Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 19
Bala-graha-hara Bāla-tantram (बालग्रहहर बालतन्त्रम्) — Pediatric protection and graha-affliction management
यावत्त्रयोदशाहं स्यादेवं धूपादिका क्रिया गृह्नाति मासिकं वत्सं पूतनासङ्कुली ग्रही
yāvattrayodaśāhaṃ syādevaṃ dhūpādikā kriyā gṛhnāti māsikaṃ vatsaṃ pūtanāsaṅkulī grahī
只要婴儿的病扰持续，最多至十三日，应依此法行熏香（dhūpa）等诸仪；因为摄婴之女鬼“Grahī”——普坦那（Pūtanā）连同其随从众——会攫取一月之婴。
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Time-bound apotropaic discipline (niyama) as therapy for unseen/liminal afflictions in early infancy.
Application: Follow a consistent, repeated protective protocol rather than sporadic acts; continuity is presented as efficacy.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Graha-rogas (Bāla-graha, Pūtanā-graha) and Protective Rituals
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A one-month-old infant in a cradle while elders perform protective fumigation and warding rites for thirteen days, with smoke rising from a small brazier and ritual items arranged nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, stylized figures; a mother and priest near a cradle, dhūpa smoke curling, protective symbols, calm yet tense domestic sanctum, traditional ornaments and textiles.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf highlights; central infant in cradle, priest performing dhūpa-ārati, ornate lamps and vessels, rich reds and yellows, gilded borders, devotional-protective mood.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework; instructional depiction of a 13-day protective rite setup—brazier, incense, lamp, offerings—mother holding infant, labels implied by arrangement, soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed interior scene of a household chamber; attendants performing fumigation near a cradle, delicate smoke patterns, textiles and vessels meticulously rendered, narrative realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yāvattrayodaśāhaṃ → yāvat + trayodaśa + aham; syādevaṃ → syāt + evam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 298 (Graha-roga pratikāra sections around 298.20–298.23)
FAQs
It prescribes a time-bound protective regimen—performing fumigation (dhūpa) and related rites for up to thirteen days—specifically addressing infant graha-afflictions attributed to Pūtanā and her host.
It blends pediatric health concerns (bāla-roga) with graha-doṣa diagnostics and ritual therapeutics (dhūpa-kriyā), showing how the Agni Purana integrates medicine, demonology/folk pathology, and ritual practice in a single instructional framework.
By performing prescribed purificatory protections during the vulnerable early days, the household seeks both immediate safeguarding of the child and removal/appeasement of harmful influences (grahas), aligning domestic care with dharmic purification.