Digest Number 2113

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Garbhopanishad

 

 

In ancient India the people were learned and were having a proud culture..

There were many achievements in the field of metallurgy, mathematics,

architecture, physics and medicine. There were so many Upanishads covering

almost all the subjects and one such Upanishad is Garbhopanishad.

This Upanishad gives a graphic account of these travails experienced by the

fetus till delivery:

- YekaraatrOshitam kalilam bhavati,

- Sapta raatrOshitam budbudam,

- ardha-maasaabhyantarENa piNDa:

- maasaabhyantarE kaTinO bhavati,

- maasadvayEna sira: kurutE,

- maasa trayENa paada pradEsa:

- ChaturtE gulphajaTara kaTina pradEsaa:

- panchamE prushTavamsa:

- shashtE mukha-naasikaa-akshi-srOtraaNi,

- saptamE chaitanyam,

- ashTamE sarva sampoorNO bhavati,

- navamE sarva lakshaNa jnaanakaraNa sampanna:/"

Meaning:

- At firs- Kalilam: Staying in the womb for a night

- Around 7th day: Attaining a round bubble-like shape

- Around 15th day: Becoming an embryo

- Around 1 month: Becoming solidified

- Around 2nd month: Head part emerging in the fetus

- Around 3rd month: Formation of legs

- Around 4th month: Formation of tummy and shin

- Around 5th month: Formation of backbone

- Around 6th month: Appearance of nose, eyes and ears

- Around 7th month: Developing cognitive faculty

- Around 8th month: all limbs developing to their full status

- Around 9th month: Attaining the complete human form.