| Keyword | Garbhapaatakara |
| Type | S.B. |
| Reference | A.H.Sha.1/44, A.H.Sha.1/47, S.Sha.10/57 |
| Literary Meaning | Expulsion of foetus |
| Implied Meaning | All those substances, actions which induce abortion and result in untimely termination of pregnancy. |
| Elaboration | The things that cause abortion are called Garbhapaatakara. They are as follows – 1. Exessive work, sex, traveling, and carrying heavy weights during pregnancy, 2. Sleeping at improper time, sitting on a rigid chair, sitting in an unusual position during pregnancy, 3. Strong emotions like anger, sorrow, fear, irritation, negligence towards her desires during pregnancy, 4. Vega Dhaaran`a during pregnancy, 5. Eating less quantity of food than required, eating heavy and spicy food, drinking alcohol, eating meat during pregnancy, 6. Wearing red clothes, peeping in a deep well during pregnancy, 7. S`hodhana during pregnancy, Some medicines cause contraction of muscles of uterus, which leads to abortion. E. g. Lataakaranja |
Last updated on March 12th, 2021 at 06:02 am