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## Sutra
**Aagam Sutra 28, Payannasutra-5, 'Tandulavaicharik'**
There is a vein connected to the body of the 'Tandulavaicharik' fetus and touching the mother's body. The fetus, capable of being in the womb, does not take food through the mouth. Sutra - 22
O Bhagavan! What kind of food does the fetus consume? O Gautam! The fetus consumes the essence of whatever the mother eats, like various kinds of sweet, bitter, spicy, and sour substances. The fetus has a navel like the stalk of a fruit or the stem of a lotus. The vein that absorbs the essence is connected to the mother's navel. The fetus consumes the essence through this vein and grows, eventually being born. Sutra - 23
O Bhagavan! How many maternal organs are there in the womb? And how many paternal organs? O Gautam! Three maternal organs are mentioned: flesh, blood, and head. Three paternal organs are: bones, marrow, and beard, mustache, hair, and nails. Sutra - 24
O Bhagavan! Will a fetus that dies in the womb be born in hell? O Gautam! A conscious fetus with five senses and all the necessary faculties, upon hearing the news of the approaching enemy army through the knowledge of the disintegration of semen, will think, "I will take my soul out of this place." Then, by creating a four-pronged army, it will fight the enemy army. If it dies at that time, desiring wealth, kingdom, enjoyment, and love, thirsty for wealth, etc., with the same mind, attachment, and determination, restless for wealth, etc., acting for it, motivated by it, then it will be born in hell. Therefore, O Gautam! It is said that a fetus can be born in hell. There is no other being. Sutra - 25
O Bhagavan! Is a fetus born in heaven? O Gautam! Some fetuses are born in heaven, and some are not. O Bhagavan! Why do you say that? O Gautam! A conscious fetus with five senses and all the necessary faculties, upon hearing a single word of righteousness and religion from a Shraman or Brahmin through the knowledge of the disintegration of semen and clairvoyance, will accept it and be born quickly with intense emotion. It will be attached to the intense love of righteousness. It will desire righteousness, virtue, heaven, and liberation, desiring righteousness, etc., thirsty for it, with the same mind, attachment, and determination, striving for righteousness, etc., eager for it, dedicated to it, acting for it, motivated by it, if it dies at that time, then it will be born in heaven. Therefore, some fetuses are born in heaven, and some are not. Sutra - 26
O Bhagavan! Does the fetus sleep on its back, on its side, or in a curved position? Does it stand or sit? Does it sleep or wake? Does it sleep when the mother sleeps and wake when the mother wakes? Does it feel happy when the mother is happy and sad when the mother is sad? O Gautam! The fetus sleeps on its back, and it feels sad when the mother is sad. Sutra - 27
The mother of a stable fetus protects it, nurtures it properly, and carries it. She keeps it straight and protects it in this way, both the fetus and herself. Sutra - 28. The fetus sleeps when the mother sleeps, wakes when the mother wakes, feels happy when the mother is happy, and sad when the mother is sad.
Muni Diparatnasagar Krit " (Tandulavaicharik) Aagam Sutra - Hindi Translation
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