Garbha Upanishad: Conception and growth of a child in mother’s womb
*Om! May we be protected;May we be nourished;May we act together with energy;May our study be vigorous and effective;May we not mutually dispute. * *Om! Let there be Peace in us!Let there be Peace in our environment!Let there be Peace in the forces that act on us!* Garbha Upanishad is an Upanishad or a treatise which has been told by a Teacher to a student (Upa + Nishat = to the one who is sitting, from a higher plan to the one which is learning). ‘Garbha means ‘Womb’. It expounds the details of what human consciousness goes through, while it still resides in the womb, in the form of a fetus. You will find this entire treatise in a question and answer form which is the actual form of every Upanishad. When the brain of the fetus forms, its active mind is more active than that of children and/or adults. The reason is that while in the womb, the fetus is not distracted by the senses, and its connection with the attractions and distractions of the outside world. So now the soul, impregnated and imprisoned within the mother, goes through physical and emotional turmoil. He now realizes the fact that he is going to incarnate once again to go through trials and tribulations, whose main objective is that he learns through pain, to become, what he intrinsically is: An image of God! The Garbha Upanishad states that, the fetus promises God, that he will not repeat his evil deeds. But alas! When the child is born, a force called the ‘Vaishnava Prana’ touches him, and he forgets his thoughts and prayer. So the learning process continues. Arjuna in the Bhagvad Geeta asked Krishna, what happens, if man dies while putting in his effort to learn about Spiritual truths in one life? And Krishna answers, as it is very heartening to note, that a jivatman, takes off, from where he left off, in his spiritual efforts. Look deep within you as you read these words, do they ring a bell? Do they sound true? Ask yourself! Your SELF will reply! गर्भोपनिषद् The human body is constituted of five things (the five forces of earth, air, water, fire and ether) and is of six shelters (like the physical, ethereal and so on). It is of six different characters andseven compounds, three impurities and has two points of source of birth. It is dependent on four types of food. *Why is the body called as “Panchaatmakam” ? (Pancha-Five)* Because it is constituted out of the five forces of nature – viz.,earth, water, fire, air and ether. *Out of the body which portions represent each such force of nature?*That portion which is hard is representative of the earth, the liquid one is of the water, the hot one is of the fire, the airy portion is of the air and the portion which gives space is representative of the ether or the space. The earth force enables to sustain, water helps consolidation, fire enlightens, air makes the teamwork, and the space gives time and options to carry on the various duties. Each of the sense organs are created for some specific purpose – the ear (srothram) for hearing sounds, the skin (thwak) for feeling the touch, eyes (cakshu) for the vision, tongue (jihvah) for enjoying the taste, nose (naasika) to smell, the birth organ (upastham) to enjoy pleasure and the rectum (apaanam) to shed the unwanted from the body. The jivatman (or the soul) identifies through the brain, desires with the mind and speaks with the language (vaak). *Why is the body said to be having six shelters?*It is said to be the six tastes [of food]: sweet, acid, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. The seven forms of basic sound viz., shatjam, rishabam, gaanthaaram, madhyamam, panchamam, daivatam and nishaadam, along with the other three, namely., ishtam, anishtam and pranidaanam constitutes the ten basic forms of sound. Again, the colors are basically of seven types, white, red, black, smoky gray, yellow, tawny and pale. *Why is the body said to be of seven compounds ?*When a human gets to possess and enjoy the material objects which are meant for such enjoyment, because of the good combination of such objects, six types of taste (rasam) are brought in. Out of such taste is created the blood, from the blood the tissue, from the tissue the fat, from the fat the nerves, from nerves the bones, from bones the body, and from the body the reproductive fluids. Thus there are seven compounds and the body is formed of such compounds. When there is a union of the male and female reproductive fluids, the garbha (pregnancy or the embryo) is formed. That garbha is controlled by the Hridayam (the heart). The heart houses an ever-burning internal fire from which a biological fire is generated, which in turn, gives birth to air. That air, which runs throughout the body, ultimately and dutifully traces back its route to the Hridayam or the Heart, as a rule laid down by the Supreme. *The formation of the embryo and its stages of development:*On a destined day and upon the unison of the male and female reproductive fluids, after the lapse of one night, the embryo