Science of garbha sanskar-Educating the unborn
Garbh means ‘foetus’ and Sanskar means “educating the mind”. So,
Garbha sanskar literally means shaping the personality and character of the unborn inside the womb of mother. As the Sanskrit phrase says “Sanskaro hi gunaantaradhanam”, meaning “Replace bad qualities by good ones”, Garbha Sanskar is aimed at altering, polishing, finishing, casting & educating the unborn right inside the womb of mother.
Origin of garbha sanskar
Having a virtuous, talented and healthy child, who can face hostile challenges of increasingly complex lifestyles, is a dream of all parents. Ancient Indian medicine ‘Ayurveda’ recognized the need for the mental, spiritual and physical preparation of the pregnant mother three months prior to conception and so, came up with a guiding theory called as "Supraja janan" or eu-maternity. Also known as Garbha sanskar, it starts with pinda shuddhi or the purification of the gametes (sperm and ovum) where the couple is advised to be calm and mentally/emotionally/physically/spiritually stable by avoiding unhealthy habits like eating spicy or inorganic foods, thinking negatively and host of other factors. Modern science has just started validating this 10000+ year old secrets of ‘Garbha sanskar’ compiled by Vedic sages.
Why garbha sanskar is important?
In olden days, garbha sanskar was essentially meant to raise sattva guna (spiritual and positive thoughts) in unborn baby right from the time of conception. Garbha sanskar states that the development of the child character and personality takes place as soon as he is conceived in the womb of mother. Garbha sanskar is all about the balanced emotional, mental and physical state of the growing unborn child. Excess of anything is harmful. So, the mother should not overdo garbha sanskar and must relax for a minimum of eight hours in a day.
Emotions and thoughts of parents matters
According to Garbha Sanskar, baby is able to sense and respond to music, nature, thoughts, emotions etc. Although it may sound strange, Baby also feels what the mother feels and reacts according to the mental state of the mother. In fact, mother state of mind plays a crucial role in defining the personality of the child.
If a child is born handicapped or ill-formed, it is either due to the negative reactions/actions of parents or due to the bad karma of either parents or the child in previous birth. Thoughts, actions and emotions of parents plays a crucial role in shaping the character of the child.
For Ex: According to vastu-Shastra, even if you have a perfect home with all vastu rules, happiness is not guaranteed as it also depends upon thoughts, karma(deeds) and qualities(Gunas) of the individuals residing in home. Vastu reduces the impact of negative thoughts and actions but it’s very insignificant as there is a consistent need for balanced actions and thoughts in life.
Importance of music and mantras in garbha sanskar
Soothing mantras of goddess sarawati and divine music of lord Krishna flute are said to the best ones to listen during pregnancy. Chanting Mantras and meditation relaxes the soul of both child & mother and enhances the development of mind. Special devotional CD’s of garbha sangeet is readily available online and in Indian musical stores.
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Garbha sanskar mantras - A must for pregnant mothers
Dos and Don’ts during pregnancy
Get engaged in the activity that you love to do.
Staying in a peaceful environment like temples or scenic mountains is advised as such an environment will take up all the negative ions from your body.
Ideally, pregnant woman should perform VIPASSANA meditation daily.
Expose your womb to warm rays of sun during sunrise and sunset daily.
Increased flow of fresh oxygen inside the womb increases the IQ and healthy growth of the child.
Drink natural water of the well or Himalayan water and avoid all inorganic and junk foods.
More than 60% of the baby brain is developed inside the womb of the mother. So, listening to Sanskrit mantras would greatly enhance the IQ of the child. Child of Indian priests are born sharp and intelligent. Listening to soothing music assist in relaxing the mind and body
Revisit the happy moments of your life by going through old pictures and albums.
Avoid oily and toxic foods. Don’t buy adulterated milk from market; instead approach the nearby cattle dairy and buy healthy milk of humped cow only.
