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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,
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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.  
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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|
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षट्सप्ताष्टममासेषु नीरुजस्य शुभेऽहनि|
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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.
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कर्णौ हिमागमे विद्ध्येद्धात्र्यङ्कस्थस्य सान्त्वयन्|
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=== The procedure ===
 
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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.  
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=== The procedure ===
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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.  
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कर्णामयनिषेधोक्तसन्धानविधिना भिषक्||३८||
 
कर्णामयनिषेधोक्तसन्धानविधिना भिषक्||३८||
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