is in a mixed (semi-fluid) state. After seven nights from thereon, it takes the shape of a bubble formed out of water. At the end of a fortnight, it takes the shape of a solid lump. It gets solidified and hardened at the end of one month. In two months, the head takes form. At the end of three months, the feet are formed. And by the fourth month, the wrist, stomach and the hip, waist etc. are formed. During the fifth month, the spine and the adjoining bones get shaped. The Mouth, Nose, Eyes and the Ears are all formed during the sixth month. In the seventh month, life or the jivatman enters the body shaped so far. By the eighth month,it attains full shape and gets fulfilled with all other remaining parts. If the intention to have progeny and potency of the father (the male) is stronger than the mother, it becomes a male and vice-versa. If the father’s seed is more potent, it becomes male; if the mother’s seed is stronger, it becomes female. If the seeds are equal, it becomes an intersexual (napu÷saka, neither male, nor female). If [at the time of impregnation] the parents are agitated, the child will be blind, crippled, hunch-backed or stunted. If the vital air moves around, the seed enters in two parts, resulting in twins. When the body, comprised of the five natural forces acquires intelligence by the infusion of the jivatman, it also acquires the five intellectual organs and the brain, which enables the jivatman to distinguish between different forms of objects and tastes. Having obtained this intelligence, the jivatman immediately starts contemplating on the eternal syllable “OM”. Once he digests the essence of the same, he understands the fact that the eight basic forces (five sense organs, the mind, intellect and ego) and their sixteen variants belong to the soul or the jivatman residing in the body. Whatever is consumed by the mother passes through the nerves dovetailed with the child’s to the jivatman, which is satisfied with such feed. It is during the ninth month that all the sense organs and intellect organs attain completeness.And during this time, the jivatman is reminded of its previous birth and it realizes all the good and bad deeds it committed during such previous birth. Thus thinks the jivatman: “By me thousands of birth points (yonis, various lives apart from human) have been seen; various foods have been tasted; and innumerable times mother’s milk has been consumed (to convey that the jivatman had various mothers during its earlier births). Iwas born and died many times. All my near and dear, from earlier births, for whom I performed various actions, in earlier births, whether good or bad, have enjoyed the benefits of my actions and have left me all alone. I am left behind all alone. Once I come out of this birth source (yoni),I am going to surrender myself to the destroyer of all sins and the Salvation provider – Maheswara, also called as Naaraayana (or the Supreme Being called by various names). I am going to chant his name and other mantras to destroy all my sins carried from my earlier births. Once I come out of this birth source, I am going to practice the Gnaana Yoga (the pursuit of knowledge) strictly to destroy all my sins and to release myself from the bonds of all actions in this materialistic world. Once I come out of this birth source, I am going to contemplate on this Supreme Divine Brahman.” – These are the thoughts of the jivatman during the time it remains in the womb. When he reaches the birth canal and comes out of it with great difficulty, he is touched by an all-pervading movement [Māyā] that causes him to forget previous births and the good and the bad deeds performed therein. *Why is the body called as “Śariram”?*The body is composed of three different types of fire: Gnaana agni, Darsana agni and Koshta agni. Koshta agni is that fire which enables the digestion of all that is consumed by the human. It creates the internal fire that is used to combust all the materials taken in. Darsana agni is the internal fire that gives the power of seeing to the eyes with which we are able to see different objects. Gnaana agni is that fire of knowledge which enables one to distinguish between the good and bad. These three fires have taken their positions in one’s stomach, face and the heart and are referred by the names Aahavaniyaagni, Gaarhaspatyaagni and Dakshinaagni respectively. With these fires present within, an internal homa or yagna (or the ritual sacrifice)takes place within a human body regularly and incessantly. Atma or the soul is the performer of the homa; the mind is the Brahma (the one who makes it happen); the bad intentions such as anger, greed, jealousy, desire etc are the sacrificial objects(comparable to the animals sacrificed); Mental strength or control is the vow; Contentment and the intellectual organs are the utensils that can be utilized in the homa; the sense organs are the sacrificial objects (comparable to the Havis or the rice) to be used; the Head or the skull is the utensil; the Hair thereon is the Darbha (the