1. A Quintessence
on the
KalyanaVaidyapraneetam
BALATANTRAM
Presented by:
Sumeet Goel

2. Let Us Know something about Bal tantram
 Written by: Kalyanaka Vaidya
 The present book is with the Hindi commentary by Shri Abhay Katyayan
 From Chaukhamba Publications
 It is comprised of 14 patals i.e. chapters
 In first patal: Mangalacharana then definition and treatment of female infertility given.
 In second Patal: Male infertility
 Third patal: Vajikarana and method of garbhadhaan and punsvana karma explained.
 Fourth patala: Purva janm santani nivarna via rudra snana and mantra etc explained
 5th to 8th patal have been explained here..

3. Pancham Patal : Garbhini Garbharaksha kathan
 This chapter explains various methods and aspects of
Ante natal care.
 Starting from the 1st month to 12th month (Lunar
month) of pregnancy

4. 1st Month
गर्भस्थितथय बालथय रक्षािं कथ्यते बस्लिः।
औषधास्ि स्िस्ित्रास्ि कथ्यन्ते मन्त्रजापकम्॥
गस्र्भिीगर्भरक्षािं मासेतुप्रिमे बस्लिः।
प्रजापस्तिं समुस्िश्यदेयो मन्त्रेि मस्न्त्रिा॥
That is Bali Karma is indicated.
Also many types of medicines along with mantra should be chanted by an expert.
The bali karma is mend to please the deity called Prajapati.

5. Bali
श्वेतिस्त्रम्पायसञ्ि गव्यम्क्षीरम्तिाघृतम्।
श्वेतच्छत्रम्िन्दिञ्ि सरत्िञ्िाङ्गुलीयकम्॥
पूिभकुम्र्ो हेमयुक्तो धूपदीपाियिं बस्लिः।
थिािे गिान्दोहिथयस्ििःक्षेप्तियिः प्रशान्तये॥
 These all are placed near a gau-shala. While chanting mantra prescribed for the process.
 The mantra should be chanted along 21 times and one should take bath after returning from the ritual.

6. Medicines
यस्द ि प्रथ्मे मास्स गर्े र्िस्त िेदिा।
िीलोत्पलिं सिालञ्ि शृङ्गाटकिं कसेरूकम्।
शीत्तोयेि सस्म्पष्ट्िाक्षीरेिालोड्य तस्त्पबेत्।
एििं ि पतेत गर्भिः शूलञ्िैि स्ििश्यस्त॥
मस्ञ्जष्ठिं िन्दििं कुष्ठिं तगरिं समर्ास्गकम्।
स्पष्ट्िाक्षीरेि सम्येयमौषधिं समुदाहृतिं॥
 i.e. for pain above mentioned medicines should be taken mixed with milk.

7. 2nd Month
 In second month also bali karma should be done to please Vaidya Ashwini kumar
 Mantra should be also be chanted for him.
 For the bali karma here the author has advised for
दध्यन्िपायसिं लाजा स्पण्याकिं कुसुमास्ि ि।
गन्धश्च धूपदीपौ ि िस्त्रिं पूिंघटथतिा॥
 All these are mixed with swarna and to be placed at ashva shala or gau shala.
 One should bath after returning.
 Mantra prescribed should be chanted 11 to 21 times along with the procedure.

8. Medicine
If the lady develops pain then
तगरम्कुिंकुमिं स्बल्िम्कपूभरेि समस्न्ितम्॥
अजास्क्षरेि सस्म्पष्ट्िा क्षीरेिालोड्या तस्त्पबेत्।
This will relief her from pain and also protects the garbha.

