Dear Ladies, I am currently pregnant (4 months). AM planning to read some religious texts in English ( as I cannot read tamil or any other lang) - in the evenings only, as I am working and dont have time to read in the mornings. Could you kindly suggest some good books in English - talk about god, epics, spirituality, etc and where I can buy etc... I am residing in chennai. Thanks Pavi
Hi Sniv2000 congrats on ur pregnancy U can read some garbharakshambigai slokas ...I have a tamil verison of the book which i used to read after i return back from office... I found this for you from the internet...It has both the slokas and the meaning in english Ehyehi Bhagawan Brahman , Praja kartha, praja pathe, Pragruhsheeniva balim cha imam , Aaapathyaam raksha garbhineem. (1) Please accept this sacred Offering ,Lord Brahma, Who creates people, And who is the lord of the people, And be pleased to protect, This lady who is in the family way, From all dangers. Aswini deva devesou, Pragrhneethaam balim dwimam, Saapathyaam Garbhineem cha imam, Cha Rakshatham pooja yanaya. (2) Oh Aswini Devas, Who are the doctors of Gods, Please accept this sacred offering, And be pleased to protect, This lady who is in the family way., Because of this worship offered to you. From all dangers. Rudraascha ekaadasa prokthaa, Pragruhananthu balim dwimam, Yushmaakam preethaye vrutham, Nithyam rakshathu Garbineem. (3) Oh Holy Rudras who are eleven, Please accept this sacred offering, Which has been made as per your wish, To get your mercy and blessing, And be pleased to protect daily , This lady who is in the family way. Aadhithya dwadasa prokthaa, Pragrahneethwam balim dwimam, Yushmagam thejasaam vrudhya, Nithyam rakshatha garbhineem. (4) Oh Holy Sun Gods who are twelve, Please accept this offering, So that your great luster increases , Be pleased to accept this sacred offering, And be pleased to protect daily , This lady who is in the family way. Vinayaka Ganadhyaksha , Shiva Puthra Maha Bala, Pragrahneeshwa balim cha imam, Sapathyam raksha garbhineem. (5) Oh Vinayaka, Oh Ganesa, Oh Son of Lord Shiva, Oh God who is very strong, Please accept this sacred offering, And be pleased to protect , This lady who is in the family way. From all dangers. Skanda Shanmukha Devesa , Puthra preethi vivardhana, Pragrahneeshwa Balim cha imam , Sapathyaam raksha Garbhineem. (6) Oh Skanda, Oh God with six heads, Oh God who is the chief of devas, Oh God who increases the love for our sons, Please accept this sacred offering, And be pleased to protect, This lady who is in the family way, From all dangers. Prabhaasa, Prabhavassyama , Prathyoosho maruth nala, Druvoo dhura dhuraschaiva , Vasavoshtou prakeerthitha, Pragrahnee thwam Balim cha imam , Nithyam raksha garbhineem. (7) Oh Prabhasa, Oh Prabhava, Oh Syama, Of Prathyusha, Oh Marutha, Oh Anala , Oh Dhruva, Oh Dhuradhura, Who are the eight sacred Vasus, Please accept this sacred offering, And be pleased to protect daily, This lady who is in the family way. Pithur devi, Pithusreshte, Bahu puthri , maha bale, Bhootha sreshte Nisa vase , Nirvruthe, sounaka priye, Pragrahneeshwa balim cha imam , Sapathyam raksha garbhineem. (8) Oh Goddess of my manes, Oh Goddess who is greater than my manes, Oh Goddess who has all women as daughters, Oh Goddess who is very strong, Oh Goddess who is greater than all beings, Oh Goddess who protects us at night, Oh Goddess , who does not have any blemishes, Oh Goddess who was worshipped by Sounaka, Please accept this sacred offering, And be pleased to protect, This lady who is in the family way, From all dangers. Raksha Raksha Mahadeva, Baktha anugraha Karaka, Pakshi vahana Govinda, Sapathyam raksha Garbhineem. (9) Oh God who is greatest, Be pleased to protect and protect, Oh God who showers blessing on his devotees, Oh Govinda, who rides on a bird, Be pleased to protect, This lady who is in the family way., From all dangers. Daily sit in front of a photo of Goddess with any small offering(Fruits , milk or any other food article and recite as follows:- 1. During the second month read the first two slokas 108 times daily, 2. During the third month read the first three slokas 108 times daily, 3. During the fourth month read the first four slokas 108 times daily, 4. During the fifth month read the first five slokas 108 times daily, 5. During the sixth month read the first six slokas 108 times daily, 6. During the seventh month read the first seven slokas 108 times daily, 7. During the eighth month read the first eight slokas 108 times daily, 8. During the ninth month read all the nine slokas 108 times daily, It is believed that this would ensure safe delivery. All the best:thumbsup
congratulations! As the child depends completely on the assimilated foodstuff of the mother, during pregnancy there are restrictions on the food taken by the mother. Too much salt, chili, onion and similar food is forbidden for the pregnant mother because the child's body is too delicate and new for him to tolerate such pungent food. Restrictions and precautions to be taken by the pregnant mother, as enunciated in the smrti scriptures of Vedic literature, are very useful. the important and simple thing one can do while pregnancy is always chanting the names of God like Krishna, Rama,Vishnu. in way the child can hear them all, This can appear to be very simple and easy but it is the most powerful method that can keep the child in a very cultured nature when he grows up. Whatever he learns in the womb has a great impact in his life. For example Bhakta Prahlad . Kayadhu the mother of prahlad prayed for the protection of the baby in her womb, and Närada Muni reassured her and gave her instructions on spiritual knowledge. Taking advantage of those instructions, Prahlada , although a small baby within the womb, listened very carefully. and he was considered one of the great devotee and role model in the history for his unadulterated devotion. The Lord had an incarnation especially for him.
hi am currently pregnant (12 weeks)..i like to recite gayathri manthra .can u send me the link of tat manthra