Abstract

GARBHAVIJNANA

Dr. R. R. Chakravarthy Gudipudi*

Abstract

The study of Garbha, i.e. foetus, is good old knowledge about which very wide references are available throughout the ancient literature, in Ayurveda as well as Agama treatises. There were several similar and dissimilar opinions about Garbha among the ancient scholars belonging to different era and schools of thoughts. This study brings a comprehensive understanding about Garbha by analysing all the thoughts of ancient scholars. This study includes the criteria of production of Garbha, formation of Garbha, Garbhavridhi, Garbha lakshanas, Garbhini paricharya, Garbha samskaras etc.

Keywords: Garbha, Garbhini, Garbhavridhi, Garbhiniparcharya.