By that resolution alone, the womb ought certainly to be closed; but if it is not closed even by that, and thou findest thyself ready to enter into it, meditate upon the Divine Guru Father-Mother, as upon any tutelary deity, or upon the Compassionate Tutelary and Shakti; and meditating upon them, worship them with mental offerings. Resolve earnestly that thou wilt request [of them] a boon. By this, the womb-door ought to be closed.

He who closes all the doors of the senses, confines the mind within the heart, draws the prāna into the head, and engages in the practice of yoga,...

When she is about to bring forth, he sprinkles her with water, saying: — 'Like as the wind doth agitate A lotus-pond on every side, So also let thy...