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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, |
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| === 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| |
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− | 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. |
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− | कर्णौ हिमागमे विद्ध्येद्धात्र्यङ्कस्थस्य सान्त्वयन्|
| + | === The procedure === |
− | | + | 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 ===
| + | 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.
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| 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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| + | == References == |