dried grass used in homa); the face is the sacrificing stage and the two lines of teeth, the bones, nerves and tissue are comparable to the other utensils and objects used in a Homa. *What is the Constitution of a human body:*The human body consists of 107 secret spots (Marma sthaana, comparable to the genitals), 180 junction points, 109 nerves called as “snaayu”, 700 other nerves, 500 tissue groups(muscle), 360 bones, four and a half crore hairs, 8 palam (palam is an old measure that weighs around 35 grams) weighing Heart and 12 palam weighing tongue. The body also has got one ser (ser is a measure weighing around 300 grams) weighing biological fire, two ser weighing watery substance, a quarter ser weighing semen or other reproductive fluid and two-sers weighing fat. There is no laid down measure or weight of the urinary or the other solid excretions,which are dependent on the intake. (Having thus known the complete constitution of a human body), one should understand his composition and divert all his power and energy into the path of attaining salvation. This Moksha Sastra (the scripture leading to Salvation) was enunciated by the great sage, Pippalaada. *OM! May Brahman protect us (the Guru and Sishya) both!* *May he give us both (enough) to enjoy!* *Efficiency may we both attain!* *Effective may our study prove!* *May we not hate (each other) at all!**Here ends the Garbhopanishad belonging to the Krishna-Yajur-Veda* *Om Shanti ! Shanti ! Shanti ! KR IRS 21123* On Sat, 21 Jan 2023 at 08:12, 'venkat giri' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > > *Respected sir/s,* > > > * Q3 What is the unit for electric current flow?* > * The Ampere (symbol A) often shortened to A**mp, is the unit of > electric current in the International System of Units (SI). The ampere is a > measure of the amount of electric charge in motion per unit time ― that is, > electric current.One ampere is equal to 6.241509074×1018 > (coulomb) electrons It is named after French mathematician and physicist > André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836), considered as the father of > electromagnetism.* > *Physicists consider current to flow from relatively positive points > to relatively negative points; this is called conventional current.* > * One ampere current flowing at 120 V leads to 120W power.* > > *Q5 What is the oldest state in India?* > *MADRAS STATE* > *Between the years 1947 and 1950, all the princely states were > integrated within the Indian Union. Many of the former princely states were > either made new states or were attached with existing provinces of the > country*. > * In 1953, the Madras state bifurcated into two states, viz. > Andhra Pradesh comprising of Telugu speaking areas and TAMILNADU state > comprising of Tamil speaking areas.* > *Q7 When is the best time to eat a banana?* > *Banana or Plantain , fruit is variable in size, color, and firmness, but > is usually elongated and curved, with soft flesh rich in starch covered > with a rind(தோல்)which may be green, yellow, red, purple, or brown when > ripe.Bananas are healthy, nutritious, and one of the simplest ways to keep > ones physical and mental health in check.* > * One can consume bananas in the morning along with other breakfast > foods. However, one should avoid eating them on an empty stomach. Eating > bananas at night has been proven to help regulate the sleep cycle. It does > so by helping the body produce serotonin - a brain chemical with multiple > benefits, including regulating sleep.Eating bananas at night should be > avoided if one has cough, cold, or breathing problems. * > * The absorbent properties of bananas can help control loose motions > and restore the digestive system.* > * Both modern medicine and Ayurveda do not recommend certain people > to eat bananas. No matter how much one loves them, it might be wise to > stay off the fruit if one has...* > *cough, cold, Asthma,kidney or renal disease and severe migraines.* > * Contrary to popular opinion, it is safe for people with diabetes to > consume bananas in moderate quantities with a balanced diet.Bananas are > known to reduce swelling, protect against developing Type 2 diabetes, aid > in weight loss, strengthen the nervous system and help with production of > white blood cells, all due to the high level of vitamin B6 that bananas > possess.* > > * Eating Malai vazhaipazham and NENDRAN variety; will increase body > weight, as they contaimn more than 10% Potassium.* > * The first fruit that is given to growing baby after they start eating > solid food ;is BANANA.