Charak Samhita

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एवमयं नानाविधानामेषां गर्भकराणां भावानां समुदायादभिनिर्वर्तते गर्भः; यथा- कूटागारं नानाद्रव्यसमुदायात्, यथा वा- रथोनानारथाङ्गसमुदायात्; तस्मादेतदवोचाम- मातृजश्चायं गर्भः, पितृजश्च, आत्मजश्च, सात्म्यजश्च, रसजश्च, अस्ति चसत्त्वमौपपादुकमिति (होवाच भगवानात्रेयः) ||१४||

sanskrit

Thus, by the combination of various factors, the embryo is formed just like a kutagara (circular cottage used for administering swedana-hot fomentation therapy) is formed from various materials, or, like a chariot being constructed from various chariot parts. Therefore, we assert that the embryo is formed of various factors, viz. maternal factor, paternal factor, soul, wholesome regimen and rasa. The mind serves as the connecting link. (Thus) said Lord Atreya.

english translation

evamayaM nAnAvidhAnAmeSAM garbhakarANAM bhAvAnAM samudAyAdabhinirvartate garbhaH; yathA- kUTAgAraM nAnAdravyasamudAyAt, yathA vA- rathonAnArathAGgasamudAyAt; tasmAdetadavocAma- mAtRjazcAyaM garbhaH, pitRjazca, Atmajazca, sAtmyajazca, rasajazca, asti casattvamaupapAdukamiti (hovAca bhagavAnAtreyaH) ||14||

hk transliteration