ROLE OF PANCHAMAHABHUTA IN THE FORMATION OF GARBHA

‘Sarvam Dravyam panchabhoutikam’, this statement emphasises the role of Mahabhoota (Tanmatra) during Srushti utpatti and through the concept of anyonya-anupravesha the attributes of the preceding Mahabhoota gets inherited by the succeeding one getting expressed in the dravyas. One such product of these mahabhutas is the Garbha, wherein shukra, shonita, atma, prakruthi and vikaras combine in the garbhashaya. With a Soumya shukra (jala mahabhuta predominant) and agneya arthava (agni mahabhuta predominant), and other mahabhutas in anu swaroopa, owing to paraspara anugraha and paraspara anupravesha avastha they form the substratum for the Panchabhautikatva of garbha. This article attempts to understand the role of Pancha Mahabhoota in the formation of garbha and its relevance in comprehending the basic principles of Rachana Shareera