A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c46.1279

v3.c46.1279

PIṆḌOPANIṢAD. 1113 This Upaniṣad describes how a new human being arises thanks to the offering of piṇḍas to a deceased ancestor. The first piṇḍa results in the formation of the kalās of the new body, the second in the formation of muscles (māṃsa), skin and blood; the third piṇḍa makes the mati arise, the fourth causes the formation of bones and bone marrow, the fifth the formation of hands, fingers, head and mouth, the sixth the formation of heart, throat and palate; the seventh piṇḍa endows the new being with āyus; the eighth gives it a voice, the ninth endows it with all the senses, and the tenth with the bhāvas.