Karna Vedha (piercing the ears)
Father should give Dakshina to the initiated Brahmanas.
He should feed the Brahmanas and guests and give some grains around the fire to the piercer.
Only Vegetarian meals should be served.
Karna Vedha
(Boring the Ears):
According to Sushruta, this ceremony should be performed in the sixth or seventh month after birth, though it may be performed along with the Cuda Karana ceremony or at Upanayanam.
Sushruta says: “The ears of a child should be pierced for protection from diseases and for decoration.”
Other Ayurvedic texts describe how when the nerves in the ear are pierced at this time in the child’s life, lust is decreased in later years.
It should be performed during the waxing phase of the moon on an auspicious day, before noon.
The child should be held on the lap of the mother.
Using gold, silver, or iron needle, the surgeon should take the right ear of the boy or left ear of a girl first, and pierce the ears with a single stroke.
The Viramitrodaya Samskara Prakasha says: “A gold needle gives elegance, but one can use silver or even iron needles according to his means.”
Other texts say that a brahmana and a vaishya should use silver needles, a Kshatriya, gold, and a shudra, iron.
Gifts should be given to the Brahmanas, and surgeon.
He should feed the Brahmanas and guests and give some grains around the fire to the piercer.
Only Vegetarian meals should be served.
Karna Vedha
(Boring the Ears):
According to Sushruta, this ceremony should be performed in the sixth or seventh month after birth, though it may be performed along with the Cuda Karana ceremony or at Upanayanam.
Sushruta says: “The ears of a child should be pierced for protection from diseases and for decoration.”
Other Ayurvedic texts describe how when the nerves in the ear are pierced at this time in the child’s life, lust is decreased in later years.
It should be performed during the waxing phase of the moon on an auspicious day, before noon.
The child should be held on the lap of the mother.
Using gold, silver, or iron needle, the surgeon should take the right ear of the boy or left ear of a girl first, and pierce the ears with a single stroke.
The Viramitrodaya Samskara Prakasha says: “A gold needle gives elegance, but one can use silver or even iron needles according to his means.”
Other texts say that a brahmana and a vaishya should use silver needles, a Kshatriya, gold, and a shudra, iron.
Gifts should be given to the Brahmanas, and surgeon.
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