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Jaina Biology
Seven 42 or eight to ten days elapse from the time the egg is fertilized until it is implanted in the uterine wall as suggested by Jaina Biology. Until it is firmly implanted, the developing embryo is nourished by a secretion of the utrine glands known as “Kalusam Kibbisaṁ.''43 (uterine milk?). At implantation the embryo consists of a cluster of several hundred cells derived by division from the original, fertilized egg44 as indicated by the statement "Sattāham Kalalaṁ hoim, sallāhań hoi abbuyam”, etc.
Implantation :
It appears that the implantation of the developing embryo in the lining of the uterus is the process that involves activity on the part of both embryo and ulerine lining.45 "The embryo secretes substances which des roy a few of the cells of the lining and then penetrates at the point. This stimulates the uterine tissue to grow and surround the embryo".
Natrition of the Embryo
As pointed out, after implantation in the uterine the embryo at first feeds on the menses of the mother and the semen of the father or both combined into an unclean, foul, (substance).46 In other words, “The embryo continues to develop at first obtaining its nourishment by enzymatically breaking down the cells of the uterine wall immediately around it."47 And later it absorbs with a part of its bodies the essence of whatever food the mother takes.48 That is to say, later it continues
42. "Sattaham Kalalam hoim Sattaham hoi abbuy.m / Tandula Veyatiya, p. 6. 43. "Imo khalu jivo ammapiu sa myoge mauyam piusuk kam tam adubhayasamsattham
kalusam kibbisa m tappadhmayāe aharar āhārittā gabbhattā: vakkamai ?" etc, Tandula Veyaliya. 1, p. 6. See Bhagave ti Sūtra 1. 7 61-62.
44. “Sattaham kalalaṁ hoim, sattänam etc.” Tandula Veyaliya 2, p. 6.
45. Tassa phalabimțasarisa uppalanalovama bhavai näbhirasaharani jamanie saya
im nābhia padibaddhā. nathie tie gabbho oyām aiyai anhayamie oyae tie gabbhi vivaddham jāva jāva jāutti /
46. Bio ogy p. 425 Tandula Veyaliya 47. Biology p. 425 48. Sūtra Kștänga II 3.21 ; Bhagavati Sūtra 1.7 61.
"Imo khalu Jivo ammāpiusamyoge măuyam pusuk kam tam tadubhayasaṁsaypha halusam Kibhisam tappadha mayae āhāram ahāittā gabbhattae Vakkamai l.. Tandula Veyājiya p. 6.
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