* > *Regards* > *V.Sridharan* > *Trichy* > On Saturday, 21 January, 2023 at 06:42:53 am IST, 'gopala krishnan' via > iyer123 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > *CULTURAL QA 01-2023-18* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 What happens to passengers who arrive late at the airport > and miss their flights due to unforeseen circumstances like traffic, > accidents, etc.? > > A1 Srinath Nalluri, M.Sc, B. Eng in Mechanical Engineering & > Minor (Technopreneurship), National University of Singapore (Graduated > 2020) Updated Wed > > I had been in that situation recently. > > I had to postpone my trip to Germany due to personal issues to a later > date. I cancelled my ticket four hours before the departure. Fortunately, > I had travel insurance. So I got the ticket price refunded. > > If you have travel insurance and you miss your flight, then you can file a > claim under trip cancellation or curtailment. > > *Most of the insurance companies refund you the difference in airfare or a > percentage of airfare depending on your situation* if the cancellation is > due to an accident, or unavoidable circumstances like a family member > falling ill, or travel difficulties due to unforeseen natural calamities > (bad weather is not usually covered). It varies from policy to policy, and > mostly you would be reimbursed if unforeseen circumstances occurred 30 > minutes before the flight departure. > > *If you have no travel insurance, then you have learnt an expensive lesson > at the cost of a new flight ticket.* > > *My note- At one time flight tickets were issued** which could be used > with in specified months. Still some aiways issue tickets so, as far as my > information goes. * > > Q2 Is there a real reason why ancient armies didn't have female > soldiers, or was it just sexism? > > A2 Claire Jordan, Degree in biology and folklore; programmer, > shop owner, secretary on newspaper Thu > > *Some did have a few female soldiers*, but generally not many. *Before > contraception, unless a woman was sterile or celibate she spent most of her > adult life pregnant or nursing, and ancient warfare often involved weapons > that needed a lot of muscle.* > > Q3 What is the unit for electric current flow? > > A3 READTHETECH, B.S SE in Python (programming language) & > Node.js, International Islamic University, Islamabad (Graduated 2020)7m > > The unit for electric current flow is the ampere (A). An ampere is the > unit of measurement for electric current, it is defined as the flow of > electric charge through a conductor. The electric current is the rate at > which charge flows through a circuit, one ampere is equal to the flow of > one Coulomb of charge per second. > > The ampere is named after *André-Marie Ampère*, a French scientist who > made significant contributions to the field of electromagnetism. The use of > the ampere as a unit of measurement for electric current is widely accepted > in many fields of physics and electrical engineering. > > My note- I have added this QA for refreshing Coulomb and how the ampere > got the name so. > > Q4 What is the reason for a sudden drop in blood sugar level? > > A4 Benjamin Hansen, Studied at Beacon house School Rawalpindi > 23h > > *Multiple reasons.* > > Not eating food on time, but that may not make you severely hypoglycaemic. > > Taking anti-diabetic medications(including Insulin) and not eating on > time, or eating a very small quantity > > Taking higher than required dose of anti-diabetic medication. > > *Some non-diabetic medications that can cause hypoglycaemia* > > *My note- I have specifically added the question* because one may take > normal insulin prescribed, but food prepared may not be relishing and *consume > less quantity* > > Some will not consult doctor for years and continue old prescription. > Some medications acted on body and might have reduced the medicine > requirement. So quantity of medication has to be reduced. Otherwise it > may affect kidney. I read in whatsapp talks by doctors on this aspect. > > Q5 What is the oldest state in India? > > A5 Shahal Mohamed, Lives in Kerala, India (1993–present)6h > > The oldest state in India, in terms of continuous existence as a political > entity, is probably the state of Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu, India Tamil Nadu > has a very long and rich history, dating back to ancient times. The state > has been the site of several ancient civilizations and empires, including > the Cholas, Pandyas, and Pallavas, which have left behind a wealth of > historical and cultural sites. Some of the ancient cities like Madurai, > Thanjavur and Kanchipuram are known for their rich heritage and > architectural significance. > > Tamil Nadu has also been an important center of religion and spirituality, > with many ancient temples and shrines located throughout the state. These > temples and shrines are not only important religious sites, but also serve > as important cultural and architectural treasures. > > Q6 How do I know if I have low blood sugar or I'm just not > eating enough calories? They have similar symptoms. > > A6 Judith Miles, Worked at Inyenyeri2h > > The only way to know if you are having a low blood *sugar is to check > your sugar levels regularly.