What does (Vedic) Hinduism say about having children? | Different ways of getting children in Vedic Hinduism | Hindu (Vedic) pregnancy traditions | Hindu (Vedic) rituals to get pregnant
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Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) is the oldest Dharma which is existing on this earth.
Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) is one of the largest Dharma (Divine religion), with over 1.3 billion followers all over the world.
Hinduism (Sanatna Dharma) is a diverse system of thought marked by a single philosophy.
But in modern era because of many reasons, people have buildup their own theories and have been practicing their own concepts as per their own liking and disliking’s.
India is the divine place where unlimited pilgrimage places are existing.
In our Vedas, very clearly it is written that there is only one ‘Parabrahma‘ (God) and others are his followers (Devatas) (Demigods).
Here Parabrahma (God) means Lord Sri Vishnu and whereas all others including:
Goddess Sri Lakshmi Devi, Lord Sri Brahma Deva, Goddess Sri Sarasvati Devi, Lord Sri Rudra Deva (Lord Shiva),
Goddess Sri Tulasi Devi, Goddess Sri Parvati Devi, Lord Sri Indra Deva, Lord Sri Surya Deva, Lord Sri Chandra Deva, etc. etc. etc. are all Lord Sri Vishnu’s divine servants
and are always happy to follow the instructions of Lord Sri Vishnu since unknown time.
Only in Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) we have the concept of Moksha / Mukti (Divine liberation). We get fruits as per our Karmas.
If divine Karmas are performed, we get divine fruits and if ‘Adharma Karmas‘ are performed, we get fruits as per our own Adharmic Karmas and nothing can stop it.
Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) has a cyclic way of birth and death.
After every living or non-living being dies, we have to pass a multiple test either in upper planets or in lower planets as per our own Karmas.
Thus, again as per Karmas, we get either upper planets or lower planets.
In Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) there is nothing like Qayamat or Tribulation time.
We Hindus believe in cyclic way of life. This means, after every Kalpa, a new Lord Sri Brahma Deva is born from the ‘nabhi‘ (Divine navel) of Lord Sri Vishnu.
Thus the new Lord Sri Brahma Deva born will create a new Brahmanda (Universe) as per the instructions of the Supreme Lord Sri Vishnu (Krishna) (Rama).
This is going on since the ‘adi kalam‘ (Grand unknown period) and will go on until the ‘ananta kalam‘ (Grand infinite period).
Our Hindu Sanatana Dharma is just amazing, ultimate, supreme, paramount, perfect, etc.
We were so much forward in ‘Shastras‘ (today’s Science) and ‘Tantragnana‘ (Technology) since ages.
Today’s so called modernity is just a simple sample of our Great Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism).
Different ways of getting children in Vedic Hinduism is as given below:
1) Kumbha (Drona) Shishu (Test tube babies) : Pleased by the sacrifice and the praises, Mitra Deva (Lord Sri Surya Deva / Sun God) and Lord Sri Varuna Deva (Ocean God) –
effused into the ‘Vasativara’ vessel the “Fluid of Birth” from which arose Maharishi Agastya and Maharishi Vasishtha.
(The 100 Kauravas at the time of Mahabharata period, that is, 5100 years back were all test tube babies)
(That is 100 Kauravas were born from the Virja / sperm that was preserved in 101 pots which gave birth to Durdhoyana & his 99 brothers and one sister.)
Dronacharya also took birth from a ‘drona’. In Sanskrit drona means a pot.
2) Sambhoga sambandha (Intimate relation in general) : It’s the general and most common way of getting a baby.
3) Datta (Adoption) : Karna was adopted by Adhiratha Nandana (father) and Radha (mother).
Similarly, Kunti a princess was adopted as a daughter by King known as King Kuntibhoj. Thus Kunti got the name Kunti.
Kunti original name is Pritha. Since Arjuna was the son of Pritha, he is known as Partha.
*These 3 ways of birth are common even today’s modern world.
4) Havana (Fire sacrifice) : Draupadi Devi appeared from the fire after few Vedic hyms.
Draupadi Devi’s parents are King Drupada (father) and Prishati (mother).
Draupadi Devi is not just one woman, but an amalgamation of five divine Devis (Goddesses), that is –
Goddess Sri Bharati Devi, Goddess Sri Parvati Devi, Goddess Sri Sachi Devi, Goddess Sri Shyamala Devi and Goddess Sri Usha Devi.
Goddess Sri Bharati Devi is the consort of Lord Sri Vayu Deva and since Bhima was an avatar of Lord Sri Vayu Deva, Draupadi Devi marries Bhima.
Goddess Sri Parvati Devi is the consort of Lord Sri Rudra Deva (Lord Shiva).
Goddess Sri Sachi Devi is the consort of Lord Sri Indra Deva and since Arjuna was an avatar of Lord Sri Indra Deva, Draupadi Devi marries Arjuna.
Goddess Sri Shyamala Devi is the consort of Lord Sri Yama Deva and since Yudhishthira was an avatar of Lord Sri Yama Deva, Draupadi Devi marries Yudhishthira.
Goddess Sri Usha Devi is the consort of two Ashvini Kumaras, that is, Nakula and Sahadeva.
Both Nakula and Sahadeva were the avatars of two Ashvini Kumaras, that is, Nasatya (Nakula) and Dasra (Sahadeva) and thus Draupadi Devi marries both Nakul and Sahadev.
Lord Sri Rama and his three brothers, that is, Lakshmana, Bharata (Bharat) and Shatrughna were born from
the ‘Putrakameshti Yagna‘ (Fire sacrifice) performed by King Dasharatha along with this three consorts, that is, Kausalya Devi, Sumitra Devi and Kaikeyi Devi.
