Susruta Samhita - Mandhata Global

Chap. II.] SARIRA STHANAM. 1 27
birth to a blind child ; by shedding tears (during her
period) a woman gives birth to a child of defective eye-
sight ; by bathing or smearing her body (with sandal
paste etc.) a miserable one ; by anointing her body
a leper (Kushthi) ; by paring her, nails a child with bad
nails ; by running a restless one ; by indulging in ex-
cessive laughter, a child with brown (S)ava) teeth or
palate or tongue ; by excessive talking a garrulous
child or one of incoherent speech ; by hearing loud
sounds, a deaf child ; by combing her hair, a bald one ;
whereas by exposure to the wind or by doing
fatiguing work (during the first three days of her
period) she gives birth to an insane child Cconceived
immediately after it). Hence these acts (^day sleep etc)
are to be avoided. 24.
Regimen to be observed in her
menses :
—A
woman in her menses should lie down
on a matress made of Kus'a blades (during the first three
days of her uncleanness), should take her food from, her
own blended palms or from earthen sauces, or from tray."
made of leaves. She shonld live on a course of Habishya
diet and forswear during the time, even the sight of her
husband. After this period, on the fourth da)- she should
take a ceremonial ablution, put on a new (untorn)
garment and ornaments and then visit her husband after
having uttered the words of necessary benediction. 25.
Metrical Text :—A child conceived after the
period resembles the man whom she first sees after
ablution on the fourth day of her menses ; hence she
should see none but her husband* at that time (so that
the child may resemble his father). After that the
priest shall perform the rites (Garbhadhana ceremony),
at the suD.
In the case of the hu&band being abscn- at the time, sh^ should look