AITAREYA UPANISHAD - 22. Rishi Maheedasa Aitareya.

Chinmaya Mission :

The Chinmaya Devi Group organized a one-day Value Camp and Cultural Meet for Women in Madurai on March 6th, 2023, in celebration of International Women's Day. The event was attended by over 400 women and featured a talk on "The Glory of Women" by Isaikavi Ramananji, a panel discussion on "The Shakthi reflected in Women's Success," and various competitions, including vocal, art and craft, and "Just a Minute" games. The event concluded with a prize distribution function, where the winners were awarded prizes by Smt. Latha Abiroopan and Sri. Saravanababu. The program received significant coverage in local news dailies, including Dinamalar, Dinamani, and The Hindu. Under the guidance of Swami Sivayogananda, the Chinmaya Devi Group planned, organized, and executed the event with great zeal and devotion, providing an opportunity for women to come together, celebrate their strengths, and share their experiences. The one-day event contributed to the empowerment of women in society.

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Thursday, March 09, 2023. 06:45.

PART 2 : The “THREE BIRTHS

Chapter 4 - 

Mantram - 4.2 : The Development of the Foetus

The “THREE BIRTHS”

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Mantram - 4.2 : The Development of the Foetus with translation :

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tat striyaa aatmabhootam gacchhati,  =  That seed goes into the very “being” (womb) of

yathaa swam-angam tathaa;  =  the woman, as though it were her own limb.

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tasmaat enaam na hinasti;   =  Hence, the (foetus) does not injure her. 

saa asya etam aatmaanam   =   She nourishes his self (her husband’s), 

atragatam bhaavayati  =   that has thus come into her.

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The Role of the Mother :

The mother, whose role in receiving the semen was secondary, now takes over the 

primary role by nurturing the seed in her womb. The father, who has now to provide for her, 

plays the secondary role from this point forward. 

7 The seed is accepted into the mother’s body as an integral part of her body. 

It is like having an additional organ in the body, which becomes part of the body. It 

does not need separate care. Thank God for that, as the mother could well forget to do 

everything that is needed. Nature does the necessary.

8 By this arrangement, there is no pain felt by the mother owing to the developing 

foetus. Everything is handled by Nature, down to the finest detail.

The mother nurtures the seed received, and does so with great care. She makes 

great sacrifices in order to see that the child she is going to bear grows up within her with all 

its requirements. At this time, the mother may have unusual likes towards certain foods, 

and similar dislikes for other foods. All this has to be allowed during this period.

Imperceptible to his listeners, Rishi Maheedasa builds up a picture of family security.

Everything of the family warmth and caring is contained here. 

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Next :
Mantram - 4.3 : The “Second Birth” – The Pregnant Mother
To be continued

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