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GARBHA SANSKAR- NEED OF EVERY EXPECTANT MOTHER FOR HEALTHY PROGENY
Priyanka Hajare*, Bharathi K, Pushpalatha B and Hetal Dave
Prasutitantra & Striroga Dept. National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2019.1011.4846

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT

Article History:
Received 13th August, 2019
Received in revised form 11th
September, 2019
Accepted 8th October, 2019
Published online 28th November, 2019
Key Words:
Designer baby, Shreyasipraja,
Masanumasikaparicarya, Epigentics.
Garbhasanskar is a scientific fact as mentioned in Ayurveda to get the “Shreyasipraja”. Sanskar is a
process of increasing the potential. Garbhasanskar includes pre-conceptional care, care during
pregnancy and post-delivery (balsanskar). In today’s fast paced life, it is need of every expectant
mother for trouble free and disease free pregnancy and to experience the joy of nine month journey
and to make it memorable. The activity of expectant mother during pregnancy in the form of taking
Ayurveda regimen diet, chanting, baby talk, expressing feeling(touch), meditation etc.
Garbhasanskar is building the physical, mental & social character of child during pregnancy, means
garbhasanskara is for desired and designer baby. That’s why it is today’s need of every expectant
mother for healthy progeny to build a better nation.

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INTRODUCTION need to cultivate good values and virtues. Hence it is

duty of every parent to make every effort to inculcate
Pregnancy is a period of enormous physio-pathological and good values and virtues in their children.
psychological adoption in a women’s life. Pregnancy stimulates
every tissue and organ to function at a higher intensity. Growth Aim- To establish the role of GarbhaSanskara in every
and development of a healthy progeny depends upon the expectant mother for a healthy progeny.
physiological and psychological adoption in a women’s life. Objectives
Thus, a pregnant woman has to be given special care
throughout the pregnancy. Acharya Caraka mentioned the 1. Conceptual study regarding GarbhaSanskara.
concept of “Shreyasipraja”1. Thus Garbha Sanskara is a 2. To establish the GarbhaSanskara as gold standard
complete protocol for maternal care from planning of protocol for every expectant mother to get a designer
conception till delivery of a healthy baby. Garbhasanskara baby.
develops a bond between mother and child. It is a process of METHODOLOGY
educating the fetus in the womb. It is a special effort taken to
stimulate baby’s sense gently from outside for the maximum Literary references collected from Ayurveda i.e. classics,
development of its physic and intellectual ability2. commentaries, modern literatures, research journals available
in institute library, online portals like Pubmed central, Ayush
Need of the Study-GarbhaSanskara as need of every expectant research portal and Google scholar and analysed to frame
mother for a healthy progeny is important because- conceptual work.
 To compete in present scenario overgrowing population Obstacles
and competitions. That’s why future generation needs to
be very intelligent, creative, smart-working and  Lack of public awareness
resourceful. It is believed that “the hand that rocks the  Unplanned pregnancy
cradle, rules the world”.  Late visit for antenatal care
 Bad progeny is dangerously damages to the families as  Change in lifestyle
well as the society at large. It pollutes the core values of  Environmental changes
humanity and destroys its social fabric. That’s why we  Quality of food and medicines

