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80-2; progeny is all the light, 41, 239; 43, 129; symbolism of generation of ch., 41, 239 sq.; 43, 128, 130; by giving sterile cows to Brahmans, one obtains ch., 42, 174; continue the life of the parents, 42, 185, 646; he alone is ruler who propagates ch., 43, 230. See also Birth, and Embryo. (b) RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES NECTED WITH CH.
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mentioned in the Qur'ân, 6, lii; funeral rites for ch., 7, 90; 14, 177; 24, 310; 25, 120, 180; 27, 340 sq.; 29, 245, 355; Nishekakarman, ceremony of impregnation, 7, 112 sq., 113 n.; Pumsavana, or ceremony to cause the birth of a male, 7, 113, 113 n.; 29, 42 sq., 45 sq., 179 sq., 291 sq., 393 sq.; 30, 52-4, 209 sq., 280 sq.; 37, 110; 42, 97, 357 sq., 460 sq.; Sîmantonnayana, or ceremony of parting the hair of the pregnant woman, 7, 113, 113 n.; 29, 47-9, 137 sq., 180, 181 sq., 276, 292 sq., 394 sq.; 30, 54 sq., 208 sq., 253, 279 sq.; 42, 545; Gâtakarman, or birth-ceremony, 7, 113; 25, 34; 29, 49-51, 137 sq., 182 sq., 395; 30, 55 sq., 210-14, 281-3; 37, 100; 38, 28 sq.; 42, 293; the Nâmadheya (nâmakarana) or name-giving rite, 7, 113; 11, i n.; 15, 223; 22, 192, 255; 25, 35, 35 n., 180; 27, 78 sq., 144, 473-5; 29, 50, 182 sq., 297 sq., 395-7; 30, 57 sq., 215, 282 sq.; 37, 101; 42, 573; Adityadarsana, or ceremony of taking the child out to see the sun, 7, 114; Annaprâsana, or ceremony of first feeding, 7, 114; 11, I n.; 29, 54 sq., 183 sq., 299 sq.; 30, 216, 283; the Kûdâkarana (Kauda, or Kaula-karman) or tonsure rite, 2, 253, 253 n.; 7, 114; 25, 34, 36, 177, 180; 29, 55-7, 184-6, 276, 301-3, 380, 397-9; 30, 41, 60-3, 216-18, 253, 283 sq.; 37, 124; 42, 309; prayer for the son, that he may continue the sacrifice, 12, 273, 273 ., 357; prayers for offspring, 12, 369 n.; 23, 360 sq.; 25, 123; 26, 124; 42, 18; ceremonies to secure the birth of ch. with certain qualities wished for, 15, 219 sq.; 29, 171; 30, xxi; portion of deceased ch. at funeral meals, 25, 120; by eating a cake sacred to the manes, a wife will bring forth an excellent son, 25, 124; 29, 424; special rites for the sake of offspring, 26, 98, 173, 177, 213-15, 382; on the ceremonies of capping, 27, 26, 5+ sq., 79, 144, 316 sq., 317 n., 355, 358, 437 sq., 437 n., 451, 478; 28, 9, 52 sq., 162, 425-7; shaving ceremony of a ch., 27, 473; 37, 124; girls take the hairpin on
Secret name given to ch. at birth, 1, 178 sq, 178 n.; 29, 395; 30, 55, 215, 281; 41, 159; sacrifices and rites connected with conception, pregnancy, and birth of ch., 1, 244 n.; 5, 322; 7, 112–14; 11, n.; 12, 85; 15, 215-21 (conception), 221-4, 222 n.; 19, 7, 19 sq.; 22, 254 sq.; 23, 341; 24, 277, 286 sq., 319; 25, 33-6, 34 n.; 27, 27, 471-6; 29, 46-57, 179, 182 sq., 293-8, 393-9; 30, xxi, 55, 58 sq., 62, 208-18, 253, 280, 282, 301 sq.; 37, 100 sq.; 42, 97-9, 109 sq., 242-5, 247, 284, 356 sq., 460 sq., 467, 517 sq., 540 sq., 545 sq., 574 sq.; 47, 30; 49 (i), 15, 22; prayers and rites of a father setting out on a journey or returning from it for the welfare of his ch., 1, 288; 12, 357-9; 29, 183, 298, 397; 30, 59, 215 sq., 283; impurity caused by the birth of ch., 2, 59, 250 sq.; 4, lxxix sq. and n.; 5, 272, 280-2, 280 n.; 7, 87-91; 14, 177 sq., 180, 298; 24, 339 sq.; 25, 146, 162, 177-81; 29, 355; see also Impurity; impurity of women after miscarriage, 4, 62-5, 91 sq.; 5, 280-2, 280 n.; 24, 340 sq.; 25, 179, 179 sq. n.; 37, 159; fire to be kept for the protection of the unborn and new-born ch. from demons, 4, 184 n.; 5, 342-4; 18, 59, 59 n.; 24, 277; 37, 480; prayers for the protection of the lying-in woman, 4, 230, 232-4, 232 n. ; ceremony of tying the sacred thread-girdle, 5, 320 sq.; 18, xxviii; 24, 309 sq., 347, 349; 37, 471, 474-6; see also Costume; pregnancy becomes scarcer, and fewer male ch. are born, where the fire is not maintained properly, 5, 339; 24, 271; 37, 191 sq.; rite of circumcision not
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