Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
AIAPGET Factors
Growth of fetus in 4th month – Ayurveda
– Charaka – Garbha attains STHIRATA, Garbhini experiences ADHIKA GURU GATRATA.
– Sushruta Samhita – All Anga-Pratyangas develop into clearly manifested. Chetana Dhatu turns into manifested resulting from CLEAR Growth of the Foetal HRDAYA, as a result of Hrdaya is the seat of Atma (Chetana Dhatu). That is the rationale why the fetus expresses the needs associated to Indriyarthas. On this month, pregnant girls are referred to as DAUHRIDINI. When needs of expectant girls aren’t fulfilled, she would give start to a toddler with many deformities like hunch-back, distortion of arms, lameness, inactivity, dwarf or distortion of eyes or with out eyes.
– Ashtanga Hrdaya – All physique elements are clearly manifest.
– Ashtanga Sangraha – Main and minor physique elements (anga-pratyanga) are clearly manifested). GARBHA STHIRATA – stability of the fetus happens.
– Kashyapa Samhita – Garbha Sthiratva. Anga Gaurava – within the pregnant lady.
– Harita Samhita – Shiras at 3 and half months and Loma Utpatti in fourth month.
– Garbhopanishad – Formation and improvement of Jathara and Kati
Fashionable Embryology
– Week 13 – bones, primarily these of arms, legs and cranium harden. The pores and skin is skinny and clear, and can get thicker quickly.
– Week 14 – neck extra outlined, pink blood cell formation within the spleen is in progress, intercourse turns into clearer, size – 3 ½ inches / 87 mm and weight about 45 grams / 1 ½ ounces.
– Week 15 – development is fast, bone improvement continues, scalp hair sample is forming.
– Week 16 – head is upright, eyes transfer slowly, ears attain last place, pores and skin will get thicker, limb actions are coordinated, size – 4 ¾ inches (120 mm) and weight – 4 ounces (110 grams).
On this article we will take a look at totally different opinions of various acharyas concerning the event of the fetus within the fourth month of being pregnant, in Ayurveda treatises.
Growth of Fetus within the fourth month of being pregnant – Totally different Opinions of Totally different Acharyas in Totally different Treatises
Charaka Samhita
चतुर्थे मासि स्थिरत्वमापद्यते गर्भः, तस्मात्तदा गर्भिणी गुरुगात्रत्वमधिकमापद्यते विशेषेण||२०||
(Cha.Sha.4/20)
Sthiratvam Apadhyate – fetus attains stability
Guru Gatratvam Adhikam – the pregnant lady feels extra Heaviness in her physique as a result of stability attained by the fetus
Sushruta Samhita
चतुर्थे सर्वा ङ्गप्रत्यङ्गविभागः प्रव्यक्तो भवति, गर्भहृदयप्रव्यक्तिभावाच्चेतनाधातुरभिव्यक्तो भवति; कस्मात् ? तत्स्थानत्वात्। तस्माद् गर्भश्चतुर्थे मास्यभिप्रायमिन्द्रियार्थेषु करोति । द्विहृदयाञ्च नारीं दौर्हदिनीमाचक्षते । दौर्हदविमाननात् कुब्जं कुणिं खञ्जं जडं वामनं विकृताक्षमनक्षं वा नारी सुतं जनयति । तस्मात् सा यद् यदिच्छेत् तत्तत् तस्यै दापयेत् । लब्धदौहदा हि वीर्यवन्तं चिरायुषञ्च पुत्रं जनयति ।। १७ ।।
All the foremost and minor physique elements of the physique of the fetus develop into clearly manifested and demarcated.
The Cetana Dhatu (aware, spirit, atma) turns into manifested and expressive of needs. This occurs resulting from CLEAR DEVELOPMENT OF THE HEART OF THE FOETUS. The reason being that the center is the seat of Atma. That is the rationale why the foetus expresses the needs within the objects pertaining to the sense organs i.e. Indriyarthas.
DAUHRIDINI – Attributable to having two hearts i.e. one in every of hers and the opposite of the kid in her womb, the pregnant lady (mom) is thereafter (from fourth month onwards) referred to as Dauhridini – ‘the one with two hearts’.
The needs of the kid are manifested within the type of ‘needs of the pregnant lady’. When these needs aren’t fulfilled, the pregnant lady would give start to a toddler with many deformities like hunch again, distortion of arms, lameness, inactivity, dwarf or one with distorted eyes or with no eyes in any respect.
