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 grow to be clearly manifested. Chetana Dhatu turns into manifested as a consequence of CLEAR Growth of the Foetal HRDAYA, as a result of Hrdaya is the seat of Atma (Chetana Dhatu). That is the explanation why the fetus expresses the wishes associated to Indriyarthas. On this month, pregnant girls are known as DAUHRIDINI. When wishes of expectant girls aren’t fulfilled, she would give beginning 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 components are clearly manifest.
– Ashtanga Sangraha – Main and minor physique components (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 growth 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, crimson 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 – progress is fast, bone growth continues, scalp hair sample is forming.
– Week 16 – head is upright, eyes transfer slowly, ears attain remaining 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 because of the 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 most important and minor physique components of the physique of the fetus grow to be clearly manifested and demarcated.
The Cetana Dhatu (aware, spirit, atma) turns into manifested and expressive of wishes. This occurs as a consequence of CLEAR DEVELOPMENT OF THE HEART OF THE FOETUS. The reason being that the guts is the seat of Atma. That is the explanation why the foetus expresses the wishes within the objects pertaining to the sense organs i.e. Indriyarthas.
DAUHRIDINI – Attributable to having two hearts i.e. one among hers and the opposite of the kid in her womb, the pregnant lady (mom) is thereafter (from fourth month onwards) known as Dauhridini – ‘the one with two hearts’.
The wishes of the kid are manifested within the type of ‘wishes of the pregnant lady’. When these wishes aren’t fulfilled, the pregnant lady would give beginning 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 explanation why all wishes of pregnant girls must be fulfilled. She must be given no matter she wishes to have. Her cravings must be fulfilled with out neglecting them. Solely when these wishes are fulfilled, the pregnant lady would give beginning to a toddler who can be valiant and have longevity of life.
The pregnant lady must be given with whichever indriyartha i.e. sense objects she prefers to take and wishes to take pleasure in. If they don’t seem to be given, they may bother the fetus. When the objects of her want are fulfilled, she would give beginning to a son (youngster) endowed with good qualities.
When the wishes of objects of sense organs aren’t fulfilled, the pregnant lady would give beginning 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 can be rich and virtuous can be born |
| Need of wool or silk and ornaments | A son who can be keen on adorning himself with silk, wool or ornaments and in addition partaking in actions of affection can be born |
| Staying in a hermitage | A son who can be extremely disciplined and would hold himself engaged in virtuous acts can be born |
| See the idols of Gods | A son who can be like a devotee – follower of God can be born |
| Wild animals | A merciless son is born |
| Eat of Godha – iguana | A son who likes to sleep at all times and would cling on to the issues he likes can be born |
| Eat cow meat | A son who can be robust and able to enduring / tolerating every kind of troubles can be born |
| Eat buffalo meat | A son who’s courageous, having reddish eyes and loads of physique hairs can be born |
| Eat boar meat | A son who’s at all times sleepy and courageous can be born |
| Eat deer meat | A son having robust thighs and who would at all times roam in forests can be born |
| Eat srmara (massive deer) meat | A son who will at all times have an excited meat can be born |
| Eat meat of tittira chook | A son who will at all times be afraid of one thing i.e. a timid son can be born |
| Every other factor not talked about above, in relation to the physique, behaviour or virtuous | A son who’s of comparable nature can be born |
The wishes of a pregnant lady develop in her thoughts by the act of divine will (windfall), identical to the long run 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 components of the physique manifest distinctly (clearly manifest).
चतुर्थेऽङ्गप्रत्यङ्गविभागः प्रव्यक्तो गर्भश्च स्थिरो भवति ।
(A.S. Sha. 2/13).
Ashtanga Sangraha – Main and minor physique components get clearly manifested. Fetuses get steady.
Kashyapa Samhita
Acharya Kashyapa has specified Garbha Sthirata within the fourth month i.e. the foetus would grow to be steady. 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
Beneath talked about constructions are fashioned / developed –
– Jathara – stomach, stomach
– Kati Pradesha – pelvis
Based on 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 infant’s neck turns into extra outlined.
Within the spleen of the infant, formation of crimson blood cells is in progress.
This week, the intercourse of the infant will almost certainly grow to be clearer.
Dimension – it’s virtually 3 and half inches (87 mm roughly) lengthy from crown to rump.
Weight – about 45 grams or one and half ounces.
Week 15
The infant is shortly rising.
Bone growth continues and they might quickly be seen on ultrasound.
The scalp hair sample of the infant can also be forming.
Week 16
The infant’s head is upright.
The infant’s eyes can now slowly transfer.
The ears of the infant are about to achieve their remaining place.
The pores and skin is slowly getting thicker.
The limb actions of the infant are getting coordinated. They are often seen throughout ultrasound exams. 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.
