Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
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Growth of fetus in third month – Ayurveda
– Charaka Samhita – Formation of Sarva Indriyani and Sarva Anga Avayava.
– Sushruta Samhita – Formation of Pancha Pinda (one every for 4 limbs and one for head). Sukshma anga pratyanga vibhaga.
– Ashtanga Hridaya – Formation of Gatra Panchaka (as in Pancha Pinda talked about by Sushruta) and Sukshma Angas, Sukha Dukha Jnana.
– Ashtanga Sangraha – Manifestation of Vedana (emotions), Spandana (pulsations, actions) and Pancha Indriyartheshu Abhilasha (wishes within the objects of 5 sense organs).
– Kashyapa – Formation of Sarva Anga Avayava, Praspandana, Vedana and Chetana (consciousness).
– Harita Samhita – Formation of Hasta, Pada and Anga Pratyanga, Hasta-Pada Pravardhana and 5 Pindas.
– Garbhopanishad – Toes are fashioned.
Trendy Embryology
– ninth week – progress of week, look of elbows, visibility of toes, formation of eyelids and head is giant with unclearly fashioned chin. Dimension – lower than 3 / 4 inch lengthy.
– tenth week – head turns into rounder, elbows bend, toes and fingers lose webbing and turn out to be longer, eyelids and outer components of ears proceed to develop.
– Week 11 – child is named FETUS. The face is broad, eyes are extensively separated, eyelids are fused, ears are set low on the aspect of head, look of buds for future tooth. Formation of crimson blood cells within the liver, improvement of outer genitals. Measurement – about 2 inches lengthy. Weight – about 1 / 3 ounce (8 grams).
– twelfth week – sprouting of finger nails, clear facial options, intestines are within the stomach. Measurement – 2 1 / 2 inches (61 mm) lengthy. Weight – 1 / 2 ounce (14 grams).
On this article we will take a look at completely different opinions of various acharyas relating to the event of the fetus within the third month of being pregnant, in Ayurveda treatises.
Growth of Fetus within the third month of being pregnant – Totally different Opinions of Totally different Acharyas in Totally different Treatises
Charaka Samhita
तृतीये मासि सर्वेन्द्रियाणि सर्वाङ्गावयवाश्च यौगपद्येनाभिनिर्वर्तन्ते||११|| (Cha.Sha.4/11)
Sarva Indriyani – All of the sense organs are manifested within the third month.
Sarva Anga Avayava – Together with this, all the opposite physique components are concurrently manifested.
Sushruta Samhita
तृतीये हस्तपादशिरसां पञ्च पिण्डका निर्वर्त्तन्तेऽङ्गप्रत्यङ्गविभागश्च सूक्ष्मो भवति । (Su. Sha. 3/18).
5 Pindas i.e. lump-like lots / protuberances seem from which two palms (higher limbs), two legs (decrease limbs) and head develop. The distribution is as follows –
– One pinda for proper higher limb
– One pinda for left higher limb
– One pinda for proper decrease limb
– One pinda for left decrease limb and
– One pinda for head
The anga (organs) and pratyanga (minor organs) develop in extraordinarily refined and unclear methods. Some are additionally of the opinion that the pindas the place future main and minor organs would develop are additionally manifested within the type of extraordinarily small protuberances.
Ashtanga Hrdaya & Ashtanga Sangraha
व्यक्तीभवति मासेऽस्य तृतीये गात्रपञ्चकम् ॥ ५४॥ मूर्द्धा द्वे सक्थिनी बाहू सर्वसूक्ष्माङ्गजन्म च सममेव हि मूर्द्धाद्यैर्ज्ञानं च सुखदुःखयोः ॥ ५५॥(A.Hr.Sha.1/54-55)
In accordance with Ashtanga Hridaya, the under talked about are manifested within the third month –
- Gatra Panchaka i.e. 5 physique components i.e. the top, two higher limbs and two decrease limbs
- Sukshma Angas – aside from the above stated organs, all of the sukshma angas (minor organs) are additionally manifested.
- Sukha Dukha Jnana – Together with the top and so on. organs, the information of sukha-dukha i.e. pleasure and ache can also be manifested.
तदा चास्य वेदना प्रव्यक्ता भवति । ततश्च तत्प्रभृति स्पन्दतेऽभिलाषं पञ्चेन्द्रियार्थेषु करोति ॥१०॥ (A.Sa.Sha.2/10)
In accordance with Ashtanga Sangraha, within the third month, the vedana i.e. emotions of the fetus turns into clearer. Following this, the fetus makes actions (spandate) and expresses pancha indriyartha abhilasha – wishes within the objects of the 5 sense organs.
Placing the occasions in nut-shell –
– Vedana
– Spandana
– Pancha indriyartheshu abhilasha
Kashyapa Samhita
Under talked about occasions happen within the third month of being pregnant –
– Sarva Anga Avayava – all of the organs and physique components are sequentially fashioned, together with palms and toes
– Praspandana – heard beat or pulsations start / fetus begins quivering
– Vedana – the fetus experiences ache, pleasure and sensations
– Chetayati – there’s a manifestation of consciousness.
Harita Samhita
Hasta – higher limbs, Pada – decrease limbs and Anga Pratyanga – organs and minor organs are fashioned.
Pravardhana of hasta and pada – superior stage or additional improvement of higher and decrease limbs.
Shira i.e. head is fashioned at three and half months.
Mainly, Acharya Harita additionally explains the formation of 5 pindas or gatra panchaka.
Garbhopanishad
Toes of the fetus are fashioned.
In accordance with Trendy Embryology
Growth of fetus in third month of being pregnant
Week 9
– Arms develop.
– Elbows seem.
– Toes are seen.
– Eyelids are fashioned.
– The top is giant and the chin just isn’t fashioned clearly.
– The infant is little lower than 3 / 4 inch(16-18 millimetres roughly) lengthy from crown to rump by ninth weekend.
Week 10
– The top of the infant has turn out to be rounder.
– The elbows can bend now.
– The toes and fingers have turn out to be longer after having misplaced their webbing.
– The eyelids and the outer components of the ears of the infant proceed to develop.
Week 11
– The infant will now be referred to as FETUS.
– The face of the infant is broad.
– The eyes are extensively separated and the eyelids are fused.
– The ears are set low on the aspect of the top.
– There’s the looks of buds for future tooth.
– Within the liver, the crimson blood cells begin forming.
– The outer genitals of the fetus begin creating by the tip of the eleventh week.
– Measurement of the infant – about 2 inches (50 mm) lengthy from crown to rump.
– Weight of the infant – roughly about 1 / 3 ounce or 8 grams.
Week 12
– The fingernails are sprouting.
– The facial options are extra developed.
– The intestines are within the stomach now.
– Size of the infant – about 2 and 1 / 2 inches (61 mm) lengthy, from crown to rump.
– Weight of the infant – about 1 / 2 ounce or 14 grams.


