बिभ्रतोऽङ्गैर्मनोह्वालरोचनागुरुचन्दनम् । नक्षत्रदेवतायुक्तं बान्धवं वा समाक्षरम् ॥ २३ ॥
The baby's body should be anointed with manohvā (realgar), āla (orpiment), rocanā (cow bezoar), aguru (Aquilaria agallocha), and candanam (Santalum album). The name given should be associated with the birth star (nakshatra), a deity, or ancestors, and should contain an even number of syllables.
बिभ्रतोऽङ्गैर्मनोह्वालरोचनागुरुचन्दनम् । नक्षत्रदेवतायुक्तं बान्धवं वा समाक्षरम् ॥ २३ ॥
The baby's body should be anointed with manohvā (realgar), āla (orpiment), rocanā (cow bezoar), aguru (Aquilaria agallocha), and candanam (Santalum album). The name given should be associated with the birth star (nakshatra), a deity, or ancestors, and should contain an even number of syllables.