Balagraha, Bālagraha, Bala-graha: 7 definitions
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Balagraha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraBālagraha (बालग्रह) or “seizers of children” is mentioned in a list of afflictions (which does not arise in the place and time of the Mantravid), according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 19.129-133, while describing daily rituals]—“[...] In whichever place and time the Mantravid lives, none [of the following] will arise near him: plagues, diseases, khārkhodas, grahas, śākinīs of various sorts, yakṣas, piśācas, rākṣasas, seizers of children, visphoṭas, vyantaras or asparas. Any of the poisons that exist, famine and eclipses, none will arise because of the Mantrin being there”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybālagraha (बालग्रह).—m (S) A common name for several deities that delight in teasing and injuring children.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBālagraha (बालग्रह).—any demon (or planetary influence) teasing or injuring children; बालग्रहस्तत्र विचिन्वती शिशून् (bālagrahastatra vicinvatī śiśūn) Bhāgavata 1.6.7.
Derivable forms: bālagrahaḥ (बालग्रहः).
Bālagraha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bāla and graha (ग्रह).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBālagraha (बालग्रह):—[=bāla-graha] [from bāla] m. ‘seizer of children’, a kind of demon (said to cause 9 kinds of possession), [Mahābhārata; Agni-purāṇa; Suśruta]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBālagraha (ಬಾಲಗ್ರಹ):—
1) [noun] any of the demons who are believed to harm children, esp. infants.
2) [noun] any nervous disorder as epilepsy, convulsions, etc. that affect children.
3) [noun] (fig.) anything that hinders the natural growth in the initial stage (of a project, enterprise, etc.).
4) [noun] ಬಾಲಗ್ರಹ ಪೀಡಿತ [balagraha pidita] bāla graha pīḍita suffered, harmed, hindered at the initial stage of development.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Balagrahapratishedha, Balagrahastava, Balagrahayogashanti, Balagrahayogashantividhi.
Full-text: Balagrahayogashanti, Balagrahapratishedha, Balagrahopashamana, Balarishta, Balgrah, Sisara, Vidyanushasana, Animisa, Barhicuda.
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Yogaratnākara (Āyurveda book) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 8 - The Glory of Someśvara (Soma-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 13 - Greatness of Bakulārka < [Section 2 - Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 54 - The Greatness of Piśācamocana Tīrtha < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
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