Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 17
Bala-graha-hara Bāla-tantram (बालग्रहहर बालतन्त्रम्) — Pediatric protection and graha-affliction management
कपिरोमनखैर् धूपो दशमी रोदनी ग्रही तच्चेष्टा रोदनं शश्वत् सुगन्धो नीलवर्णता
kapiromanakhair dhūpo daśamī rodanī grahī tacceṣṭā rodanaṃ śaśvat sugandho nīlavarṇatā
Mùi khói (xông) giống như lông và móng khỉ; ngày daśamī (mồng mười); tính hay khóc; bị một graha bắt giữ; biểu hiện là khóc liên miên; có hương thơm; và sắc da hơi xanh—đó là các đặc trưng được nêu ở đây.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Graha-lakṣaṇa/omenology: identifying the nature of an afflicting influence via sensory signs (odor/smoke, color change, persistent crying) and calendrical marker (daśamī tithi) to time/choose śānti measures.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Daśamī-graha lakṣaṇa: odor, color, and crying signs","lookup_keywords":["daśamī tithi","graha-lakṣaṇa","nīla-varṇatā","sugandha","śaśvat rodana"],"quick_summary":"Lists diagnostic markers—monkey-hair/nail-like smoke/odor, association with the tenth lunar day, continual crying, sweet fragrance, and bluish coloration—used to recognize a specific graha-affliction pattern."}
Concept: Nimitta-jñāna: reading time (tithi) and sensory phenomena as indicators of subtle causation affecting health/behavior.
Application: Coordinate remedial rites/therapies with calendrical and observational diagnostics used in traditional households.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha / Graha-lakshana (Omens and characteristics connected with planetary seizure/affliction)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A child afflicted by a graha cries continuously; the skin shows a bluish tint; attendants notice an unusual sweet fragrance and a strange smoke/odor likened to monkey hair and nails, while a calendar marks daśamī.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, symbolic depiction: blue-tinged child, attendants gesturing to drifting smoke with animal-hair motif, a stylized lunar calendar showing daśamī, flat colors and strong outlines, aura of omen-reading.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central blue-tinged child, decorative panel showing daśamī tithi, gold accents on calendar and vessels, incense smoke rendered as patterned curls, auspicious yet uncanny atmosphere.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic: icons for daśamī, continual crying, sweet fragrance (flower motif), nīla-varṇa (blue wash), and smoke/odor sign; clean instructional composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, indoor scene with astrologer-physician consulting a tithi almanac, observing the child’s bluish hue, attendants reacting to unusual fragrance and smoke, fine detail and restrained palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kapiromanakhair = कपि-रोम-नखैः; tacceṣṭā = तत् + चेष्टा.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 298 (graha-lakṣaṇa and śānti measures)
FAQs
It lists diagnostic ‘lakṣaṇas’ used in Jyotiṣa/omenology for identifying a graha-type affliction—observable signs such as persistent crying, bluish coloration, and distinctive odor/smoke-like indications, along with the daśamī tithi association.
Beyond theology, it preserves a practical catalog of applied knowledge—here, symptom-based classification of afflictions tied to time (tithi) and sensory markers (color, smell, behavior), reflecting the Purana’s cross-disciplinary scope spanning ritual, astrology, and diagnostic lore.
By recognizing the stated signs, one can undertake timely pacificatory measures (śānti/prāyaścitta) for graha disturbances, aiming to reduce suffering, restore auspiciousness, and prevent further karmically adverse outcomes linked with neglected affliction.