9.  Similarly
शालूकमुत्पलिं िीलिं कशेरिं शृङ्गिेरकिं ।
सस्म्पष्टोदके िेि क्षीरेि्सह सस्म्पबेत्॥
शृङ्गटकिं कशेरूकिं ि जीरकिं स्बल्िपत्रकम्।
खजूभरिं शीततोयेि स्पष्ट्िास्क्षरेि्सस्म्पबेत्॥
 These drugs can also be used in second month

10. 3rd month
 In third month the bali karma and the mantra chanting should be done for 11 Rudra.
घृतमन्िञ्ि लाजाश्च ध्िजिः श्वेतिं धूपिं प्रदापयेत्॥
श्वेतपुष्पास्ि िस्त्रम्ि श्वेतिं धूपिं प्रदापयेत्॥
 All these with white lotus flower and in the golden pot filled with water
 Bali should be performed in a ‘eshaana kona’ north-east direction
 While chanting the mantra 11 times.

11. Medicine
पद्मकिं िन्दिोशीरिं तगरिं सम्र्ास्गकम्।
These drugs should be churned into fine powder with cold water
To be taken with aja dugdha will relieves from pain protects & the garbha.
Similarly
उशीरिं िन्दििं मुथता पद्मकिं पद्मिालकम्॥
These drug can also be used with cows milk

12. 4th Month
In third month the bali karma and the mantra chanting should be done for 12
Aditya gana.
आरक्तान्ििंगुडान्ििं िरक्तगन्धध्िजौतिा।
रक्तपुष्पिं धूपदीपौ रक्तिस्त्रिं ि काञ्ििम्॥
All these in the mud pot filled with water and a piece of gold in it.
Bali should be performed in a eshaana kona north-east direction near a river.
While chanting the mantra 11 to 21 times.

13. Medicine
शृङ्गाटकिं कदलीपत्रिं द्राक्षञ्िदास्डमोद्भििं।
बीजन्तुकदस्लकन्दिंशीततोयेिपेषेयेत्॥
All these are taken mixed with aja milk
Similarly
अजास्क्षरेि सिंलोड्यस्पबेन्िारी सुखप्तये।
उशीरिं कदस्लमूलिं तिािै पद्मिालकिं ॥
Compound can also be used.

14. 5th Month
 In third month the bali karma and the mantra chanting should be done for Vinayak (Shri
Ganesha).
 In a clean place (dik shudha) The cow Dung should be applied in a square shaped area.
 Now place a idol of lord ganesha should be made with cow dung and atta.

अन्ििं पक्िम्………………………………गुडोद्भििं॥
 All the drugs described should be taken While chanting the mantra 11 to 21 times.
 Bali should done beneath a mango tree.

15. Medicine
स्िलोत्पलिंमृिालम्िपद्मकेसरसिंयुतम्॥
अजाक्षीरेिसस्म्पष्ट्िाक्षीरेिालोड्यतस्त्पबेत्॥
These drugs should be used with aja milk.

16. 6th Month
In sixth month the bali karma and the mantra chanting should be done for 8
Vasu.
घृतान्िम्ि हररद्रान्ििं तण्डुलािंश्चैिपायसम्।
पीतििभप्रसूिास्ि तिा िीलोत्पलास्ि ि॥
All these with lotus flower and in the mud pot filled with water and some piece
of gold.
Bali should be performed in a near a river.
While chanting the vaksyamana mantra 8 times.

17. Medicine
तदाििैला मृस्िका िोत्पलिं के सरिं स्पबेत्।
स्पप्पली स्पप्पलीमूलम्उत्पलम्तुसके सरम्॥
All these drugs should be used with milk.
To get relief from pain and to protect the garbha.

18. 7th Month
Bali karma Should be done in 7th month as adviced in 6th
month.
But the mantra and bali here is done to please lord
Kartikay.

19. Medicine
कस्पत्िम्ि प्रिालिं ि लाजािः शक्रयिास्न्ितािः।
स्पष्ट्िादुग्धेिदातव्यिं गस्र्भस्ि सुख हेतिे।
कस्पत्ििं शालुकिं लाजािः शक्रम्ि तोयेपेस्षतिं।
क्षीरेिालोड्य दातव्यिं गस्र्भस्िसुखहेतिे।
Used with milk after churning them properly into fine powder.

20. 8th month
The bali karma in this month should be performed to please
Lord Durga.
The bali karma should be performed near a pond.
And mantra should be chanted along with.