5) Aashirvadam (Boons) : Five Pandavas and Karna took birth as the boon given to Kunti Devi by Rishi Durvasa, an avatar of Lord Shiva.
Again later, with the boon of Lord Sri Surya Deva, Kunti Devi gave birth to Karna, an avatar of Lord Sri Surya Deva.
With the boon of Lord Sri Yama Deva, Kunti Devi gave birth to Yudhishthira, an avatar of Lord Sri Yama Deva.
With the boon of Lord Sri Vayu Deva, Kunti Devi gave birth to Bhima, an avatar of Lord Sri Vayu Deva.
With the boon of Lord Sri Indra Deva, Kunti Devi gave birth to Arjuna, an avatar of Lord Sri Indra Deva.
With the boon of two Ashvini Kumaras, Madri Devi gave birth to Nakula and Sahadeva. They are the avatars of Ashvini Kumaras, that is, Nasatya and Dasra.
6) Fluid preserved or transferred : Fluid preserved or transferred by different modes / ways.
Such incident happened with Lord Sri Brahma Deva whose Virja was transferred by Lord Sri Agni Deva who gave birth to 80 Sages.
Many such incidents are mentioned in Hindu Vedic Scriptures.
A Rishi (Sage) called Rishi (Sage) Rishyashringa was born from the fluid of his father called as Vibhandaka.
This fluid was stored in a deer’s (antelope) body. Since Rishi (Sage) Rishyashringa was born from the deer, he got the name Rishyashringa.
Here Rishyashringa in Sanskrit means, Rishyashringa = Rishya + Shringa = Deer (Antelope) + With horns of a deer (antelope).
A monkey called Makaradhwaja (Makardhwaj) was born from the fluid of Lord Sri Hanuman and a female Makara (makar) (crocodile).
Makara (crocodile) begets Makardhwaja who was later raised by the the demon King called as Demon King Ahiravana.
Demon King Ahiravana was the King of the underworld called as Patala and he also a brother of the Demon King Ravana.
When Makardhwaja grew up, Demon King Ahiravana, seeing Makardhwaja’s power, strength and virility, gave him the job of safe-guarding the gates of his kingdom.
7) Manthana (Churning) : King Prithu (who got all types of food on planet – from King Prithu our planet was named as Prithvi), he (Prithu) came from Kings Vena’s thigh.
Earlier at the time of creation from Lord Sri Vishnu’s navel, Lord Sri Brahma Deva took birth.
From Lord Sri Brahma Deva’s Agya chakra Lord Shiva took birth.
From Lord Sri Brahma Deva’s nose Lord Sri Varaha Swamy took birth etc.
There are many who are called as ‘Brahma manasa putras‘, whom all were born from the ‘manasa’ (mind) of Lord Sri Brahma Deva.
Goddess Sri Lakshmi Devi was born during the ‘samudra manthan‘ (Churning of ocean), as the daughter of Lord Sri Varuna Deva (Ocean God).
Alakshmi was also born during the same samudra manthan. Here Alakshmi is the wife of Kali Yuga’s Kali.
Kalpavriksha (divine tree), Kamadhenu (divine cow), Uchchaihshravas (divine horse), etc. all took birth from the Samudra Manthan itself.
8) Tapas (Austerities) : Lord Sri Kapila, an avatar of Lord Sri Vishnu was born from Rishi Kardama (father) and Devahuti Devi (mother) tapas (austerities) (penance).
Divine sons of Mother Aditi Devi and Maharishi Kashyapa were all born as the result of the austerities (tapas).
Mother Aditi Devi and Maharishi Kashyapa prominent sons’ names are: Vishnu, Shakra, Aryama, Dhata, Vidhata, Tvashta, Pusha, Vivasvana, Savita, Mitravaruna, Amsha, Bhaga.
With the tapas (austerities) (penance) of Mother Devaki Devi and Vasudeva (वसुदेव) (father) Lord Sri Krishna became their son.
With the tapas (austerities) (penance) of Mother Anasuya Devi and Maharishi Atri (father):
Lord Sri Dattatreya (Lord Sri Vishnu avatar), Lord Sri Chandra (part avatar of Lord Sri Brahma Deva) and Rishi Durvasa (Lord Shiva avatar) were born.
As per the Kalki Purana and Srimad Bhagavatam, Lord Sri Kalki (an avatar of Lord Sri Vishnu) will born in a family of Sumati (mother) and Vishnuyashas (father),
in a village known as Shambala, on the Dvadashi tithi (twelfth day) during the Shukla Paksha (fortnight of the waxing moon). This is due to the austerities done by Sumati and Vishnuyashas.
Goddess Sri Lakshmi Devi took the avatar as Goddess Sri Sita as the result of penance performed by King Seeradhwaja (Janaka) (father) and Sunayana (mother).
Again, another Goddess called as Vedavati took the avatar as Goddess Sri Padmavati Devi to the Royal parents called as King Akasha Raja (father) and Dharani Devi (mother).
Goddess Sri Parvati Devi was born as the result of the great penance done by King Himavan (father) and Mena (mother).
Even many rakshasas (demons) were also born as the result of austerities (penance).
For example, the Demon King Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha was born as the result of the austerities done by Maharishi Kashyapa and Diti Devi.
Another example is, the Demon King Ravana, Kumbhakarna were born as the result of Maharishi Vishrava and Kaikesi penance (tapas).
9) Sankarshana (Surrogacy) : Transferring from one womb to another, like Balarama was transferred from Mother Devaki’s womb to Mother Rohini’s womb.
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