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## Chapter 240:
**Verse 64:** A man who desires good fortune should perform the **Pumsavana** ceremony in the fifth month of pregnancy to nourish the fetus. He should bathe with pure water, wear clean clothes, and perform the ceremony with respect, following the instructions of the **Acharya**.
**Verse 65:** He should perform **Jina Puja** and **Homa** at home as before. The **Acharya**, accompanied by the elders of the family, should guide the pregnant woman.
**Verse 66:** The **Acharya** should bathe the pregnant woman and adorn her with clothes and ornaments. He should apply sandalwood paste and other auspicious substances.
**Verse 67:** The pregnant woman, with a tilak on her forehead and kajal in her eyes, should be seated on a wooden platform covered with a red cloth, in front of the **Jina**.
**Verse 68:** The **Acharya** should sprinkle her with holy water and chant mantras. The husband should place sesame seeds and betel leaves in her hands.
**Verse 69:** The husband should make a garland of barley sprouts, flowers, tender leaves, and darbha grass and place it around her neck according to the prescribed ritual.
**Verse 70:** The **Acharya** should offer **Purnāhuti** to the **Yakshas** and **Yakshis** and recite a **Shantipath**. The householder should honor the Brahmanas present with betel nuts, fruits, clothes, and other gifts.
**Mantras:**
* **Verse 69:** "Om Jham Van Ivin Kshvim Ham Sah Kantagale Yavamala Kshipami Jhau Swaha." (The husband should chant this mantra while placing the garland around his wife's neck.)
* **Verse 70:** "Om Jham Van Vhah Pah Hah A Si A U Sa Kantapuratah Payas Dadhyodana Haridra Ambukalashan Stapayami Swaha." (The husband should chant this mantra while placing a pot of milk, a pot of yogurt rice, a pot of turmeric water, and a pot of water in front of his wife. The wife should touch each pot with her finger. Touching the milk pot signifies the birth of a son, touching the yogurt rice pot signifies the birth of a daughter, and touching the turmeric water pot signifies the birth of both a son and a daughter.)