Charak Samhita

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तत्र श्लोकौ- हेतुर्गर्भस्य निर्वृत्तौ वृद्धौ जन्मनि चैव यः। पुनर्वसुमतिर्या च भरद्वाजमतिश्च या ॥२६॥

[Summary] In summary, in this minor chapter on the embryogenesis in the context of sharira (human biology), the following topics were discussed-

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प्रतिज्ञाप्रतिषेधश्च विशदश्चात्मनिर्णयः। गर्भावक्रान्तिमुद्दिश्य खुड्डीकां तत्प्रकाशितम् ॥२७॥

factors responsible for the formation, growth and birth of the embryo, the dialogue between Punarvasu (Lord Atreya) and Bharadvāja on this topic, the refutation on the conclusions (by Bharadvāja), and a detailed exposition on the nature of the soul.

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