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=== रजस्वलानियमाः ॥ Restrictions for Rajasvalas ===

=== रजस्वलानियमाः ॥ Restrictions for Rajasvalas ===

Shastras state that a woman before her Rtusnana (the purificatory bath of a woman after four days of menstruation) is called Artavi or Rajasvala. A Rajasvala stree has to been suggested to follow some important restrictions during these days. Many texts such as Angirasa Smriti, Manusmrti, Sushruta Samhita, Kashyapa Samhita and Taittriya Samhita have given important advice to menstruating women.<blockquote>मलवद्वाससा न सं वदेत न सहाऽऽसीत नास्या अन्नम् अद्याद् ब्रह्महत्यायै ह्य् एषा वर्णम् प्रतिमुच्याऽऽस्ते । अथो खल्व् आहुर् अभ्यञ्जनं वाव स्त्रिया अन्नम् अभ्यञ्जनम् एव न प्रतिगृह्यं कामम् अन्यद् इति ।  (Tait. Samh. 2.5.1.6)<ref name=":1" /></blockquote>A list of prescriptions laid down for menstruating women include<ref name=":4" />

Shastras state that a woman before her Rtusnana (the purificatory bath of a woman after four days of menstruation) is called Artavi or Rajasvala. A Rajasvala stree has to been suggested to follow some important restrictions during these days. Many texts such as Angirasa Smriti, Manusmrti, Sushruta Samhita, Kashyapa Samhita and Taittriya Samhita have given important advice to menstruating women.<blockquote>मलवद्वाससा न सं वदेत न सहाऽऽसीत नास्या अन्नम् अद्याद् ब्रह्महत्यायै ह्य् एषा वर्णम् प्रतिमुच्याऽऽस्ते । अथो खल्व् आहुर् अभ्यञ्जनं वाव स्त्रिया अन्नम् अभ्यञ्जनम् एव न प्रतिगृह्यं कामम् अन्यद् इति ।  (Tait. Samh. 2.5.1.6)<ref name=":1" /></blockquote>A list of prescriptions laid down for menstruating women include<ref name=":4" />

# दैवपित्र्यादि कर्मनिवृत्तिः

# दैवपित्र्यादि कर्मनिवृत्तिः - Refrain from performing activities related to devatas and ancestors.

# गृहकर्मनिवृत्तिः

# गृहकर्मनिवृत्तिः - Relieved from performing normal household chores.

# एकान्तवासः (अस्पृष्या)

# एकान्तवासः (अस्पृष्या) - Segregation and isolation from rest of the family members without seeing, touching, sitting and sleeping next to other family members (this excludes treatment and meeting medical necessities)

# असम्भाष्या

# असम्भाष्या - Not speaking with other family persons especially husband if married, friends or outsiders for any reason including household activities

# अनधिगम्या (ब्रह्मचर्यपालनम्)

# अनधिगम्या (ब्रह्मचर्यपालनम्) - No sexual intercourse during menstruation is an important advice given by many texts. Vedas as well as Ayurvedic texts mention that if a sexual intercourse during menstruation leads to conception, it may result in inter-uterine death or death within few days of birth or some form of deformity of the child. Even if conception is prevented, ayurvedic texts mention that an imbalance of the Doshas will flare up due to sexual intercourse during that time.

# दन्तधावनत्यागः

# Prohibition of Personal Grooming - The principles for such prescriptions by dharmic and ayurvedic texts are two-fold: toning down activities during period of austerity and prevent imbalance of Doshas caused even by activities such as bath etc. The following activities are forbidden.

# स्नानत्यागः

#* दन्तधावन-स्नानत्यागः - brushing the teeth and bathing

# तौलाभ्यंगनवर्जनम्

# अञ्जनधारणवर्जनम्

# नखनिकृन्थनवर्जनम्

#* नखनिकृन्थनम् - Cutting of nails

# वस्तुछेदनभेदनवर्जनम्

#* भूमिशयनम् - Sleeping on the floor

# पर्णपात्रात् जलपानं निषेधः

# Restrict activities having negative psychological impact -

# लधुपात्रात् जलपानं निषेधः

#* वस्तुछेदनभेदनवर्जनम् - breaking and tearing of things

# भूमिशयनवर्जनम्

#* पर्णपात्रात् जलपानं निषेधः - drinking water from

# पुण्यश्लोकस्मरणम्

#* लधुपात्रात् जलपानं निषेधः

# पुण्यग्रन्थोल्लिखित दयावीर-दानवीर-क्षमावीर-धर्मवीराणां स्मरणम्

# Promote activities having positive psychological impact -

#* पुण्यश्लोकस्मरणम्

#* पुण्यग्रन्थोल्लिखित दयावीर-दानवीर-क्षमावीर-धर्मवीराणां स्मरणम्

As in Parashara Smrti <blockquote>कुर्याद्रजो निवृत्तौ तु दैवपित्र्यादि कर्म च । रोगेण यद्रजः स्त्रीणां अन्वहं तु प्रवर्तते ।। ७.१६ ।। (Para. Smrt. 7.16)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>She (a rajasvala) is not privileged to undertake any rite whether Daiva (pertaining to devatas) or Pitr (in honour of one's departed ancestors).<ref name=":3" />

As in Parashara Smrti <blockquote>कुर्याद्रजो निवृत्तौ तु दैवपित्र्यादि कर्म च । रोगेण यद्रजः स्त्रीणां अन्वहं तु प्रवर्तते ।। ७.१६ ।। (Para. Smrt. 7.16)<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>She (a rajasvala) is not privileged to undertake any rite whether Daiva (pertaining to devatas) or Pitr (in honour of one's departed ancestors).<ref name=":3" />