Unhappiness, fear, sorrow and other negative emotions warps the child DNA. Warped DNA can result in homosexual child, retarded child or child with thinking differing from social norms.
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Negative thoughts, stress, work or any activity that can cause frustration and angriness should be avoided at all costs.
Though there is an enzyme in the placenta and fetus of mother that protect the born child from dangerous chemicals released during stress, prolonged exposure to negative emotions breaks down these protection, thereby affecting the child dearly
Avoid watching horror movies; instead watch cartoon, comedy and humorous movies.
Why natural delivery is advised over cesarean delivery
Baby should be delivered naturally and operation should be considered only if there is a risk of life to either child or mother. During natural delivery, child consumes the good bacteria inside the body of the mother which kind of strengthen the immune system and resistance to allergens. Babies born from operation have a weak immune system and are very vulnerable to external environment.
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DNA of mother resonates with DNA of child
First sound heard by unborn child inside the womb is mother’s heartbeat. This is why when the crying child is bought near to mother’s heart, child becomes calm and stops crying. Even when the child is miles away, mother can feel the emotions and feelings of the child. This is the power gifted to only some mothers whose DNA resonates with DNA of the child. Sanskrit mantras that have a resonating frequency of 1.618 ratio (golden ratio) assists in attunement of mother DNA with child DNA.
Science has proved the changing in DNA according to changes in surrounding environment. In other words, it has also validated how astrology works and changes in planetary position affects the life of all individuals
Stories on garbha sanskar
Indian scriptures are filled with plenty of stories depicting the working of Garbha sanskar. Some of them are:-
Abhimanyu
The foremost and best-known example of Garbha sanskar comes from the world’s longest epic Mahabharata.
When Arjuna's wife was pregnant with baby Abhimanyu in her womb, her brave husband Arjuna was busy devising the Chakravyuh formation for the upcoming war. Bored by Arjuna explanation of Chakravyuh, Subhadra dozed off to sleep. After seeing subhadra in REM sleep mode, Arjuna stopped his explanation in between and therefore, Abhimanyu was unable to grasp the knowledge of exiting the Chakravyuh formation. During the battle of kurukshetra, Abhimanyu recollected his father narration of Chakravyuh and successfully breached the Chakravyuh formation of the kauravas. However, due to incomplete knowledge, he failed to exit the Chakravyuh formation and died miserably inside the Chakravyuh formation.
Prahlad
Prahlad was born to a father of demon dynasty. While he was inside the womb of his mother, his father was creating havoc on the demigods in heaven. Adhering to the suggestion of sage Narada, his mother listened to devotional stories and songs of lord Vishnu. Enchanted to the soothing prayers of lord Vishnu, prahlad became a devotee of lord Vishnu even before he was born. Not only this, despite of repeated persistence and murderous attempts by his father, prahlad didn’t renounce the worship of lord Vishnu and stood against the evil acts of his father. Ultimately, he became the prime cause behind the downfall of his father empire. He was the first earthly devotee to whom lord Vishnu gave his darshan and blessed him personally.
Lord vishnu in narasimha avatar blesses child prahlada while lord shiva, lord brahma and all demigods watches
Ashtavakra
Mother Sujata desired her son to be the most intelligent sage of her era. So, while she was pregnant, she would attend all the spiritual classes conducted by her husband ‘Kahoda‘. In one of the class, her husband messed up with the narration of one of the events. Divine words of baby Ashtavakra from inside the womb of her mother corrected the wrongly narrated story. But unable to bear the humiliation in front of everyone, father kahoda cursed his son to be born deformed. Ashtavakra was born handicapped but soon after attaining adolescence, out of his wit, knowledge and intelligence, he fixed his physical limitation and went onto become the most intelligent and handsome sage of his time.
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
It is said that mother of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, also known as “veer savarkar”, narrated courageous stories from Ramayana, Mahabharata and Maharana Pratap to her son when he was inside her womb. Right from his childhood, “Vinayak Damodar Savarkar” fought for Hindu nationalism against the British and Muslim leaders. He is the most respected freedom fighter in “Maharashtra” state of India.
