Swarnaprasahan

Swarnaprashana translates to ‘intake of Swarna/Gold bhasma’. It is one of the ‘Shodasha Samskaras’ (the 16 rites of passage of a human being from conception to cremation, signifying milestones in an individual’s journey of life). It is a natural, time tested method to improve overall health of children practiced for more than 1000s of years.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF SWARNAPRASHANA?

सुवर्णप्राशनं हि एतत् मेधाग्नि बल वर्धनम् । आयुष्यं मंगलं पुण्यं वृष्यं ग्रहापहम् ॥
मासात् परम मेधावी व्याधिभिर्न च दृश्यते । षड्भि मासै: श्रुतधर सुवर्ण प्राशनात् भवेत् ॥
(काश्यप संहिता, सूत्रस्थानम् 18/4-5)

The benefits of administering small quantities of Swarna bhasma are:

• Medha Vardhana – improvement in intelligence
• Agni Vardhana – improvement in digestion
• Bala Vardhana – improvement in strength and immunity
• Ayushya Vardhana – Improvement in life expectancy
• Mangala, Punya – Auspicious
• Vrushya – Aphrodisiac
• Grahapaha – protects from bad effects from planets
• By administering Swarna for a month’s time after birth, child becomes super-intelligent
• By administering for up to six months, person becomes Shruta Dhara – can remember whatever the child hears