*Corresponding author: PriyankaHajare

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 Addiction to mobile, internet and television  The story of Abhimanyu (Mahabharata)- When Arjuna’s
 Modern medicine wife Subhadra was pregnant with their son Abhimanyu,
he told her about how to penetrate the chakravyuh, a
Impact of Lifestyle on Fetus- Use of preservatives, soft drinks,
particular war formation. He could only learn to decode
food addictive’s, tobacco, alcohol by expectant mother with
and enter the trap because by that time her mother felt
technological tempest like use of microwave, laptop and
asleep. This was one of the reasons why he was killed
mobile phones during pregnancy period effects on fetus.
because he did not know how to come out of the trap.
Family disputes, travelling during first and third trimester,
 Narada muni story: Narada muni teach Prahlad in the
work place stress, financial status, fear, this all causes increase
womb of his mother Kayadhu.
level of stress hormone cortisol in mother body. Thus maternal
 Common personality of positivity among Lord Buddha,
anxiety cause artery resistance and abnormal flow increased
Swami Vivekananda, Shivaji Maharaja was inculcated
resistance index.
by positive thought of their mother’s prayer.
Effect of Stress on Expectant Mother And Fetus- Stress cause
Pre-Conception Protocol- It involves the preparation of the
activation of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and
couple planning pregnancy, 90 days prior to conception. Ahara
inflammatory responses during pregnancy can affect maternal
(diet), Vihara (lifestyle), Sadavritta (moral conduct), along
health during and beyond pregnancy. Stress hormone
with varied therapies. Preparing the body well in advance
“Cortisol” can cross the placental barrier when a pregnant
woman is under a high degree of stress and dietary protein is before conceiving will help greatly in having a healthy
pregnancy. Even partner’s health is important for conception to
low. High cortisol levels can effect fetal brain development,
occur as healthy sperms are required for getting pregnancy.
specifically memory3. Stressed mothers are more susceptible to
Because it takes 74 days for sperm to develop (According to
infection and illness during pregnancy. Prenatal stress causes
tritium-labeled biopsies). Including the transport on ductal
pregnancy and birth complications like- Preterm labor, preterm
system, it takes 3 months9 (i.e. 90 days). Pre-conception care is
delivery, low infant birth weight, shortened gestational length,
pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes4. also recommended by world health organization to maximizing
the gains for maternal and child health10.
Maternal Complication in Today’s Era
Garbhadhan Purva Sanskara (Planning for baby)- 90 days
protocol.
 Prakritiparikshana (Ayurgenomics)
 Rajaswalaparicharya in female, shodhanain couple
vamana/virechana/basti (Panchkarma-
shareerashuddhi- Cellular cleansing)
 Aaharashuddhi (Special food planning)
 Viharashuddhi (Special daily routine)
 Bhramcharyapalan
 Nadishuddhi- Pranayama and yogikakriya
 Prayavaranashuddhi- Agnihotra fumigation.
The importance of garbhadhana purva sanskara is that the
development of the brain of baby has already started even
before the lady knows she is expecting. The brain starts to
show its presence as early as 5 weeks of pregnancy. In 36
weeks the development of brain is complete.
Description of Garbha Sanskara in Classics- AcharyaCaraka
mentioned the concept of “Shreyasipraja”. AcharyaVagbhata5 After these 90 days protocol, copulation adviced in ritukala. If
mentioned in Shareerasthana that the couple desiring specific conception occurs; then follow masanumasika garbhini
qualities in their offspring should surround themselves by paricharya and pathya-apathya during ante-natal period.
pictures of personalities having similar qualities, hear their Garbhini Paricharya11
stories and should always think about such personalities (when
they are expecting a baby). Intercourse results in fertility and During pregnancy follows 9 month Garbhiniparicharya.
couple gets the child of desired qualities6. AcharyaVagbhata MONTH DIET EFFECT
also mentioned that spoilt children are a curse even for 1st month Anupsanskritksheera {Non-  Milk prevents from
influential and worthy families7. This reference forms the basis medicated milk} dehydration and supply
2nd month Milk medicated with required nourishment.
of garbhasanskara and highlights the fact that garbhasanskara madhura rasa drugs  Madhura drug group- is
influence behavior of child. 3rd month Milk with honey &ghrita anabolic, helps in
4th month Milk with butter maintainance of proper
Ancient References of Garbha Sanskara 5th month Ghrita prepared with butter health of mother and fetus.
extracted from milk
 In Ramayana, also a reference is found that before the 6th month  Ghrita prepared from milk  Gokshur- Good diuretic
birth of Lord Ram during “Putra kameshtiyagya” the medicated with madhura prevents retention of water as
agnidevata gave King Dashratha “Payas” which can be drugs well as its complications.
considered as a form of garbhasanskara8.  Gokshur siddha
sarpi/yavagu12

