لیپ وغیرہ کے اعمال پہلے بیان کردہ طریقے کے مطابق کیے جائیں۔ بَلیکا کے لیے بھی بارہویں (دن/ورت) میں بَلی، لیپ اور باقی سب رسوم بعینہٖ پہلے کی طرح ادا ہوں۔
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Day-wise bali offerings and anulepana (ritual paste application) for specific devatā/śakti-names within a propitiatory sequence, ensuring continuity with earlier stated standard procedure.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Devadūtī–Niṣṭhuravāk–Balikā Bali (Day-wise repetition of pūrvavat-vidhi)","lookup_keywords":["Devadūtī bali","Niṣṭhuravāk","Balikā dvādaśa","lepana anulepana","pūrvavat vidhi"],"quick_summary":"For Devadūtī and Niṣṭhuravāk, and again for Balikā on the twelfth observance, perform bali, paste-application, and the remaining steps exactly as laid down earlier; the verse functions as a repetition-marker to keep the ritual sequence consistent."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on strict adherence to an established pūrvavat (previously defined) procedure and correct sequencing by tithi/day.
Application: Use a stable base-vidhi and apply it uniformly to named sub-rites; avoid improvisation that breaks the sequence.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi / Bali-pradāna (Ritual offerings and propitiatory rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist repeats a standardized bali and anulepana sequence before small marked offering-places associated with Devadūtī, Niṣṭhuravāk, and Balikā, indicating 'as previously done' continuity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style: a pūjaka in white dhoti applying sandal-paste and placing bali on leaf-plates before three labeled yantra-like offering spots (Devadūtī, Niṣṭhuravāk, Balikā), warm earthy palette, stylized lamps and temple interior.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: central ritual altar with gold-leaf highlights, ornate lamps, priest offering bali and applying paste; three small framed name-panels for Devadūtī, Niṣṭhuravāk, Balikā; rich reds and greens, embossed jewelry motifs on ritual vessels.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: instructional composition showing step-by-step repetition—bali plate, paste bowl, flowers, water pot—arranged neatly; priest gestures indicating 'pūrvavat'; fine linework and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly indoor shrine scene with detailed textiles; a practitioner places offerings on three small platforms, attendants holding paste and garlands; precise architectural borders and calligraphic labels for the three names."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: balirlepādi = baliḥ + lepa-ādi; other words mostly unsandhied in the given text.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 298 (earlier pūrvavat bali/lepana sections)
FAQs
It specifies that for the named figures (Devadūtī, Niṣṭhuravāk, and Balikā) the practitioner should repeat the already-taught procedure—especially bali (propitiatory offering) and lepa (ritual anointing/paste application)—without modification, with Balikā’s instance tied to the twelfth observance/day.
By functioning like a ritual manual cross-reference: it compresses instruction through ‘pūrvavat’ (“as earlier”), showing the text’s systematic, procedural organization typical of encyclopedic compendia that catalogue many deities/figures and standardize their worship-steps.
It emphasizes fidelity to prescribed ritual sequence; repeating bali and lepa ‘as previously’ is presented as the correct means of propitiation, supporting purification and the intended merit (puṇya) gained from properly executed worship/observance.