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to do as per my will!” Her will is to empower the being that is going to arrive with the power of divine beings. She seeks the permission, blessing and guidance of those divine beings to do so.
To begin the sadhana, the white card is used. White is the symbol of knowledge. The pregnant mother must look at the small image on the throat of the Purushakar image and utter the mantra of Namothunam (given at end of this chapter) silently in her mind. When she reaches the word divo tanam, she must close her eyes and complete the remain- ing mantra. This mantra is in praise of the complete personality, the enlightened personality and the fully developed character. The mother performs this sadhana with the thought that the child in her womb must be endowed with power and attain a divine personality. With the same devotion, the images of the other colours must be used and meditated upon under the guidance of a teacher.
In the second trimester, the Namothunam Sadhana is continued by increasing its frequency and intensity. The pregnant mother must now focus on the six images that are etched on the Purushakar image from forehead to the foot. She must
look at the first image until she reaches the word 'chakkvattinam. Now she must look at the tip of her nose when she utters 'divo tanam saranam gai paitthanam? She can complete the rest of the mantra with closed eyes. She must do the same for each of the six images and the same for the remaining cards as well. This is the procedure for the sadhana of the second trimester.
The mother will see the difference in her sadhana during these three months. The difference is not much but it is important. With time, the image begins to appear smaller but nearer and brighter.
In the third trimester, the pregnant mother must meditate upon all the 24 images etched on the Purushakar. She must look at the first image until she reaches the word 'chakkvattinam'. Now she must look at her navel when she utters 'divo tanam saranam gai paitthanam appadihaya-vara-nanam-dansana-dharanam? She must complete the rest of the mantra with closed eyes. She must do the same for each of the 24 images and the same for the remaining cards as well. This is the procedure for the sadhana of the third trimester.
There are some points to be remembered. If you cannot do the entire sadhana at one sitting, there are other
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