21. Medicine
पद्मकिं हस्थतस्पप्पल्यिं उत्पलिं धान्यकिं ।
These medicine should be used with milk.
also
पुििभिा ि शृङ्गाटिं बेलपत्रिंकशेरूकम्।
अजुभिफलम्पद्माक्षिं रक्तिन्दिमेि ि॥
These should be mixed with milk and to be taken for 7 days.

22. 9th month
In this month bali karma to be done for devmatrika aditi (will be more
fruitful if done in punarvasu nakshatra).
Here the bali should be done near river taking all the bali dravya in a
earthen pot with some gold pieces.
Mantra should be chanted along with the procedure.

23. Medicine
एरण्डमूलकाकोलीपालाशिं बीजकिं तिा।
This compound should be used with purana Anna.
Also following drug can be taken with milk
पालाशबीजिं काकोलीस्ित्रमूलेिसिंयुतम्।
उशीरमुदके स्पष्य जीिाभन्ििं िैिर्ोजयेत्॥
िागरम्ब्रह्मपत्रिं ि एलाम्िैि स्िड्ङ्गकम्।
जीरकम्गजस्पप्पल्ल्या छागीदुग्धेि तस्त्पबेत्।

24. 10th Month
Bali karma should be performed for Niratrahati devi.
Along with the chanting of mantra.
The bali karma should be performed in south direction
with the material tied in blue colored cloth.

25. Medicine
शकभ रािं िोत्पलम्िैि मधुकिं मुद्गमेिि।
These drug to be used with milk.

26. 11th month
Bali karma should be performed for Lord
Vaasudeva . Along with the chanting of mantra.
The bali karma should be performed beneath a
pippal tree or in a lord vishnu temple.

27. Medicine
पद्मोत्पलम्िमधुकिं िालकेिास्पसिंयुक्तम्।
These drugs are used after churning with cold water along
with milk

28. 12th month
Bali karma and mantra chant should be performed as advised in
11th month

Medicine
पद्मिं शृङ्गाटकिं िैि उत्पलन्तुसिालकम्।
These drugs are used after churning with cold water along with
milk

29. 6th Patal
This chapter deals with the
perinatal care and management
Both adravyabhoota and
dravyabhoota treatment is
described here
6th Patal

30. Sukha prasava
For achieving sukha prasava following tantra have been advice.
गोकरङ्कतन्त्रम्
Head part of Skeleton of a dead cow should be secretly kept over the roof top of a sutika
graha
करञ्जपत्रतन्त्रम्
This plant’s leaves and seeds kalk should be made and boiled with an oil. This preparation
made into a pichu and placed in yoni while chanting mantra. Given in lepan mantra
लेपिमन्त्रम्

31. कण्टकाररतन्त्रम्
This plant grown in north should be taken and made into kalk and applied
over yoni.
Similarly kalka of following plants can be used-
धत्तूरमूलतन्त्रम्
गुञ्जामूलतन्त्रम्
अपामागभमूलतन्त्रम्

32. सपभकञ्िुकतन्त्रम्
 The snake skin burnt into ashes and the bhasma made mixed with honey and given as anjana to
the prasuta.
श्वेतशरपुिंखामूलतन्त्रम्
 Its root is tied around the abdomen.
धूपप्रयोगिः
 Fumes by burning guggulu and snake skin used for fumigating the vaginal part.
इन्द्रिारूिीप्रयोगिः
Its Fine powder is sprinkled over vaginal part.

33. कस्लहाररमूलप्रयोग
Its used as a paste applied over yoni
पुष्यिक्षत्रतन्त्रम्
On Sundays during pushya nakshatra the dhatura root should be tied
round abdomen of mother
स्सन्दुिारपत्रप्रयोगिः
Used as a kalk, applied over yoni

34. लािंगलीकाक्मिीप्रयोग
 Its paste applied over abdomen
रूबुकास्दप्रयोग
 Rubuka, eranda, pippali and vacha paste to be applied over abdomen after mixing with an oil.
मयूरास्दिास्र् प्रलेप
शास्लपिीमूलप्रयोग
 This along with rice water made into paste and applied over yoni. This can also be used as
Vasti. Or can be applied over umblical area also.

