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'SANSKARA' means cultivation of noble qualities. It reforms our body and mind through different noble practices. Some are reformed by birth; some are reformed by practice in course of time. Some others are compelled by surrounding to reform them. It purifies our”ATMA” or soul. One’s “ATMA” is purified through sixteen SANSKARAS. It starts from GARBHADHANA and ends with SANYASA. In the stage of GARBHADHANA a child is reformed in the mother’s womb itself. We consider mother’s womb as a field to sprout the child. Here, the infant is considered as the seed. The second step of SANSKARA is called PUNSHAVANA, where the child becomes physically fit through different kinds of foods. The third step of SANSKARA is SIMANTANA, where the intellect of the child is developed. The next step of SANSKARA is JATAKARMA SANSKARA, where the child is named. The next step of SANSKARA is MUNDANA SANSKARA. Here, it meant whipping out different bad ideas of the child and infusing good knowledge in him. This is followed by UPANAYANA SANSKARA, where the child takes an oath i.e. VRATA to be good and honest.       

In between MUNDANA and UPANAYANA, there comes ANNAPRASANNA, which habituates the child with different kinds of foods or tastes. Its significance lies to face different challenges of life through odds and obstacles. Ghee, honey and curd are taken together for preparing a healthy food to nourish the brain of the child in this stage.

VRATA symbolizes one’s power of determination to perform duty with sincerity. It is followed by BRAHMACHARYA, where the child starts his career at GURUKULA. Here, he learns different arts of life for the benevolent cause of the society. After successful completion of his career, he enters in to GRAHYASTHA stage. This is meant to spread noble successor for the protection of the earth.    After proving his ability in this stage, the stage of retirement from duty comes and here, he shifts his responsibility to the next right successor and remains as a guiding spirit behind the screen. After being satisfied with his successor’s welfare deeds, he enters the next stage i.e. SANYASA. In this stage, he renounces the world and goes for penance for the greater benefit of the world.

Hence, while summarizing SANSKARA, one can say, it is a process of healing to go towards divinity from the stage of devils. This is a path, on which one can walk to meet the noble goal of life through honesty and discipline. No doubt, it is difficult to achieve, but not impossible. Only will power can take one on this way.