Garbh Sanskar ceremony and Kirtan Sandhya in Pune

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

On 8th Oct'16, Garbh Sanskar ceremony and Kirtan sandhya was held at HG Suddha Nitai Prabhu's home in Pune. Around 50-60 devotees gathered and did the Kirtan and Garba, it was amazing and very joyful evening. Varsha mataji gave the lecture on garbh sanskar by telling the story of Indra and Diti from Shrimad Bhagavatam canto-6 (Diti_vows_to_kill_Indra). According to Vedic Scriptures, 16 sanskars are there for human being's and from them initial three most important sanskars are GARBHADHAN,PUNSVAN and SEEMANTHONAYAN which will perform before the child birth.

The literal meaning of garbh sanskar is educating the fetus in the womb. In Indian culture it is believed that education of real and traditional values and parenting starts right from the time the fetus is confirmed in the womb. This is why when anyone gets pregnant in home, the elder people advice to have positive thoughts and emotions to the pregnant woman.

When anyone gets the pregnant, needs to follow the vedic instructions to educate and initiate the Krishna Consciences into the child before taking the birth. Try to remember krishna all time and chant Hare Krishna Mahamantra as much as possible and do the kirtan at home and visit the temple if possible and do the associations of devotees. Take the healthy and nutritious diet(prasadam) and good night sleep. Prabhuji needs to help in making the possitive and joyful enviorment at home.

In the Hindu epic, Mahabharata, there was a warrior named Abhimanyu who is said to have learnt a war skill when he was in the womb of her mother. He could only learn to decode and enter the trap because by that time her mother felt asleep. This was one of the reasons why he was killed because he did not know how to come out of the trap.

1. GARBHADHAN SANSKAAR

In this sanskaar, the Acharya , husband – wife, parents, followers of learned guru along with as many people having faith in God and Vedas, sit in yajshala to offer aahutis in pious fire of Yajyen. All such prayers are showered with pious and beneficial result of such offerings. In this connection Saamveda mantra 104 says that he who offersaahuti in vedi (burning fire in havan kund) he is escaped from illusion and enemies etc. All this puts excellent effect on the child who is to take birth. Valmiki Ramayan and Tulsikrit Ramayan prove the fact that king Dashrath got garbhadhan sanskaar done of his wives with the blessings of Shringi rishi and was blessed with 4 sons

2. PUNSVAN SANSKAR

This sanskaar is performed after garbhadhan sanskaar when a women becomes pregnant. In this sanskaar offerings are made to pious fire of Yajyen and is performed in second or third month to ensure the stability of pregnancy.

3. SEEMANTHONAYAN SANSKAAR

It is performed in fourth, sixth or eighth month of pregnancy. In this sanskaar offerings of khichdi i.e., a dish prepared by boiling of rice and dal together are also added along with other offerings of ghee and samagri.


Canto-6 (Diti_vows_to_kill_Indra)

Diti want to take revenge from Indra anyhow for that she gratified her husband, Kashyapa by her pleasing behavior and asked how to get the immortal son to which will be capable to kill the Indra and fulfill my wish. After thinking, Kashyapa decided to train his wife in Vaishnava behavior so that her unclean heart would become purified, and she would thus give up the desire to kill Indra. For this purpose, he said, “My dear wife, if you follow my instructions regarding a particular vow for one year, then you will surely receive a son who is able to kill Indra. However, if you deviate from this vow, you will get a son who is favorable to Indra.”

Diti replied, “My dear brahmana, I will certainly act according to your direction. She assured Kashyapa that she would do everything according to his instructions, and thereafter, she became pregnant upon jubilantly receiving his semen. She followed all the instructions.

If one worships the Supreme Personality of Godhead even once, he can receive the benefit of being promoted to the spiritual world, and possess the same bodily features as Lord Vishnu. Diti worshiped Lord Vishnu for almost one year, and so what is astonishing about the fact that the Maruts, although born from her womb, became elevated to the status of demigods by His mercy.

Because of having worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Diti became completely purified at heart. Therefore, when she awoke, she was pleased to see that her 49 sons, who were brilliant like fire, were dealing with Indra in a friendly relationship. She told Indra, “My dear son, I had adhered to this difficult vow, just to get a child who would be able to kill you twelve Adityas. I had prayed for one son, but now I see that there are 49. How did this happen? My dear Indra, if you know the reason, please tell me truthfully, without speaking lies.”

Source : -
http://nitaaiveda.com/Compiled_and_Imp_Scriptures/Shrimad_Bhagavatam/Canto-6/Diti_vows_to_kill_Indra.htm
http://www.dandavats.com/?p=9732

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