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I!. Fertilzation
 
Following are some methods through which even a sterile
woman can bear offsprings. Besides, a son or a daughter can
be produced as desired.
 
(a) Producing a son Ordinarily a period of sixteen days
from Menses is supposed to be favourable for fertilization.
But even during this period the later days are successively
more favourable; the first three nights, Astami, Ekadasi,
Trayodasi, Caturdasi, and Pārņimī or Amavasya ( 1st, 2nd,
3rd, 8th, 11th, 13th, 14th, and 15th day of every fortnight of a
lunar month) being prohibited.
 
Now, in order to get a son or a daughter, besides night,
the consideration of Svara is particularly important. There-
fore, for getting a Son, one should select any of the following
nights when the Husband's right and Wife's left Svaras are
flowing, and Earth or Water or both Elements are reigning.
The nights and their effects in producing a Son are as
 
follows:
 
1. Fertilization on 4th night from the
 
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(b) Producing a Daughter :-Any of the following nights
may be selected when the Husband's left and Wife's right
Svaras are flowing and when either Water Element or the
Water and Earth Elements together are reigning. The
suitable nights and their effects are as follows:
 
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Life-span.
 
Powerful and Affl-
uent Son.
 
Clever Son.
 
Son of good qualities.
 
Son
 
of Superior
 
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qualities.
 
Perfect Son.