Ceremony for
Mental development
Why should seemant ceremony
be performed in the 4th, 6th and 8th month?
Reason for holding in the 4th month-As we
have mentioned earlier, the aim of the seemantonnayan ceremony is to draw
the attention of the parents towards child's mental growth. Therefore it is
clear that the best time for this ceremony would be when the brain cells
start forming and the child is in its mother's womb. Sushrut has written :
"Panchme manah
prati-budhataram bhavati. Shashthe budhih. Saptme sarvaang pratyang
vibhaagah pratyakt- tarah. Asthame asthiree bhavati ojah. Tatsra jaatah
chenna jaavat niro-justvaat".
Sushrut says it is best to do in the 4th because the mind starts
working and so paying more attention while the mind is developing is the
best. Seemant also can be performed at 6th when the brain formation is
rapid. In the 8th month because all four components-body, mind,
nervous system, and heart are complete, one should not delay further.
Whatever the month is, the aim of the ritual is
that the mother must understand that it is her responsibility for the mental
growth of her child. From then on whatever she does, she should do it with
caution and care because she is unintentionally influencing the child's
brain inside her with each of her reflections.
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