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 This
article is one in a remarkable series
on Ayurveda by Prof. K. K. Bhaumik, Chairman
of Coordinating Council of Association
of Astrology & Allied Sciences. A
renowned figure on astro-occult sciences,
he is an internationally acclaimed authority
in this field. Since time immemorial,
man has shown an overwhelming preference
for sons over daughters. This preference
has traditionally been very overt in India.
The progress of science and society, establishment
of gender equality, women's liberation
and spread of education in India notwithstanding,
the preference for sons has continued
unabated in every strata of society. Ayurveda
holds some answers.
Today, the preference for sons has become
almost an obsession for the average Indian.
So deep is the obsession that many parents
in India do not even hesitate to go for
infanticide of a female foetus. The Government
has been forced to bring in legislations
banning prenatal sex determination of
the foetus in the wake of growing cases
of infanticide of the female foetus. In
some Indian societies, a girl child is
still treated as a burden and thus treated
with utter neglect.
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Desire For Sons
One of the strongest desires of the Indian
male is that after him there should be
someone who would carry his and his ancestors'
name forward and offer libations of water
(tarpan) to their spirits. And that can
only be a son. In order to obtain a son,
Indians observe all kinds of fasts, give
donations to Brahmins and saints, go on
pilgrimages, and make vows to Gods and
Goddesses. Behind all this is the customary
social belief among the Hindus that, if
the son lights the pyre of the father,
then only may his spirit rest in peace
and attain salvation, permitting his genealogical
tree to bear fruit.
The desire for sons and preference for
male over female children in India has
been long predominant, irrespective of
caste, creed, economic status and education.
Yearning for male children in India is
as old as the civilisation itself. In
Satyuga, the mighty king Dashrath performed
a yajna for obtaining a son, which resulted
in the birth of Rama, Lakshamana, Bharat
and Shatrughana. In the medieval ages,
the Mughal emperor Akbar offered a fervent
prayer at the Dargah of Mohammad Chishti
at Ajmer-sharif and offered Chaddar there,
praying for a male child. Prince Saleem-Badshah
Jahangeer was believed to have been born
following the prayer.
Astrological
Angle
If we look at this from the astrological
angle, there are specific and definite
yogas for the birth of children, which
depend on the prarabdh (that portion of
the accumulated Karma allotted for this
birth ) and the planetary configuration
at the time of the native's birth in this
lifetime. That is why some couples remain
childless. If there are children, they
are short-lived. Some couples have only
sons, while some others have only daughters
and they long for a son throughout their
lives.
Today, modern science enables people
to have children according to their preferences.
But where was genetics thousands of years
ago? Yet people in ancient India could
have sons or daughters according to their
needs and preferences.
Ayurvedic Timing
 According
to ancient Indian Ayurveda, sexual activities
undertaken on the fourth, sixth, eighth,
tenth or twelfth day following the first
day of the women's menstrual cycle would
help in conceiving a son. For example,
if the menstrual cycle of a woman begins
on the seventh day of the month, the fourth
day after the beginning of the menstrual
cycle would be the eleventh day of the
month. This is the first auspicious day
for a married couple for cohabitation
for conception of a male child.
For conceiving daughters or female children,
the cohabitation should ideally occur
on the fifth, ninth and eleventh day following
the commencement of the menstrual cycle.
It is to be noted that the seventh day
is considered inauspicious.
Karma and Planetary Configurations
Birth of a child is also decided largely
on the basis of karmas -- virtuous deeds,
sins or curses, and blessings earned in
previous lives; and the planetary configuration
at the time of birth. A clear and detailed
description of this is given in the ancient
Indian literature on astrology and other
shastras. Even the determination of sex
of the child is described on the basis
of Aadhan Lagna. Nonetheless more research
work in this area is needed.
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science of life, and the way ayurveda
is related to astrology.
About the Author:
Renowned astro-spiritual personality,
philosopher and philanthropist, Shri K.K.
Bhaumik, has had an extremely successful
career of over three decades in corporate
management.
He served leading enterprises of the Government
of India enterprises in several senior
management capacities. A lawyer and advocate,
he combines a command of the material
world with a truly spiritual vocation.
Born into a spiritual family, at the early
age of 15 he attracted the attention of
a great sadhu. The sadhu gave Shri Bhaumik
the Goddess Durga mantra. Having learned
this long-lost knowledge from his guru,
he has revived the study of Ayurveda,
the practical, ancient science that can
bring perfect health and enlightenment.
Every year, armed with blessings from
great spiritual men, Shri Bhaumik in his
quest for universal enlightenment visits
the temples of Tripureshwari in Tripura
and elsewhere in India to perform puja.
Along with his formal education, he soon
mastered the divine science of vedic astrology.
Because of the accuracy of his predictions,
his reputation as an astro-occult expert
soon spread across the globe. He, however,
has always used his powers, both spiritual
and astrological, only for the welfare
of mankind. Driven by an indomitable spirit
to serve the community and the downtrodden,
Shri Bhaumik set up Matribhumi Seva Pratishthan
Kolkata, an NGO, Astro-occult and Ayurvedic
Institute of Asia and Institute of Public
Speaking and Leadership Development.
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