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## English Translation:
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**Adipurana**
After the completion of seven months, the feeding of food is prescribed, preceded by the rituals of worship. ||15||
Thus ends the Annaprasana (first feeding). Then, after the completion of one year, the Vyushti ceremony is performed, also known as Varshavardhana (annual growth) as per the scriptures. ||16||
Here too, as before, donations should be made, worship of the Jina should be performed, and the relatives should be invited and fed. ||17||
Thus ends the Vyushti.
The Keshavapa is the shaving of the hair on an auspicious day, preceded by the worship of the gods and the guru. ||9||
After applying fragrant water and other things, the remaining Akshata (unbroken rice grains) should be placed on the hair. The child's head should be shaved, either with a tuft of hair or according to the family tradition. The child should be bathed, anointed, and adorned with ornaments. After prostrating to the monks, the relatives should bless the child. ||10||
This ceremony is known as Chaula, and it is considered auspicious and brings merit. People participate in it with great joy. ||101||
Thus ends the Keshavapa.
Then, in the fifth year, the child should be introduced to the alphabet through the Lipisankhyana ceremony. ||102||
The rituals of worship should be performed according to one's means, and a learned householder who is a Vrati (observant of vows) should be appointed as the child's teacher. ||103||
Thus ends the Lipisankhyana.
The Upaniti (sacred thread ceremony) is performed in the eighth year after conception. This ceremony includes the shaving of the hair, the Vratabandhana (tying of the sacred thread), and the Maujibandhana (tying of the sacred thread). ||104||
**Notes:**
* The numbers in the text refer to the original Sanskrit verses.
* The translation attempts to preserve the Jain terms as much as possible.
* Some terms may have multiple meanings, and the translation reflects the most common interpretation in this context.
* The translation is based on the provided text and may not be a complete or definitive interpretation.