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| === ''Tattva Vimarsha'' === | | === ''Tattva Vimarsha'' === |
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− | *The aggregation of factors coming from mother, father, the soul, wholesome regimen, rasa (nutritive fluid) and the mind is important for conception and development of embryo. Any irregularity or deformity in any of these factors will adversely affect the same. | + | *The aggregation of factors coming from mother, father, the soul, wholesome regimen, ''rasa'' (nutritive fluid) and the mind is important for conception and development of embryo. Any irregularity or deformity in any of these factors will adversely affect the same. |
− | • The unification of sperm and ovum with the soul in the womb will lead to formation of garbha (embryo). Soul is essential component to make the union of sperm and ovum alive.
| + | *The unification of sperm and ovum with the soul in the womb will lead to formation of ''garbha'' (embryo). Soul is essential component to make the union of sperm and ovum alive. |
− | • The mahabhutas are basic constituents of embryo. Chronological development of mahabhutas is owing to a sequence according to their production or creation in nature.
| + | *The ''mahabhutas'' are basic constituents of embryo. Chronological development of ''mahabhutas'' is owing to a sequence according to their production or creation in nature. |
− | • In the fetus, the parts originated from akasha mahabhuta are- sound, auditory sensation, lightness, fineness and space; the parts from vayu mahabhuta are – tangibility, sense of touch, roughness, impulsion, structuring of body tissues and maintaining of movements of the body and dosha; the parts belonging to agni mahabhuta are visible form, vision, brightness, digestion and heat; those belonging to aap mahabhuta are taste, sense of taste, coldness, softness, unctuousness and moisture; those belonging to pruthvi mahabhuta are odour, sensation of smell, heaviness, steadiness and material form.
| + | *In the fetus, the parts originated from ''akasha mahabhuta'' are- sound, auditory sensation, lightness, fineness and space; the parts from ''vayu mahabhuta'' are – tangibility, sense of touch, roughness, impulsion, structuring of body tissues and maintaining of movements of the body and ''dosha''; the parts belonging to ''agni mahabhuta'' are visible form, vision, brightness, digestion and heat; those belonging to ''apa mahabhuta'' are taste, sense of taste, coldness, softness, unctuousness and moisture; those belonging to ''prithvi mahabhuta'' are odor, sensation of smell, heaviness, steadiness and material form. |
− | • The individual is an embodiment of the universe. All the material and spiritual phenomena of the universe are present in the individual and vice versa.
| + | *The individual is an embodiment of the universe. All the material and spiritual phenomena of the universe are present in the individual and vice versa. |
− | • The development of embryo takes place gradually in nine months and may be extended to ten months. Anything before this period or after this period will lead to complications during the birth.
| + | *The development of embryo takes place gradually in nine months and may be extended to ten months. Anything before this period or after this period will lead to complications during the birth. |
− | • The common factors that are harmful for the fetus include excessive use of heavy to digest, hot and pungent substances, exertion activities.
| + | *The common factors that are harmful for the fetus include excessive use of heavy to digest, hot and pungent substances, exertion activities. |
− | • The health status of fetus profoundly depends upon the bija (sperm and ovum), their bijabhaga (genes) and bijabhagavaya (chromosomes). If anyone of these are abnormal, then it leads to congenital disorders.
| + | *The health status of fetus profoundly depends upon the ''beeja'' (sperm and ovum), their ''beejabhaga'' (genes) and ''beejabhagavaya'' (chromosomes). If anyone of these are abnormal, then it leads to congenital disorders. |
− | • The soul is devoid of disorders and beholds supreme position. The soul in different living beings is not different (it is same or part of the same consciousness). The difference in its presence/existence is felt only due to diverse features of the body and mind of different living beings.
| + | *The soul is devoid of disorders and beholds supreme position. The soul in different living beings is not different (it is same or part of the same consciousness). The difference in its presence/existence is felt only due to diverse features of the body and mind of different living beings. |
− | • Doshas are definite reasons behind production of disease in body and mind.
| + | *''Doshas'' are definite reasons behind production of disease in body and mind. |
− | • The mind is of three types – pure sattvika, rajasika and tamasika.
| + | *The mind is of three types – pure ''sattvika, rajasika'' and ''tamasika''. |
− | • The pure sattvika one is free from causing abnormalities as it is gifted with auspiciousness; whereas the rajasika type is impure because it promotes furious temperament. In the same way, the tamasika one is similarly impure because of bewilderment.
| + | *The pure ''sattvika'' one is free from causing abnormalities as it is gifted with auspiciousness; whereas the ''rajasika'' type is impure because it promotes furious temperament. In the same way, the ''tamasika'' one is similarly impure because of bewilderment. |
− | • Each of these three types of mind can be sub-divided into innumerable forms owing to comparative proportions and type of body & origin of the body it resides into.
| + | *Each of these three types of mind can be sub-divided into innumerable forms owing to comparative proportions and type of body and origin of the body it resides into. |
− | • The behaviour trait of a person depends upon the dominance of sattva, rajas or tamas in psychic constitution.
| + | *The behavior trait of a person depends upon the dominance of ''sattva, rajas'' or ''tamas'' in psychic constitution. |
− | • The body influences the mind and vice versa. Thus each somatic disorder affects psyche and each psychiatric disorder affects soma.
| + | *The body influences the mind and vice versa. Thus each somatic disorder affects psyche and each psychiatric disorder affects soma. |
− | • Competent cause (nimitta), soul, prakriti, gradual development of the fetus in uterus and the factors responsible for the growth are the five auspicious things for the conception.
| + | *Competent cause (''nimitta''), soul, ''prakriti'', gradual development of the fetus in uterus and the factors responsible for the growth are the five auspicious things for the conception. |
− | • The factors which are responsible for the prevention of conception, damaging the fetus and teratological abnormalities are three inauspicious factors responsible for garbhavighataka or destructors of fetus.
| + | *The factors which are responsible for the prevention of conception, damaging the fetus and teratological abnormalities are three inauspicious factors responsible for ''garbhavighataka'' or destructors of fetus. |
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| === ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' === | | === ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' === |