Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4
Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions
सीमंतकर्म प्रथमं चतुर्थे मासि शस्यते । षष्टे वा सत्पमे वापि अष्टमे वापि कारयेत् ॥ ४ ॥
sīmaṃtakarma prathamaṃ caturthe māsi śasyate | ṣaṣṭe vā satpame vāpi aṣṭame vāpi kārayet || 4 ||
تُستحبّ شعيرة «سِيمَنْتَكَرْمَا» أولًا في الشهر الرابع من الحمل؛ ويجوز إقامتها أيضًا في الشهر السادس أو السابع أو الثامن.
Narada (teaching household dharma and saṃskāras within the Purva Bhaga discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It preserves gṛhastha-dharma by placing pregnancy rites (saṃskāras) within an orderly, dharma-based timeline, emphasizing sanctification of conception and gestation through Vedic ritual discipline.
While not directly a bhakti verse, it supports a devotional life by aligning family life with dharma; such saṃskāras are traditionally performed with mantra and reverence, cultivating sattva and God-centered household conduct.
Ritual calendrics and proper timing—an applied aspect of Vedāṅga concerns (especially Kalpa for rites, and practical Jyotiṣa-style month reckoning) for when Sīmantakarma should be performed.