35. सपभकञ्िुकास्द प्रयोगिः
 Snake skin, human hair, sarshapa and kritvedhana all boiled in oil and the fumes were given
गुञ्जामूलतन्त्रम्
 White variety of gunja made into small pieces and tied in a red thread and tied round
abdomen
मातुलुङ्गिूिभम्
 Matulunga along with madhuka made into kalk and with madhu and ghrita given orally to
her.

36. बलास्द तैलम्
This should be used for abhyanga.
अश्वत्िमूल प्रयोग
The root of tree grown toward north of tree should be taken orally along
with rice water. This even let mudagarbha to come out easily.

37. Now some general guidelines have been given for sutika graha.
Many ladies who are efficient in work should be appointed for
taking care of prasuta.
And proper mantra should be chanted all time for the welfare of
the newborn and the mother.

38. The mantra prescribed should be chanted and a red
thread should be given 7 knots
And the length of the thread should be equal to the
height of the mother.
Tied at the door of sutika graha.

39.  In this chapter early neonatal care of child have been described
 Following both adravya bhoota and dravyabhoota treatment
7th Patal

40. 1st day: Nandini
 First day as per author Nandani named matrika attacks the child
 Symptoms:
तद्गृहीतथय बालथय ज्िरिः थयात्प्रिमिं ततिः।
गात्रशोषथतिाथिेदो िाहारे िास्र्िन्दििं॥
छस्दभमूछाभिकम्पश्चशोषोदीन्थिरथतिा।
स्िधाििं तत्रिक्ष्यास्म येि मुञ्िस्तिस्न्दिी॥
 Fever, body becomes thin or weak, sweating (?)
 Child vomits, gets unconscious, weak with tremors. Voice become feeble.

41.  Treatment
 Bali to be done near a riveri n the east direction early morning.
 Dhupan should be performed with rai, sarshap, shiv nirmalya( bel patra, dhatura etc), hairs of a cat
and human etc. all with nimb patra and ghrita.
 Dhupan should be done for three days followed by bath with medicated water.
 Then brahmin and bhikshuka should be given supper. To please nandini matrika.

42. 2nd day: Sunanda
ततो र्िेत ज्िर पूिभम्सिंकोिो हथतपाद्ोिः।
दन्तान्खादस्त श्वस्सस्तस्िमीलयस्तिक्षुषी।
आहारिं ि गृह्णास्त स्दिारात्रौ िरोस्दस्त॥
अस्क्षरोगम्छदभििं िर्िेत र्ीस्तिः पुििः पुििः।
कृशत्ििंजायेतेऽत्यन्त स्िह्नमेतत्प्रकीस्तभतम्॥
 Tightens his jaws, tachypnea, fever, limbs tightening and rubbing eyes.
 Not taking meals, cry is continuous with vomiting soon after feeding .

43. Treatment
Bali karma should be done by making a small doll of sunanda matrika with
rice and bali is given at evening hours for three days along with chanting
mantra.

44. 3rd day: Ghantali
तया थयात्किं पमुिेगिं कासिं श्वासिं रोदििं।
Shivering, with Respiratory tract symptoms.
crying

45. Treatment
The elephants tooth, and the tooth of a cow, the soil of anjani
named keeta, mixed in goat’s milk and applied all over the
child.
Dhupana done with nimba patra, nakha dravya and sarshapa.
Along with mantra chanting.

46. 4th day: Katakoli
तच्िेष्टाऽरूस्िरूिेगिः फेिोद्गारौ स्दगीक्षिम्।
Restlessness, frothing from mouth etc.
Treatment
Lepan done with hasti danta, sarp kechula and rai.
Dhupana done with sarshapa, nimba patra, hairs.
And all the mantra, bathing process, bali instructed in day 1,2,3 should
also be followed here.

