According to Ayurveda, a healthy child is not an output of an accidental copulation, but a result of arranged union of mother and father in order to produce a healthy offspring. These arrangements start even before the conception. The factors like
1) Gotra(clan).of the husband and wife should be different.
2) Jaati (caste).of husband and wife should be the Same .
3) Prakrithi (body constitution)should be different .
4) Desam(locality)….should be the same
5) a) Age - Male age should be between26 to 28. Female should be between 22-24.
b) Ritu(Season)….The best season for conception is hemantha.
c ) The sexual union be done only at night. 6) A few things about the pregnancy regimen are considered to have influence on this action.
Some of the relevant factors are, One is the time of conception. Nowadays when even a small thing is consulted with an astrologer it’s rather strange that people are not at all concerned about the time of union. Ashtanga Hridaya evidently states that a union at night only produces a proper and healthy offspring. Kuchimara Tantra bhashyam also supports this view.
Modern science also agrees that the culture, mindset, psychological trains and fears of the parents affect the child. A harmony between all of these is just not enough for the upbringing of a child, but essential for its proper conception too. A child born out of rape has more chances of going wrong than a normal kid.
Kids always should be a product of love, not a byproduct of an accident. Another factor is the food and the mind set of the Pregnant mother.
According to Cchadogyopanishathu ,the dense part (sthoolamsha) of the food we eat becomes the waste(mala),the subtle part (sookshmamsha)becomes the consciousness (Mana) and the remaining forms the body humors (Dhatu).When the ingested food and imbibed words are properly assimilated, healthy body and mind forms subsequently. So the food, life style and mindset of the parents play a supreme role in the shaping up of the child. It is essential to follow the code of conduct prescribed for pregnancy unfailingly for a proper delivery and a healthy kid. A new birth always brings us joy but a new and healthy birth brings something far more great, it brings us hope.
