The methodology of Pumsavana Karma does not limit to more scientific explanation or ritualistic performance. At the hour of population explosion, there is definitely a need to have the control over the population in a planned manner by which the ration between the populations be maintained. This is very much necessary to guard the social status and behaviors. Though many of the parents desire to limit their number of children but, however it becomes difficult for them due to the lack of facilities which either determined the sex in before hand or due to lack of known scientific basis to obtain a child of desired sex. However, the recent development in medical science has discovered a procedure by which the sex of the child in the womb can be determined which is well known as amniocontasis. This is resulted, however, in as bad practice of killing in numerical female foetus. Therefore, the safest measurement still remains negatively at large. On other hand, the science has absolutely no record of any of the in vitro method which can change the sex of the foetus as desired. Therefore, a methodology like Pumsavana Samskara is a needed entity for the present society. By proper understanding of the scientific background and its known implications will definitely receive rousing welcome from the educated individuals.<ref name=":0" /> | The methodology of Pumsavana Karma does not limit to more scientific explanation or ritualistic performance. At the hour of population explosion, there is definitely a need to have the control over the population in a planned manner by which the ration between the populations be maintained. This is very much necessary to guard the social status and behaviors. Though many of the parents desire to limit their number of children but, however it becomes difficult for them due to the lack of facilities which either determined the sex in before hand or due to lack of known scientific basis to obtain a child of desired sex. However, the recent development in medical science has discovered a procedure by which the sex of the child in the womb can be determined which is well known as amniocontasis. This is resulted, however, in as bad practice of killing in numerical female foetus. Therefore, the safest measurement still remains negatively at large. On other hand, the science has absolutely no record of any of the in vitro method which can change the sex of the foetus as desired. Therefore, a methodology like Pumsavana Samskara is a needed entity for the present society. By proper understanding of the scientific background and its known implications will definitely receive rousing welcome from the educated individuals.<ref name=":0" /> |