47. 5th day: Ahankari
तच्िेष्टाजृम्र्ििं श्वासिं मुस्ष्टबन्धोध्िभिस्क्षिम्॥
Yawns repeatedly, fisting, and upward gaze
Treatment
Lepana with manasheela, haratala, vacha,lodhra and meshashringi.
Dhupana with lashuna nimba patra, sarshapa and ghrita.
Here also the treatment of day 1 should also be performed.

48. 6th day: Khatwaangi
तच्िेष्तागात्रस्िक्षेपो हाथयरोदिमोहिम्।
Shivering or tremors with throwing away of limbs, cries and start smiling again
and again.
TREATMENT
Lepanam: Hasti danda, Guggulu, Ghrita.
Dhupana also of same drugs.
Rest all rituals as per day 1 protocol

49. 7th Day: Hinsika
तच्िेष्टा जृम्र्िम्श्वासिं मुस्श्तबन्धम्तिैि ि।
Treatment
Lepana: With Meshashringi, vacha, lodhra, harital, mensheela
powder
And rest all treatment protocol of day one to be followed.

50. 8th Day: Bhishani
कासतेश्वसते िैि गात्रम्सङ्कोिते र्ृशम्।
Treatment
Lepanam: Apamarga, Usheera, pippali, chitraka with Aja Mutra
Dhupanam: Shringa of Cow, Nails and hairs
1st day treatment

51. 9th day: Mesha
तच्िेष्टात्रासिोिेगिःथिमुस्ष्टियखादिम्।
Treatment
Lepanam: two types of Vacha, Chandana, Kutha, sarshapa
Dhupanam: Nails and hairs of a Vaanar

52. 10th day: Rodana
तच्िेष्टकासििंिैिरोदिम्मुस्ष्टबन्धििं।
Here coughing and crying is more prominent.
Treatment
Lepanam: Kutha, Rai, Raal
Dhupanam: Same drugs along with Nimba Patra
Snanam: Apamarga,Vacha, Chandana decoction should be used while
chanting the mantra

53. Mantra
प्रििो र्ुििेशास्ि खिं खिः थिहषड्क्षरिः।
एिम्कृतेिबालथय सुखम्अिस्तिान्यिा॥
This mantra initially indicated in day 1 disease but eventually indicated later for
nearly all ten days afterwards.

54. 8th Patala
Here the author has described the management of BAL-
GRAHI effecting the child during first Year of his life.
Month wise
This treatment he has described as ‘gopniya vidhi’

55. 1st Month: Kumari
In the first month after 10 days of age Kumari named Yogini attacks the child
Symptoms are as follows
उिेगज्िरशोषास्द िेस्ष्टतिंतत्र जायते।
Treatment:
Bali: A idol should be made of kumara on both sides of a river using soil or
preferably black soil
Worship her with flowers, dhoopa and deepa

56. Treatment Cont.
Then vataka, mushtikapupa, dadhi,guda etc should be taken for bali
karma.
In the evening hour or in night along with chanting of mantra.

57. 2nd month: Mukuta devi
Symptoms
ग्रीिा स्ििृस्त्तस्न्िभष्पन्दो िपुषिः पीतशीतता।
िक्त्रसिंशोषिोद्गारारोिकास्ि तदाश्रयम्।
Neck lags downs, body become pale and cold, dryness in mouth,
hiccoughs.

58. Treatment
Bali: an Idol should be made and Bali should be given of kheer,
black flowers, black cloth
Kasturi and chandana.
Dhupana: kusumbha, Lashuna and nimba patra used.

