Mirror of Auspicious Timing

...for the infant, even if the mother is pregnant. One should perform the ritual bath for the pregnant mother and the boy original: garbha-matri-kumara-snanam starting from the fifth month, according to the views of the elders.

One should perform this rite in the months of Jyeshtha (May-June), Margashirsha (November-December), or Pausha (December-January). However, one should avoid performing these for a first-born son or daughter during these specific months. Authors such as Shripati, Keshava, and Ananta state that for the sake of the child's ultimate success, if the rite is performed on a Sunday, it brings great welfare.

Now, the General Rules for Shaving according to Vashistha
term: Kshaura (the ritual shaving of the head or face, often associated with the Chudakarana or tonsure ceremony)

One must avoid the eighth and ninth lunar days, as well as the five days associated with the ancestors. Shaving at the end of the sixth lunar day is also prohibited. Even if one is as powerful as Yama The god of death, if they undergo shaving under an inauspicious star, their life-force original: jivito fades away.

Regarding the frequency: Shaving should be done in the fifth month, or every five days This likely refers to specific purification cycles. Shaving should not be performed during the dark fortnight original: asit-pakshe. According to the sage Shripati, one should not shave after having already bathed, after eating, or while wearing ornaments on the throat.

Furthermore, shaving is prohibited at night or during the twilight hours original: nishi-sandhyayo. Those who desire a long life should avoid it on the ninth day. However, those under the command of a king, actors, and those who live by their appearance may trim their beards and hair as needed, provided it does not violate the specific timing for ritual cleansing.

Now, the Beginning of Education
term: Vidyarambha (the traditional ceremony marking the start of a child's formal education, usually involving the writing of the first alphabet)

The sage Markandeya states: When the child reaches their fifth year and the sun is in an auspicious position, one should initiate learning. However, one must avoid the following times:

• The sixth, first, and eighth lunar days.
• The "empty" days term: Rikta (the 4th, 9th, and 14th lunar days, considered hollow or unproductive for new ventures).
• The fifteenth lunar day The New Moon or Full Moon.
• Saturdays original: Sauri and Tuesdays original: Bhauma.

Under these conditions, during the month of Ashvin (September-October) or other auspicious times, one should cause the child to begin their education.