Making Potent (Pumsavanam)

Pumsavanam is the samskara performed with the objective of getting male progeny and preventing abortions. Generally it ia performed in the 2^nd or 3^rd month of the pregnancy.

a)      Lord of the month of pregnancy: The lord of the month of pregnancy should be strong in transit.

1^st month          Venus

2^nd month         Mars

3^rd month          Jupiter

4^th month          Sun

5^th month          Moon

6^th month          Saturn

7^th month          Mercury

8^th month          Lord of the conception lagna

9^th month          Moon

10^th month        Sun

             During the time of pregnancy the concerned month lord should be strong in transit.

b)      Naksatras: Mrigasira, Pushyami, Moola, Sravana, Punarvasu, Hasta and all fixed nakshatras (Uttara triam and Rohini) are good.

c)      Tithis: 1,2,3,5,7,10,11 and 13 tithis of both pakshas are good.

d)      Days: Male days, i.e., Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday are good.

e)      Lagna: Lagnas and Navamsa lagans of male signs (odd signs) with benefics in kendras and trikonas and malefics in 3,6,11 houses are auspicious.

Tara bala and Chandra bala for the pregnant woman is required.