Garbha sanskar

By:Dr.Tushar Dashora & Dr.Smita Dashora

'Pregnancy should be by choice &
not by chance '.
'The parent to be '
couple must be
prepared mentally &
physically to
welcome the unborn
child . Parents spend
loads of money ,time
& energy after the
child is born for his
/her development &
growth .
 Contd..
But it is that ' 9 months ' crucial
period when maximum efforts are
to be taken for betterment of
expected child . Garbhasanskar is
not a new concept in India .Our
mythology tells us stories of
Abhimanyu .But we 'intelligent
skepticals ' were waiting for
western science to prove it .
 Utility
All this is directed towards
keeping expectant mother happy &
making pregnancy a joyful
experience . In garbhasanskar
communication with the baby is an
integral part .It is proved that baby
is very close to father 's voice
.Stories ,shlokas ,& songs if told
by father make definite impact .
Garbhasanskar is a science by itself but it is
a beautiful , easy& inexpensive way to
improve intelligent , spiritual & emotional
quotient of an unborn child.
Traditional Vs Modern
 Introduction to Garbh Sanskar
• What is garbh?
O! mother ,you are the divine life force which
brings us to the earth.
• What is garbh Sanskar?
O! mother, you provide the soil for the seed in
the form of caring womb for the delicate
embryo to grow for 9 months.
• What is Jeeva?
O! mother,I choose thou to deliver me to the
Prithvi-lok & the manav Yoni,unachievable
even by the demigods.
 What is Garbh Sanskar?

• According to the Tarka sAsthrAs, the word SamskArA is

defined as "an impression on the memory". Steady
practice of scriptural injunctions establishes firm tracks in
the memory so that the practitioner does not swerve from
the correct path.

• According to another definition, SamskArA means

"betterment" (Sams) of a thing (kaaram). The cleansing
process set in motion by the observance of SamskArAs
leads to the betterment of life and qualifies a person for
spiritual upliftment.
 Vedic Embryology & Modern medicine
Time Vedic Embryology Modern embryology
Day-1 Fertilization of sperm -same-
Day-7 Bubble like structure Blastocyst & implantation
Day10-29 Lump of flesh, head formed Umbilical
vesicle,notochord,Heart develops

Day 30-60 Hand ,feet & limbs Limb buds,lungs,Retina,Kidney

Day61-90 Nails,reproductive org & Tooth, nails,genitals,eyelids

apertures
Day121-150 Hunger & thirst Startle reflex,eye components

Day151-180 Moves to right-male, left-female Brain develops rapidly

Day 300 Baby moves downwards to deliver Head fixation

 Right time for sanskar
1. Rutu (Cycle) Shuddhi - Preparing a
proper environment for conception. Rutu
means a proper body clock of the
individual. Here the Body clock is
primarily related with the reproductive
system of the body.
2. Kshetra Shuddhi – Kshetra indicates the
body & home where the foetus is going
to dwell & develop during the Nine
months of pregnancy. The babies
physical & mental abilities should be
nurtured properly, so the body & soul of
the mother needs to be wholesome.
 Right time for Sanskar. Contd…

3. Ambu (Nutritional Mechanism) Shuddhi –

The Nutritional Chain for the baby plays a
vital Role in fulfilling its basic needs in the
Womb.
4. Bija Shuddhi – The baby represents the
characters of his Mother & Father. His
Physical & Mental Development is the
Part & Parcel of them.
 Garbhopnishad
• This Upanishad explains in detail
about the conception and growth
of a child in the mother’s womb.
At each stage of development in
the womb, the physical condition
of the child’s body and the mental
state and the condition of the
jeevan (the soul) within is also
explained in detail in this
scripture.This Upanishad is part of
the Krishna Yajur Veda.
 Garbhopnishad
1. This Upanishad has two parts in it describing the growth of
human embryo in the womb of the mother and also variety
of parameters connected with human life.

2. The first part describes about pancha bhootha and gives

excellent definition for the pruthvi (as solid materials) ap (
as fluid ) thejas ( which has energy /heat ) vaayu ( which
flows as electrons/electricity/..) and aakaasa ( which exists
as the finest particles – ions) .

3. Further descriptions goes to the six flavors (shad rasas)

like, sweet /bitter/sour/saltish/ sour /pungent .
 Garbhopnishad contd..

