Dr. Deepak Tiwari
January, 2015
Mother's Womb is first school for a child. The aim of any parent is to bear and nurture a healthy, capable child who can face the pressures of our increasingly complex lifestyles. An Ayurvedic solution is there for would-be parents called Garbhadhan Sanskaar. Healthy parents only can give new brainy, healthy generation. A good fertilized field can only give good crop. So both parents should be away from alcohol, smoking and bad habits in diet and lifestyles. When there will be healthy and positive parents, they produce healthy and brainy children.
Sprouting New Generation
It is well-known that music or sound vibration reaches the baby in the womb. It has a soul and recognises values. The baby can be cultured, especially through certain mantras and music found in the Indian tradition. The baby can be imbibed with cultural values through certain mantras and music found in our traditional heritage. The choice of music to be heard during pregnancy is also important. For example, Vira Rasa Sanskar Shloka, are meant to inculcate courage and prepare the child's mind to face every situation in life. The Rig, Sama and Yajur Veda mantras promote a healthy pregnancy, good growth of the parts of the body, and stimulate the development of the sense organs, respectively. After childbirth, the music serves to calm the child. Babies find it enjoyable and are able to sleep comfortably with its help.
Garbha Sanskar ensures a natural delivery. This is far less traumatic for the baby to withstand the shock of sudden exposure to the outside environment. Exercises and external applications during labour facilitate a simple and less painful delivery.
The mother regains her strength through an easily digestible and nutritious diet, and loses excess weight through basic yoga. The date powder, shatavari kalpa and dhatri rasayan must be continued to help the production of good and adequate breast milk. The pre and post natal care as enshrined in our vedas will help to build up a strong foundation for a healthy India.
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