How Are We Born?
By Dr. Rajesh Takyar Ma What is the method of birth of Nava mentioned in the scriptures? Ma In Navatitamodhyaya (91) chapter of the first part of Habharata, when asked by Ashtaka, Yayati explains that after coming out of the womb, after getting the body due to his deeds, the soul appears in front of everyone. This is a hell named Bhum. Before this, he is not able to look at the places where he has been wandering for so many years. It was a journey of thousands of years. 7॥ Urdhvam dehat karmana jrmbhamanad vyaktam prithivyamanusancharanti. Iam Bhaumam Narakam Te Patanti Navekshante Varshpugaanekan. 7॥ J When a living being first falls from space to get moisture, it is in the form of water. Then it becomes seed-like semen and goes into a flower, fruit, tree, medicine, plant or food to take on a new body. Where he is going is already determined by nature according to his previous actions. Being in water, earth, sky and air etc., according to his karma, he gets absorbed in any...