[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Agnipurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.agni) › 153.3 # Agnipurana 153.3 Agnipurāṇa 153.3 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [153.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.agni.153.3) ṣaṣṭhe 'ṣṭame vā sīmantaṃ putrīyaṃ nāmabhaṃ śubhaṃ / acchinnanāḍyāṃ kartavyaṃ jātakarma vicakṣaṇaiḥ // > In the sixth or eighth month, the parting of the hair \[is performed\]; an auspicious asterism suited for a son \[is chosen\]. / Before the umbilical cord is severed, the birth-rite must be performed by the wise. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 153.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.agni.153.2) - [Next: 153.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.agni.153.4) - [Up: 153](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.agni.153) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.agni~en-mt.153.3) — English, machine translation ## Other recensions (1) - [Agnipurāṇa (Nag Publishers edition, Delhi)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.agni*nag.153.3) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.agni.153.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.agni.153.3) · Pramāṇa