Charak Samhita

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सत्त्ववैशेष्यकराणि पुनस्तेषां तेषां प्राणिनां मातापितृसत्त्वान्यन्तर्वत्न्याः श्रुतयश्चाभीक्ष्णं स्वोचितं च कर्मसत्त्वविशेषाभ्यासश्चेति ||१६||

sanskrit

[Factors determining the psychological disposition of the progeny] The factors that determine the psychological disposition of the progeny depends upon the various mental traits of the parents, the impressions received by the pregnant woman, and the influence of past deeds (especially, the psychological makeup of the person in his/her past life).

english translation

sattvavaizeSyakarANi punasteSAM teSAM prANinAM mAtApitRsattvAnyantarvatnyAH zrutayazcAbhIkSNaM svocitaM ca karmasattvavizeSAbhyAsazceti ||16||

hk transliteration