Shloka 5
गृहस्थ-जीवनसंस्काराः तथा पुत्रजन्म-शुभलक्षणवर्णनम् / Household Saṃskāras and the Auspicious Portents of a Son’s Birth
सीमन्तोऽथाष्टमे मासे गर्भरूपसमृद्धिकृत् । सुखप्रसवसिद्धौ च तेनाकरि कृपाविदा
sīmanto'thāṣṭame māse garbharūpasamṛddhikṛt | sukhaprasavasiddhau ca tenākari kṛpāvidā
Kemudian pada bulan kedelapan dilaksanakan saṃskāra bernama Sīmanta, yang menyehatkan dan menyempurnakan rupa janin dalam kandungan; melalui laku bijak yang penuh welas asih itu, tercapailah keberhasilan persalinan yang mudah dan mujur.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It presents dharmic saṃskāras as grace-bearing acts: when performed with devotion and right understanding, they become a channel for Shiva’s protective auspiciousness, supporting both bodily welfare and inner sanctification.
Though it describes a household rite, its spirit aligns with Saguna Shiva devotion—seeking the Lord’s compassionate guardianship over life’s transitions, just as devotees approach the Linga for śānti, protection, and auspicious completion of undertakings.
It implies performing sanctifying rites with prayerful remembrance of Shiva—such as japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) for protection and ease—while maintaining purity, devotion, and benevolent intention.