What researchers says about garbha sanskar?
Among the doctors and researchers, there is a growing interest in learning the behavioral pattern of child inside the womb.
Researchers at Pacific Lutheran University in the US has shown that newborns learn their mother language even before they are born. They also concluded that newborns are no stranger to phonetics and learn more than just lingual skills when they are in the womb.
Session on garbha sanskar by famous western psychotherapist
Scientific experiments and evidences have validated the unborn child ability to listen and react to the outside environment. They also found that thoughts of mother significantly affect the hormonal secretions in the body. Modern doctors encourages mother to talk to child, massage the womb, listen peaceful music and motivational books.
During pregnancy, mother should be in the company of only positive-minded peoples.
Benefits of garbha sanskar
With the grace of the gods, conducting garbha sanksar properly leads to
1) Healthy body and mind of baby
2) Increased response to emotions and stimuli.
3) Increased IQ of child
4) Smiling face and good eating habits
5) Better sleep pattern of child
6) Better Fetal kick count
7) Good Social behavior
8) Increased spiritual and positive thoughts
Ayurvedic courses on garbha sanskar
Ayurvedic courses on garbha sanskar is conducted through various ashrams in the country where pregnant woman are inducted to go through proper diet planning, meditation, yoga, music, medicinal practices and conception guidelines for the proper development of the child mind and body.
Program on garbha sanskar in university of Gujarat
This is usually 6 months to 1 year course where mother stays in ashram under the instruction of the master. They are fed with healthy medicines like panchamrut that nourishes the reproductive cells of the body. Panchamrut, meaning 'the five nectars', also provides general strength, improves immunity, boosts potency and vitalizes the brain. Parents suffering from deficiencies of any kind, are given “Ayurvedic Pancha Karma” to cleanse the toxins in body naturally. Herbal Medicated ghee treatment is widely practiced in Southern states, especially Kerala where 'Kalyanak Ghrita' is given to pregnant women after 4th month of pregnancy. It helps in the proper mental and physical development of the body
Child born from such ashrams were found to be mentally and physically better than their counterparts. They sleep soundly for several hours and adapt well to changing environments.
Ayurveda suggestions for pregnant women
Daily Oil massaging is advised till the child is 2 years old.
Only vegetarian food is advised during pregnancy. Light vegetables without spicy gravy, rice,dal, khichdi, roti, kheer should be the diet of pregnant mother. Spicy and oily foods should be avoided till the child is breastfed. For iron and calcium, pregnant woman must consume milk, ghee, dry fruits, and juices of seasonal fruits.
Fruits for expecting mothers
Foods suggested for every month
1st month: Milk at room temperature sipped throughout the day
2nd month: A cup of milk with a spoon of shatavari kalpa twice a day, before sunset
3rd month: Mix one teaspoon of ghee and ½ teaspoon of honey in a cup of room temperature milk. Drink every morning
4th month: Over the day, eat 10 gms of homemade butter (white)
5th month: Ingest six to seven teaspoons of ghee over the day
6th & 7th month: 1 teaspoon of ghee cultured with sweet herbs every morning. This should be prepared by an Ayurvedic doctor
8th month: One bowl of kheer with breakfast or lunch. Can be made with rice, semolina, wheat, or seviya
9th month: No specific diet. Regular intake of milk and ghee
Child can eat other foods after six months but must only be breast-feeded till it is 1 year old.
Summary:
Thus, through various experiments and research studies, researchers have proved the relevance of Garbh sanskar in the development of the child.
Garbha sanskar is all about the balanced emotional, mental and physical state of the growing unborn child and so, "Garbha sanskar" is recommended as the perfect guide for pregnant women in parental education. Follow garbha sanskar to ensure an enlightened and highly talented child is born from your womb. Hope, this post helps all expecting mothers in bearing a happy and prosperous child.
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