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Line 17: − + − अतोऽनन्तरं कुमारागारविधिमनुव्याख्यास्यामः- वास्तुविद्याकुशलः प्रशस्तं रम्यमतमस्कं निवातं प्रवातैकदेशं दृढमपगतश्वापदपशुदंष्ट्रिमूषिकपतङ्गं सुविभक्तसलिलोलूखलमूत्रवर्चःस्थानस्नानभूमिमहानसमृतुसुखं यथर्तुशयनासनास्तरणसम्पन्नं कुर्यात्; तथा सुविहितरक्षाविधानबलिमङ्गलहोमप्रायश्चित्तं शुचिवृद्धवैद्यानुरक्तजनसम्पूर्णम्|+ − इति कुमारागारविधिः||५९||+ − + − शयनासनास्तरणप्रावरणानि कुमारस्य मृदुलघुशुचिसुगन्धीनि स्युः; स्वेदमलजन्तुमन्ति मूत्रपुरीषोपसृष्टानि च वर्ज्यानि स्युः; असति सम्भवेऽन्येषां तान्येव च सुप्रक्षालितोपधानानि सुधूपितानि शुद्धशुष्काण्युपयोगं गच्छेयुः||६०|| (Char. Samh. 8.59)+ + + + + +
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Thus Kumaragara refers to the house of a child.
Thus Kumaragara refers to the house of a child.
== Structure and arrangements in the Kumaragara ==
== कुमारागारविधि Structure and arrangements in the Kumaragara ==
The details of building and designing Kumaragara can be found in Ayurveda texts.<ref>Charaka Samhita ([https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/ecaraka/?mod=read&h=sudhUpitAni Sharirasthanam Adhyaya 8 Sutra 60])</ref> The details are as follows,
* '''Who should build it?'''- Vastuvidyakushala (architect) should build the Kumaragara. Thus a specialist in the field of architecture who is conversant with science of building should construct a dwelling place for a child.
* '''Measurements and built'''- It should be specious. A congested or small room is not recommended. Measurements may vary but it should be a rigid & firm structure.
* '''Specifications'''- It should be pleasant, well lit, well ventilated but non airy. The doors and windows should be designed in such a way that the air coming into the room should come in direct contect with the child.
* '''Cautions'''- The place should be properly disinfected and made insects or pests free. Any wild animal, dogs, insect, serpent, mice and flies should not get entry into it and the design should be made taking this into consideration.
* '''Facilities'''- It should have all the necessary facilities and equipment like beds, quilts, covers, etc to suit any season. The beddings used for a child should be soft, light weight, clean and have mild fragrance. The beddings soiled with urine, feces, sweat or insects should be immediately discarded, washed, cleaned and new ones or the cleaned ones only should be used. The soiled beddings should be properly cleaned and disinfected before next use.
* '''Amenities'''- It should be separate from the rest of the pert of house or any other room but at the same time should have connected bathroom, toilet, kitchen and easy access to water connection.
* '''Rakshavidhana'''- Before bringing the child into the room, the place should be properly purified, sanctified and sterilized in a traditional way by performing raksha vidhana (protective measures in the form of pujas, prayers and rituals for the protection of the child, bali (sacrifices), Homa (fire sacrifices), mangala (auspicious chanting and sacrifices), Prayashchitta (repentence) as prescribed in vedic texts.
* '''People inside the room'''- Entry should be permitted to only those who are clean (sanitized), aged and experienced family members who can properly guide and only those who have care & affection in heart for the child. A vaidya should have access to this place easily or should visit frequently.
== The concept of Kumaradhara ==
== The concept of Kumaradhara ==