That is the rationale why all needs of pregnant girls needs to be fulfilled. She needs to be given no matter she needs to have. Her cravings needs to be fulfilled with out neglecting them. Solely when these needs are fulfilled, the pregnant lady would give start to a toddler who might be valiant and have longevity of life.
The pregnant lady needs to be given with whichever indriyartha i.e. sense objects she prefers to take and needs to get pleasure from. If they aren’t given, they could hassle the fetus. When the objects of her want are fulfilled, she would give start to a son (youngster) endowed with good qualities.
When the needs of objects of sense organs aren’t fulfilled, the pregnant lady would give start to a son (youngster) having many abnormalities and troubles within the associated sense organs.
| Need of pregnant lady (being pregnant longing) | Impact on the kid |
| To see the king | A son who might be rich and virtuous might be born |
| Need of wool or silk and ornaments | A son who might be keen on adorning himself with silk, wool or ornaments and likewise participating in actions of affection might be born |
| Staying in a hermitage | A son who might be extremely disciplined and would maintain himself engaged in virtuous acts might be born |
| See the idols of Gods | A son who might be like a devotee – follower of God might be born |
| Wild animals | A merciless son is born |
| Eat of Godha – iguana | A son who likes to sleep all the time and would cling on to the issues he likes might be born |
| Eat cow meat | A son who might be sturdy and able to enduring / tolerating every kind of troubles might be born |
| Eat buffalo meat | A son who’s courageous, having reddish eyes and loads of physique hairs might be born |
| Eat boar meat | A son who’s all the time sleepy and courageous might be born |
| Eat deer meat | A son having sturdy thighs and who would all the time roam in forests might be born |
| Eat srmara (large deer) meat | A son who will all the time have an excited meat might be born |
| Eat meat of tittira chicken | A son who will all the time be afraid of one thing i.e. a timid son might be born |
| Another factor not talked about above, in relation to the physique, behaviour or virtuous | A son who’s of comparable nature might be born |
The needs of a pregnant lady develop in her thoughts by the act of divine will (windfall), similar to the longer term happenings present up earlier, initiated by actions of the previous and current lives.
Ashtanga Hridaya & Ashtanga Sangraha
चतुर्थे व्यक्तताऽङ्गानां
(A.H. Sha. 1/57).
Ashtanga Hrdaya – All elements of the physique manifest distinctly (clearly manifest).
चतुर्थेऽङ्गप्रत्यङ्गविभागः प्रव्यक्तो गर्भश्च स्थिरो भवति ।
(A.S. Sha. 2/13).
Ashtanga Sangraha – Main and minor physique elements get clearly manifested. Fetuses get secure.
Kashyapa Samhita
Acharya Kashyapa has specified Garbha Sthirata within the fourth month i.e. the foetus would develop into secure. The fetus turns into conspicuous with out problems. The pregnant lady would expertise heaviness in her physique.
Harita Samhita
Acharya Harita has specified
– Look of Shiras – head on the level of three and a half month and
– Look of Loma – physique hairs within the fourth month of being pregnant.
Garbhopanishad
Under talked about buildings are shaped / developed –
– Jathara – stomach, stomach
– Kati Pradesha – pelvis
In accordance with Fashionable Embryology
Growth of fetus in fourth month of being pregnant
Week 13
Bones of the skeleton begin hardening, primarily the lengthy bones of the legs and arms and the bones within the cranium.
The pores and skin is skinny and clear which can begin getting thicker quickly.
Week 14
The newborn’s neck turns into extra outlined.
Within the spleen of the infant, formation of pink blood cells is in progress.
This week, the intercourse of the infant will almost certainly develop into clearer.
Dimension – it’s nearly 3 and half inches (87 mm roughly) lengthy from crown to rump.
Weight – about 45 grams or one and half ounces.
Week 15
The newborn is rapidly rising.
Bone improvement continues and they might quickly be seen on ultrasound.
The scalp hair sample of the infant can be forming.
Week 16
The newborn’s head is upright.
The newborn’s eyes can now slowly transfer.
The ears of the infant are about to achieve their last place.
The pores and skin is slowly getting thicker.
The limb actions of the infant are getting coordinated. They are often seen throughout ultrasound assessments. The actions are too small to really feel.
Dimensions – the infant is about 4 ¾ inches or 120 mm lengthy from crown to rump.
Weight – about 4 ounces – 110 grams.
