This wiki article says that the Chandogya Upanishad discusses the possible ways of biological origins of life.
What are these ways?
And, which Shloka talks about this?
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Sign up to join this communityThis wiki article says that the Chandogya Upanishad discusses the possible ways of biological origins of life.
What are these ways?
And, which Shloka talks about this?
The Chandogya Upansihada says that there are three possible biological origins of life.
This is mentioned in the Shloka 6.3.1:
तेषां खल्वेषां भूतानां त्रीण्येव बीजानी भवन्त्याण्डजं जीवजमुद्भिज्जमिति ।। ६ । ३ । १ ।।
Translation of the Shloka, as found in Chandogya Upanishad - Translated by Ganganath Jha:
Verily, of these Beings there are only three origins - Born from Egg, Born from Living Being, and Born from Roots.
The word Beejam can refer to roots, seeds, grains etc., essentially talking about the plant kingdom.