4.Then comes the composition of

the body like blood, bones,
muscles etc.
5.Further description about the
colors and their impact on the
body
6. In the second chapter of the
Garbhopanishad, the
systematic growth of the
embryo in the womb of the
mother is narrated.
 Garbhopnishad

7. The shape of the head and body evolves within 15th day
and within 60 days.
8.Within 3rd month, the feet slowly separates and within
4th month the intestine, stomach and other internal
organs evolve. In the 5th month eyes, nose, ears grow.
And by the 8th month full growth attains and then
during the 9th month the baby remains in meditation
with all organs functioning steadily.
9.All the mental activities start during this period .
10.In the 10th month the baby gets its birth with all
qualities of human beings. Thus ends the
Garbhopanishad.
 What is effect of Garbh samskar?

• Intelligence-Buddhi
• Valor-Shaurya
• Brilliance-tejas
• Strength- Shakti
• Quality- Guna
• Search of eternal truth-mumukshutva
 Initiator & propagator
• Medical science analogy-PGI news
 Myths Vs facts
• Jeeva chooses you & not vice versa.
• You’re the carrier, not the creator.
• Sanskar & Vasna both define the type of womb.
• The Jeeva in the garbh has significant impact on
the mother.
• Jeeva shows its interests.
• Jeeva decides the time of
birth.
 Most Educable stage of life!
• Brain grows maximum.
• All instincts are being
developed.
• Interests & likings will
become deep imbibed.
• Rhythmic sounds hastens
neuronal growth.
• Most conducive period of
learning
 What affects the brain growth?

• Rhythmic sounds & Mantra.

• Music
• Sat-sahitya.
• Thoughts-SatVichaar
• Sanskars-
Garbhdaan,Garbhadhaan,
• Punsvan,Simmantoyyan.
• Rites
 Story of Abhimanyu
• Baby listens from 3rd month
onwards.
• Baby recognizes mother from
her heart beat, voice & smell.
• Whatever the mother does the
baby is impacted by it.
• Mother’s blood flows through
the baby.
• Mothers emotions affect the
baby.
Examples of Garbh Sanskar
 Day-to-day activities
• What to do?
• What not to do?
• What to think?
• What to eat?
• What to read?
• What to see?
• What to hear?
• What to wear?
Visualization of fetus
Garbh sanskar in Quran
He it is Who shapes you in the wombs as He
pleases. Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right
to be worshipped but He), the All-Mighty, the
All-Wise. [Qur'an 3:6]
The Noble Qur'an - Al-A'raf 7:189
• "If You give us a Sâlih (good in every aspect)
child, we shall indeed be among the grateful.“
• ..."O my Lord! Grant me from You, a good
offspring. You are indeed the All-Hearer of
invocation."
& then there is a dua to be done
during the labor pains also!
 Garbh Sanskar in bible
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my
mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and
wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full
well." Psalm 139: 13-14

• Father, you have just made me a mother. You have granted me

the opportunity of partnering with you in the creative act of
life.
 Why the Baby Cries at birth?
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 4.641,
Narrated Sa'id bin Al Musaiyab
• Abu Huraira said, "I heard Allah's
Apostle saying, 'There is none
born among the off-spring of
Adam, but Satan touches it. A
child therefore, cries loudly at the
time of birth because of the touch
of Satan, except Mary and her
child." Then Abu Huraira recited:
"And I seek refuge with You for
her and for her offspring from the
outcast Satan" (3.36)
 Why do babies cry?-BhagwadGeeta
“My dear Lord, by Your causeless mercy I am
awakened to consciousness, although I am only
ten months old.
Therefore, my Lord, although I am living in a
terrible condition, I do not wish to depart from
my mother's abdomen to fall again into the blind
well of materialistic life.
Your external energy (The material nature which
bewilders the conditioned living entities called
deva-maya),at once captures the newly born
child, and immediately false identification,
which is the beginning of the cycle of continual
birth and death, begins.
 Prayers for the unborn child
Invocation to Lord Ganesha to
eliminate all obstacles.
Prayers to Lord Agni -May my
husband and I be blessed with
long life, good children and
integration of our body mind
and soul.
Prayer to Surya - Bless us with
blazing intelligence.
 Prayers contd…
Prayer to Lord Agni - Be
present in my uterus and
strengthen my uterus and my
unborn child.. May my
unborn child develop into a
good and courageous child.
Bless my child and its
father.
Prayer to Lord Indra - May the
delivery be safe for the child
and the mother.
 Welcome to Motherhood!!!
Thanks for taking a step towards the
betterment of your unborn baby.

Thanks for being an intelligent, kind

& considerate parent.

Thanks for being a part of Garbh

sanskar