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== Karnavedhana as described in Ashtanga Samgraha ==

== Karnavedhana as described in Ashtanga Samgraha ==

Ashtanga samgraha is one of the highly referred Ayurveda treatise authored by Vrddha Vagbhata. Karnavedhana samskara has been described in first adhyaya (Chapter) of section named uttaasthana in it.<ref>Ashtanga Samgraha (Utarasthanam Adhyaya 1 Sutra 38)</ref> The details are as below,

Ashtanga samgraha is one of the highly referred Ayurveda treatise authored by Vrddha Vagbhata. Karnavedhana samskara has been described in first adhyaya (Chapter) of section named uttaasthana in it.<ref>Ashtanga Samgraha (Utarasthanam Adhyaya 1 Sutra 38)</ref> Also Acharya Sushruta discuss in brief about this samskara in Sushruta Samhita sutrasthanam.<ref>Sushruta Samhita (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 16 Sutra 30)</ref> The details are as below,

=== Time of samskara ===

=== Time of samskara ===

Karnavedhana is one of the post-natal samskaras performed in early childhood. The right time to perform this samskara has been described in terms of age of child, day in a calendar and external climate at that point of time.  

Karnavedhana is one of the post-natal samskaras performed in early childhood. The right time to perform this samskara has been described in terms of age of child, day in a calendar and external climate at that point of time. <blockquote>षट्सप्ताष्टममासेषु नीरुजस्य शुभेऽहनि|

षट्सप्ताष्टममासेषु नीरुजस्य शुभेऽहनि|

कर्णौ हिमागमे विद्ध्येद्धात्र्यङ्कस्थस्य सान्त्वयन्|</blockquote>It is advised that, ear piercing is to be done when the child is of 6/7/8 months old. It should be performed when the child is not suffering form any other illness or pain. An auspicious day shohul dbe selected when the climate outside is cold.

 

Vrddha vagbhata in Ashtanga samgraha and Sushruta have advised a skilled Vaidya to perform this procedure.  

It is advised that, ear piercing is to be done when the child is of 6/7/8 months old. It should be performed when the child is not suffering form any other illness or pain. An auspicious day shohul dbe selected when the climate outside is cold.  

Auspicious rituals and holy recitations should be performed before beginning the samskara.

Vrddha vagbhata in Ashtanga samgraha has advised a skilled Vaidya to perform this procedure.  

Vaidya is advised to take a needle in right hand and hold the ear lobule of the child with left hand.  

Vaidya is advised to take a needle in right hand and hold the ear lobule of the child with left hand.  

कर्णामयनिषेधोक्तसन्धानविधिना भिषक्||३८||

कर्णामयनिषेधोक्तसन्धानविधिना भिषक्||३८||