Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 5
Bala-graha-hara Bāla-tantram (बालग्रहहर बालतन्त्रम्) — Pediatric protection and graha-affliction management
आजमूत्रैर् लिपेत् कृष्णासेव्यापामार्गचन्दनैः गोशृङ्गदन्तकेशैश् च धूपयेत् पूर्ववद्बलिः
ājamūtrair lipet kṛṣṇāsevyāpāmārgacandanaiḥ gośṛṅgadantakeśaiś ca dhūpayet pūrvavadbaliḥ
بکری کے پیشاب میں کرشنا، اَسیویا، اپامارگ اور چندن ملا کر لیپ کرنا چاہیے۔ پھر گائے کے سینگ، دانت اور بالوں سے پہلے کی طرح دھونی دی جائے؛ اس کے بعد سابقہ طریقے کے مطابق بَلی پیش کی جائے۔
Lord Agni (narrating to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Protective purification of a space/object using lepa (smearing) and dhūpa (fumigation) followed by bali, aimed at warding off graha/bhūta influences.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Rakṣā-lepa and dhūpa with ajamūtra, apāmārga, candana; bali as prescribed","lookup_keywords":["ajamūtra lepa","kṛṣṇā asevya apāmārga","candana","gośṛṅga dhūpa","bali-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"Smear with goat urine mixed with specified herbs, fumigate with cow-horn/tooth/hair, then perform the bali offering as earlier taught. This is a standard protective rite sequence: lepa → dhūpa → bali."}
Concept: Apotropaic ritual technology: substances + sequence (lepa/dhūpa/bali) are treated as operative means for rakṣā.
Application: Follow the ordered protocol; do not omit bali, which ‘seals’ the rite after physical/olfactory purification.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra-kalpa (Protective rites, fumigation, bali-offering procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist prepares a paste with goat urine and herbs, smears a doorway/altar, then fumigates with cow-horn/tooth/hair and finally places a bali offering.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, temple threshold scene, priest smearing dark herbal lepa on floor/doorframe, brass incense pot emitting thick smoke, bali plate set aside, warm ochres and deep greens, stylized flora motifs for apāmārga and candana.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate altar with gold-leaf vessels, priest holding a lepa bowl, labeled herb clusters, incense smoke rising, bali platter in foreground, rich jewel tones and decorative border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, step-by-step instructional layout: (1) mixing ajamūtra with herbs, (2) smearing, (3) fumigating with horn/tooth/hair, (4) bali placement; fine lines, soft palette, clear sequencing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtyard ritual with detailed utensils, assistant holding herb bundles, priest fumigating, bali plate with offerings, delicate smoke rendering, architectural arches in background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आजमूत्रैर् = आजमूत्रैः (visarga before l); कृष्णासेव्यापामार्गचन्दनैः treated as dvandva-list in instrumental plural; गोशृङ्गदन्तकेशैश् = गोशृङ्गदन्तकेशैः (visarga before च).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 298 (earlier ‘pūrvavat’ bali procedure referenced)
FAQs
It teaches a protective purification sequence: (1) lepana (smearing/anointing) using goat urine combined with specified herbs, followed by (2) dhūpana (fumigation) using materials like cow horn/tooth/hair, and then (3) performing the bali offering according to the earlier stated rite.
It preserves applied ritual-technology—precise substances, sequencing (smear → fumigate → offer), and procedural cross-references (“as previously”)—showing how the text functions as a manual spanning purification practices, materia ritualis, and pragmatic household/temple rites.
The instruction frames purification as both physical and subtle: cleansing/warding through lepana and dhūpana, and restoring ritual balance through bali—an act associated with appeasement, protection, and removal of obstructive influences.