59. 3rd Month: Gomukhi
तच्िेष्टारोदिम्स्िद्राबहुमूत्रपुररषकम्॥
स्िमीलयस्त िेत्रास्ि
Excessive Crying , sleeping, passes frequent urine and stool. And keeps rubbing his
eyes.
Treatment
Bali: Gogandha, Madhuka,dhava, tila etc should be made into a modaka.
Four of such modaka and japakusum flowers given as Bali in the noon

60. 4th Month: Pingala
Symptoms
पयिः पािारूस्ििः श्वैत्यिं र्ुजथपन्दाथयशोषिे
पूस्तगन्धथतुतत्रेष्टात्रिास्थत प्रस्तस्क्रया।
Treatment
ि मन्त्रम्िोषधम्तत्र बस्लिं तत्रि कायेत॥
Hence it is incurable.

61. 5th Month: Vadva
Symptoms:
तच्िेष्टाऽरोिकिं कासोमुखशोषिरोदिे।
सीदस्न्त सिभगात्रास्ि स्िश्रान्तो ि स्पबेत्पयिः॥
Child become very weak and emaciated. Looks lethargic and refuse to take feed.

62. Treatment
Bali: audana, shaka, roti and matsya, mansa, ghritapakva etc all given
as bali in south direction.
During noon.

63. 6th Month: Padma
Symptoms
तच्िेष्टारोदिम्शूलम्थिर्भ्रंशथतिैि ि।
Bodyache with crying, depressed voice
Treatment
Bali karma with Kulatha, shikhi-kukkuta-mesha meat used.
As per the commentator the one who are vegetarian can go for just vegetable
and the meats instructed above are for the non-vegetarians.

64. 7th Month: Puatana
Symptoms
क्षीरिं स्पबस्त स्िसृष्ट्िा कृशो रोदस्त छस्दभिाि्।
Not taking feed propery and getting more emaciated day by day with
vomiting
Treatment:
Bali Karma: Bhaata, Krishra,Maams, fish, milk and sura and kulmasha all
collected in a plate made of leaf or bamboo pot along with perfumes and
flowers and bali karma done
In east of their residence.
Done in noon.

65. 8th Month: Arjika Devi
Symptoms:
गात्रर्िंगो ज्िरोऽस्क्षरक्प्रलापश्छस्दभरेि ि।
Weakness and pain in body, fever, pain in eyes, vomiting
Treatment:
Bali Karma: Done in the north of residence of the baby. Done with material
same as
In first month.

66. 9th Month: Kumbhakarnika
Symptoms:
तच्िेष्टाऽरोिकिं छस्दभज्िभरिः पातालगन्धता।
Treatment:
Bali: Kulmasha,palala, ksheera,fish,meat used.
Done in eshaana kona (North-east) done in noon.

67. 10th Month: Taapsi
Symptoms
तच्िेष्टागात्रस्िक्षेपिः क्षीरिेषोऽस्क्षमीलिम्।
Treatment:
Bali: with Kulmasha,Tilpishta etc and Perfumes,Flowers, swastika,
shashtika (rice), all taken together
Done in noon in north of the residence of baby.

68. 11th Month: Sugrahi
Symptoms:
 तया ग्रहीत मात्रथतुसथिथिोिप्रजायते॥
Baby attracted by sugrahi never ever becomes healthy again
Treatment:
ि मन्त्रम्िौषधम्तथयबस्लिं िास्प ि दापयेत्।
i.e. Its incurable.
But still if one wants to go for Bali, then it should be given as prescribed in for
1st month child.

69. 12th Month: Baalika
Symptoms:
तच्िेष्टारोदििं छस्दभिः श्वासतृष्िा पुििः पुििः।
The child cries and vomiting with repeated episodes of breathlessness (shwas)
and trishna.
Treatment:
Bali: Dadhi, Bhaata, tila, Lobia all made into a modak, along with chanting of
mantra
Bali karma done in noon time in the east direction.

70. At last the commentator has given a shloka for reciting all twelve grahi
month wise :
कुमारी मुकुटा िैि गोमुखी स्पङ्गलास्प ि।
बडिापद्मादेस्ि पूतिा िास्जभका ततिः।
कुम्र्किाभ ताप्सी ि सुग्रही बास्लका तिा।
जन्मतिः िषभपयभन्तिं ग्रसस्न्त बालकिं सदा॥

71. Thank You