Will you pl. inform which is this Upanshad and from where it is available. The Upanishad gives a graphic account of the travails experienced by the > fetus till delivery: > - YekaraatrOshitam kalilam bhavati, > - Sapta raatrOshitam budbudam, > - ardha-maasaabhyantarENa piNDa: > - maasaabhyantarE kaTinO bhavati, > - maasadvayEna sira: kurutE, > - maasa trayENa paada pradEsa: > - ChaturtE gulphajaTara kaTina pradEsaa: > - panchamE prushTavamsa: > - shashtE mukha-naasikaa-akshi-srOtraaNi, > - saptamE chaitanyam, > - ashTamE sarva sampoorNO bhavati, > - navamE sarva lakshaNa jnaanakaraNa sampanna:/" > > Meaning: > > - At first- Kalilam: Staying in the womb for a night > - Around 7th day: Attaining a round bubble-like shape > - Around 15th day: Becoming an embryo > - Around 1st month: Becoming solidified > - Around 2nd month: Head part emerging in the fetus > - Around 3rd month: Formation of legs > - Around 4th month: Formation of tummy and shin > - Around 5th month: Formation of backbone > - Around 6th month: Appearance of nose, eyes and ears > - Around 7th month: Developing cognitive faculty > - Around 8th month: all limbs developing to their full status > - Around 9th month: Attaining the complete human form [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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