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The
moment a woman decides to become a mother, she and her husband
should stop all contraceptive measures. Proper time-period for
conception is after ovulation has occurred i.e. around 14th
day of last menstrual date. This period is called as Rutukal
in Ayurveda. Common opinion suggests that the ideal period
must be from 12 to 16 days after menstruation.
During conception, the
couple should be physically clean, take proper bath and pray
god to have a good child. For begetting a child with no
physical deformities and of Sattvika properties (mentally
well-balanced child), they need to be in a good mood during
intercourse.
After
conceiving a woman should take proper care of herself, she
should eat good, well balanced diet and should not over exert
herself. She should be inclined towards spirituality. She
should listen to light music, read good books, share the
company of her husband and people with charming personalities.
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| The process of formation of
zygot (Garbha) is called Garbha dharana. |
- The union of shukra (sperm), artava (ovum) and atma or jiva inside the
kukshi
(uterus) is known as grabha (zygot, embryo or foetus). Besides atma the association of prakrti and vikaras is also essential; after development of arms, legs, tongue, nose, ears and hips etc. body-parts, it is termed as
sarira.
- Harita defines that the body is composed of five tatwas, five
Indriyas, seven dhatus and ten vayas. The body formed with combination of
shukra (sperms) and artava (ovum) is trgunatmaka due to influence of
jiva, mana and akasa. This panchabhautika body is vulnerable for being vitiated by
dosas.
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Just as germination occurs by the concurrence of
four factors
- Seasons,
- Soil,
- Water and
- Seed,
For fertilization in human being too, four factors are
essential. They are:
- Fertile period of the female,
- Uterus (in healthy state),
- Nutrition to fertilized zygot,
- Sperm (in good quality and quantity).
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| Formation of Zygote
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During coitus between man and woman the tejas is activated by vayu and the seminal fluid is discharged by the combined action of tejas and vayu into the vagina and later unites with the
artava. Further, being formed with the combined effort of agni and soma, it settles in the uterine cavity.
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| Process of descent of various components in
embryo
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- Susruta opines that teja or heat generated at the time of coitus activates vayu,
- then the sukra excreted due to the action of both vayu and teja reaches uterus,
- gets mixed with artava,
- then the atma or jiva, inspite of being aksaya (imperishable), avyaya (eternal), acintya (inconceivable) but due to effect of daiva (destiny), associated with bhuta (pancamahabhutas), satwa, raja, tama, daiva and asura etc. bhavas and impelled by vayu reaches the uterus and stays there.
- thus formed zygote with the union of agni
(artava) and soma (sukra) stays in uterus.
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| The sequence of descent of mana, atma and
panchamahabhutas in
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- With the help or companionship of mana, the chetana dhatu proceeds for taking hold of guna (satwa, raja and
tama).
- Atma at the time of beholding of gunas first of all creates akasa, in the same way as after complete annihilation of entire universe, the god of creation brahma first of all created akasa with the assistance of satwa, followed by gradual creation of more
perceptible bhutas. Similarly in the formation of embryo also first acquisition of akasa followed by more
perceptible other four bhutas occurs. In acquiring all the mahabhutas time taken is very negligible.
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The family
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