"Attainment" is Siddhi.
The most popular term
for a superhuman ability or capability.
The eight siddhis are mentioned for the first time in Patanjali's
Yoga Sutras (3.45), and are traditionally said to be: minuteness (anima), lightness
(lagh ima), greatness (madhima), acquisition (prapti), irresistible will
(prakamyam), control (vashitvam), superiority (ishit vam), and suppression of
desire (kamavasayitvam).
The presence of such siddhis is often seen as a sign of
great spiritual progress, yet there is a mixed reaction to the gifts.
They provide incredible skills, but they are also immensely
alluring since they may be used for both good and evil.
The ability to avoid being seduced by them is a real measure
of spiritual growth, and a spiritually immature person may easily fall into the
trap of manipulating them for selfish ends.
Since a result, religious aspirants are discouraged from
attempting to get such abilities, as the act of seeking is seen as a selfish
ambition.
People who have earned such abilities as a result of
spiritual development, on the other hand, are seen to be able to maintain them
in appropriate perspective.
Simantonnayana Samskara is a Sanskrit word that means
"Simantonnayana Samskara." The final of the prenatal samskaras, and
the third of the life-cycle rituals (samskaras).
This was done when the pregnancy was farther along, however
different authors specified different timeframes for it.
The husband dividing his wife's hair is a crucial component
of this tradition, which is intended to protect her from misfortune and black
magic that are said to afflict pregnant women.
Parting the hair may also be seen as a sign of a smooth
birth, and since it was a ceremony of protection, it would offer the pregnant
mother psychological confidence that everything will be well.
Many dharma literature authors categorize this samskara as
being for the mother rather than the unborn child, and as only needed to be
performed during the first pregnancy, which supports this view.
In recent times, this samskara is seldom practiced.
