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Garbhadhana (गर्भाधानम्) (view source)
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== व्युतपत्तिः ॥ Etymology ==
== व्युतपत्तिः ॥ Etymology ==
Literally it means "implanting an embryo (into wife)". The name suggests the first sexual intercourse of husband and wife. It can be traced to Atharvaveda (5.25) and Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣat (6.4.21).
<blockquote>निषिक्तो यात्प्रयोगेण गर्भः संधार्यते स्त्रियः तद् गर्भालम्भनम्नाम कर्म प्रोक्तं मनीषिभिः । (Viramitrodaya) </blockquote>Literally it means "implanting an embryo (into wife)". The name suggests the first sexual intercourse of husband and wife. It can be traced to Atharvaveda (5.25) and Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣat (6.4.21).
== चतुर्थिकर्मा गर्भाधानम् वा ॥ Chaturthikarma or Garbhadhanam ==
== चतुर्थिकर्मा गर्भाधानम् वा ॥ Chaturthikarma or Garbhadhanam ==