Astanga Hrudaya

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शिरसि स्नेहपिचुना प्राश्यं चास्य प्रयोजयेत् । हरेणुमात्रं मेधायुर्बलार्थमभिमन्त्रितम् ॥ ८ ॥

a cotton pad soaked in oil (Snehapichu) should be placed on the head, and the baby should be administered a Prasya (confection/electuary) to confer intelligence, long life, and strength, in the dose of one harenu (size of a pea) in quantity, fortified with sacred hymns.

english translation

zirasi snehapicunA prAzyaM cAsya prayojayet । hareNumAtraM medhAyurbalArthamabhimantritam ॥ 8 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 1

Verse 9