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7th month  Ghrita prepared from milk  Prathkparni-Vitiated the fact that his parents were always singing and playing music
medicated with madhura tridosha. before he was born15.
drugs  Vidarigandhadivarg-
 Prathkparni siddha ghrita Diuretic, anabolic, relieves Mantra
(Dalhan- emaciation, suppress pitta
Vidarigandhadivarg13) and kapha.  Garbhadhana mantra
8th month Kheerayavagu mixed with  Garbhasamraksha mantra
ghrita
9th month Anuvasanabasti & yoni pichu  Effect on autonomous  Ramrakshakavach mantra
with madhura group oil. nervous system governing  Gayatri mantra
myometrium and help in
regulating their function GarbhaSanskara can be more effective by means of sound in
during labor. the form of mantra and shloka because the rhythmic sounds are
AcharayaCaraka & Acharya Vagbhata mentioned that by the captured by a child’s subconscious mind very effectively.
use of garbhiniparicharya from first to ninth month her Benefits of Mantra Chanting- “Man” means mind and “tra”
garbhadharini (fetal membranes or vaginal canal), kuksi means release. Mantra is a combination of transcendental
(abdomen), sacral region, flanks and back become soft, sounds meant to release the mind from all anxieties. If some
Vayumoves into its right path or direction; feaces, urine and part of the body begins to vibrate at a wrong frequency, the
placenta are excreted or expelled easily by their respective energy becomes stuck and disease set in. Therefore, through
passages14. “mantra” chanting, one can cause the stuck energy to become
Along with normal nutritious diet, specific diets for each month released, and we can return to our natural state of resonance,
of antenatal period depending on embryogenesis. These thus affecting a cure. Sound of specific mantra chanting will
specific diets cause impact on fetus, especially effective on cause the left and right hemisphere of the brain to synchronize.
reproductive and endocrine systems. Such chanting also helps in oxygenation of brain, reduce heart
rate, blood pressure and assist in creating calm brainwave
Type of Activities for Garbha Sanskara activity16. Thus in expectant mother mantra chanting can
 GarbhaSamwad (Baby talk) prevent pregnancy-induced hypertension, gestational diabetes
 Breathing exercise with Omkar and in fetus from intra uterine growth retardation. By mantra
chanting new neural synaptic connection form in brain with
 Reading good books
vocal harmony.
 Keep yourself engaged in positive talks
 Jyotidhyana Anuswaram (Nasal sound), MMMM humming boosts the
 Painting production of nitric oxide in the body. Nitric oxide is a
 Singing molecule that our body produces to help its 50 trillion cells
 Listening songs communicate with each other by transmitting signals
 Gardening throughout the entire body. Nitric oxide is important regulator
 Knitting and mediator of numerous processes in the nervous, immune
and cardio-vascular system. Nitric oxide is synthesized in the
 Yoga and Pranayam
vascular endothelium and synciotrophoblast from L-arginine. It
significantly releases vascular smooth muscle, inhibits platelets
Benefits of Garbha Samwad- Garbhasanskara are special
aggregation and prevents intervillous thrombosis. Deficiency of
effort taken to stimulate baby’s senses gently so that cortical
nitric oxide contributes to the development of pregnancy
development is maximum.
induced hypertension in mother17. Mother with gestational
diabetes usually has lower levels of nitric oxide.
The fetal senses: 12, not 5- new proposal: the 12 senses are- Yoga and Pranayam- Yoga practices integrate harmony and
perfection of body, mind and spirit.
Trimester Yogasana Pranayama
 Trilokasana  Sheetali
 Sukshmavyayama  Bhramri
FIRST
 Relaxation  Omkar
 Vrukshasana  Anulomaviloma
 Bhramri
 Gomukhasana  Omkar
Benefits of listening music- The pitches of sound work on the SECOND
 Relaxation  Anulomaviloma
tridosha in our body, which means that Indian raga were  GarbhaChintana
designed to regulate the working of these dosha as per there  Omkar
 Vajrasana
sthana, kala and samanta for the betterment of health. Also THIRD  Relaxation
 Utkatasana
 Dyana mudra
observed that it leads to better physical, psychological,
intellectual and spiritual development of the child, also Probable Mode of Action of Garbha Sanskara
observed that the children who receive music therapy during Epigenetic is everywhere- What and when an expectant mother
pregnancy days have a better healthy life with less disease eat, when she sleep, where she live, to whom she interact, how
exposure, high level of IQ & EQ, they could cope with stress in
she exercise, stress and environment, exposure to toxins, social
a better way, learn facts faster. The famous British violinist factors, even ageing- all of these can eventually cause chemical
Menishin believes that his own musical talent was partly due to modification around the genes that will turn those genes on or
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Priyanka Hajare, Bharathi K, Pushpalatha B and Hetal Dave.2019, Garbha Sanskar- Need of Every Expectant Mother For
Healthy Progeny. Int J Recent Sci Res. 10(11), pp. 36140-36143. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2019.1011.4846

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