Chapter 5 - Choose Time and Day

Hindu Vedic scripture shiv swarodaya mentions favorable and forbidden time for intercourse when someone is planning to conceive. According to this Vedic scripture, before each intercourse couple must consider their mental condition, the particular time, the husband’s direction and obedience to the demigods. Each intercourse must be carefully planned in advance and not determine by lust. While conceiving a child, both partner’s minds must be very sober and devotional. For this purpose Garbhadhan sanskar is recommended in Vedic scriptures.

The intercourse should not do during day or during sandhya. From end of evening to midnight is the correct time according to ASVALAYANA SMRITI (Vedic scripture),.

Ø    DAYS

Recommended Period - six days after the menstruation period ;

6^th, 8^th, 10^th, 12^th, 14^th and 16^th day for wishing a male child

5^th, 7^th, 9^th, 11^th, 13^th and 15^th day for wishing a female child

Forbidden Period - First four days starting from menstruation period and after 16^th day

Ø    LUNAR TITHI

FAVOURABLE TITHIS are 2,3,5,7,10,12,13

Sexual intercourse must also be avoided on days of vrata and fasting such as ekadashi and full moon, dark moon, astami, chaturdashi and on sankranti when sun passes in the new zodiac sign. Other than this when the body is in a weak condition and the days when moon passes through the same nakshtra as at ones birth.

Ø    WEEK DAYS

FAVOURABLE DAYS are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

UNFAVOURABLE DAYS are Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday because these days are ruled by malefic planets such as Saturn, mars and sun.

Ø    NAKSHATRA

FAVOURABLE NAKSHTRAS are

Uttara, uttarashada ,uttarabhadra, mrigasira, dhanistha, hasta, anuradha, rohini, swati, sravana, satabhisha.

THE ASTERISMS OF SECONDARY IMPORTANCE are

Aswini, chitra, punarvasu and pushyami. Remaining twelve asterisms should be rejected.

FORBIDDEN NAKSHTRA

Bharani, kritika, ardra, alesa, mogha,purvfalguni, vishakha, jyestha, purvasada, purvabhadra

Ø    PLANETARY POSITION

1.      The benefic planets viz.mercury, Venus, Jupiter and the waxing moon should be in 1,4,5,7, 9 and 10

2.      The malefic planets viz. sun, mars, Saturn, rahu/ketu should be in places 3, 6, 11

3.      The lagna may be aspect by the masculine planets, viz. sun, mars and Jupiter

4.      The moon is preferred in the odd sign or odd navamsa.

5.      The birth of daughter is probable, if the moon Venus aspects the lagna.

6.      The prime importance is given to Jupiter’s occupancy of lagna, 5^th or 9^th.

Malefic planets (Mars, Sun, Saturn) should not afflict the ascendant/lagna, Kendras, trikona, by occupation or aspect, and benefitics, particularly Jupiter should be strongly situated in rash and navamsa charts. Kala Prakashika says it is better if the ascendant and eighth house is free of planets. If the above are considered when choosing a proper time, pleasant union and god offspring are assured.

The man and woman who desire healthy, intelligent, and spiritual child should choose an auspicious day, hour and moment for their intercourse.