* Although low blood glucose, also known as > hypoglycemia can cause one or more of the following symptoms - An irregular > or fast heartbeat, *Fatigue, Pale skin, Shakiness, Anxiety, Sweating, > Hunger, Irritability, Tingling or numbness of the lips,* *tongue or cheek*; > these symptoms may also show up due to other reasons not known to you. > > *As the case worsens, you could also experience Confusion, abnormal > behavior or both, such as the inability to complete routine tasks*, > Visual disturbances, such as blurred vision, *Seizures or Loss of > consciousness.* > > Disclaimer: Come To my Quora Account. You will uncover a method that help > you get rid of diabetes > > Remember, persistent hypoglycemia can have many underlying causes like > insulin resistance, kidney or liver disorders, side-effects of certain > medications, excessive alcohol consumption, hormonal defects etc. > > *Reference Hypoglycemia - Symptoms and causes* > > On the other hand, *Eating less calories may not really give you the > symptoms mentioned above; since it depends on your body’s carbohydrate and > fat stores, which can be mobilized to maintain the glucose levels*. > > At some point you will just be feeling fatigued, feeling lethargic, sleepy > due to *insufficient energy available for activities other than the vital > ones like pumping of the heart.* But extended duration of calorie > deprivation could lead to serious problems. It all depends on your body’s > nutritional status. > > *My note- If blood sugar level goes low, some* instinct, I am woken up > and eat either satly/sweet items. I keep ready such items handy. I am > taking insulin. > > Q7 When is the best time to eat a banana? > > A7 FitSit, Blogger at FitSit (2022–present)10h > > The best time to eat a banana can vary depending on your specific dietary > needs and goals. > > Here are a few general recommendations: > > *As a morning snack: Eating a banana in the* morning can provide a quick > and easy source of energy and nutrients to start your day. Bananas are a > good source of potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin C, which are important > for maintaining healthy heart function and cognitive function. > > *As a pre-workout snack: Eating a banana about 30* minutes before a > workout can provide a steady source of energy and help prevent muscle > cramps during exercise. > > *As a post-workout snack: Eating a banana after a* workout can help > replenish glycogen stores in the muscles and aid in recovery. > > *As a bedtime snack: Eating a banana at night can* help regulate blood > sugar levels and may aid in getting a good night sleep as it is a good > source of tryptophan an amino acid that is converted to serotonin and > melatonin in the body which regulates mood and sleep. > > Q8 What is the reason that other primates do not have an > opposable thumb like humans do? Is this just a random genetic quirk or does > it provide some sort of survival benefit for us vs. them? > > A8 Claire Jordan, Degree in biology and folklore; programmer, > shop owner, secretary on newspaper Jan 10 > > *Most primates have thumbs which are opposable to some extent - just not > as much as ours.* > > A long, fully opposable thumb like ours gives greater grip and dexterity > for making and handling tools. But if you are running along on all fours, > or swinging under branches by your hands, long thumbs can be a liability as > they stick out and are likely to get broken, *so we only developed very > long thumbs once we became fully bipedal.* > > Q9 How did women survive child birth before healthcare was so > advanced? > > A9 K Vopalecky, Tue > > As a genealogist, I've found maternal death was far more common in the past. > And husbands tended to remarry quickly, either because they needed a wife > to care for their children or wanted children. > > *For most of human history, all the medical interventions we take for > granted today were not available*. Because nobody knew about germs and > bacteria, attending midwives did not consider it important to wash their > hands. For this very reason, *countless women successfully delivered > their babies, but died days late of puerperal fever, which is also called > childbed fever.* > > Thankfully, puerperal fever is rare these days, but women still die in or > after childbirth, even in the US, which has the highest rate of maternal > death among all developed nations. > > Q10 How many times a day can lemon water be consumed in warm > water? > > A10 Ranbir Parashar,6h > > There is no specific recommended frequency for consuming lemon water, as > it can vary depending on individual needs and health conditions. However, *it > is generally considered safe to consume up to 2 cups (473 ml) of lemon > water per day. * > > *Consuming more than this amount may cause heartburn, stomach upset, or > tooth enamel erosion.* It is always best to consult with a healthcare > professional for personalized advice. > > Keep in mind that drinking lemon water in warm water should not replace > staying hydrated or having a balanced diet, it's just a way to add flavor > and some benefits to the water. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 20-01- 2023.* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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