[77] सीमन्तोन्नयन a purificatory and sacrificial ceremony observed by women, on the fourth, sixth, or eighth month of their pregnancy: from Simanta, “a portion of the hair,” and Unnayana, “arranging;” this forming an essential part of the ceremony—(Wilson).
[78] जात कर्म from Jata, “born,” and karma, “an act practised at the moment of birth,” in which the Shrádaha, “the burnt sacrifice,” and other ceremonies, which occupy about two hours, are performed, and then the umbilical cord is cut—(Ward, vol. III. p. 73).
[79] नामकरण from Náman, “a name,” and Kri, “to make”—(Ward’s Glossary).
The first part of a Brahman’s compound name should indicate holiness; of a Chatriya’s, power; of a Vaisya’s, wealth; and of a Sudra’s, contempt. Let the second part of the priest’s name imply prosperity; of the soldier’s, preservation; of the merchant’s, nourishment; of the servant’s, humble attendance. The names should be agreeable, soft, clear, captivating the fancy, auspicious, ending in long vowels, resembling words of benediction—(Haughton’s Menu, p. 25).
[80] निष्क्रमण from Nir, “forth,” and Kram, “to step:” carrying the child out of the house to see the sun, and offering up petitions for the long life and prosperity of the child.
[81] अन्न प्राशन from Anna, “food,” and práśanna, “feeding” (Ward’s Vocabulary).—“In the sixth month, he should be fed with rice; or that may be done which, by the custom of the family, may be thought most propitious” (MS., p. 25).—For the goddess Anna Perenna of the Romans, the Anna-purna of the Hindus, from Anna, “race,” and purna, “to fill” (see As. Res., vol. VIII. p. 69. 85).
[82] चूडाकरण from Chúd´a, “a single lock of hair left on the crown of the head at the ceremony of the first tonsure,” and Karana, “the act of making.”
[83] सूत्र Sútra, “a thread in general; a string, or collection of threads,” as that worn by the three first classes—(Wilson).
[84] मुञ्ज Munja, “a sort of grass” from the fibres of which a string is prepared, of which the triple thread worn by the Brahman should be formed (Saccharum Munja)—(Wilson).
[85] दर्भ Darbha, Cúsa, or “sacrificial grass”—(Wilson).