🪷 जातकर्म · jātakarma
Saṁskāra #4 of 16 · Birth rite · stage: infancy
What this record can establish
A birth-associated rite directly named in the inspected Manu-smṛti witness.
Textual witness status
direct-manusmriti-witness
Manu-smṛti 2.29 · inspected electronic text
prāṅ nābhivardhanāt puṃso jātakarma vidhīyate | mantravat prāśanaṃ cāsya hiraṇyamadhusarpiṣām ||The verse names jātakarma and describes a historical practice. It is presented as textual evidence, not current medical guidance; newborn feeding and cord care belong under qualified clinical care.
Verification boundary
The former page’s Sarasvatī mantra, cosmic interpretation, and procedural expansion were not established by Manu 2.29 and are not republished.
Mantra, procedure, timing, and health boundary
Vidhyamitra does not publish a “primary mantra,” canonical procedure, modern adaptation, medical effect, or personal timing instruction for this rite until each claim is checked against a named edition and address. Living ritual performance belongs with a qualified guru or paṇḍita in the relevant family and regional paramparā; medical care belongs with qualified clinicians.
Sources and Connected Saṁskāra Readings
After the record's textual witness and verification boundary, these links connect the received catalogue, source-status context, hosted thematic readings, and Vidhyamitra's Bindu and philosophy foundations. A connected reading is not evidence for a rite's mantra, procedure, timing, or medical effect.
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📚 See Also
- Received sixteen-name catalogue · Editorial navigation with explicit textual distinctions
- Saṁskāra calendar-factor comparison · Seven supported event labels; not a complete classical muhūrta
- Paramparā and source boundary · Living guidance remains distinct from portal claims
- Vidhyamitra editorial philosophy · The portal's source, interpretation, and limitation frame
📖 References
- Manu-smṛti 2.29 — Addressed witness in the inspected GRETIL text; its limited scope is stated above
- Source status: direct-manusmriti-witness — Publication classification for this individual record
- Unverified material withheld — No primary mantra, procedure, medical effect, modern adaptation, or personal Jyotiṣa prescription is published here