A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c30.127

v2.c30.127

47 The term bīja often denotes those parts of the embryo which are the origin of later organs or organ systems; it appears to correspond here to the earliest stages of the development of the embryo, unknown in āyurveda for obvious reasons. See Cakra's comments on the term bīja (ad Ca.Śā.2.31–36).