In Puranas, there is a mention of Yama and Yami, who were twins. What does Hindu philosophy/scriptures say about twin(or triplet, quadruplet, e.t.c,) births for humans?
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1You mean how they are born? – Sarvabhouma Sep 25 '17 at 16:29
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1@Sinister Yes, also about their soul, any connection past life, or anything related to them. – user9554 Sep 25 '17 at 16:31
Garbha Upanishat gives a reason for birth of twins.
vyākulitamanaso'ndhāḥ khañjāḥ kubjā vāmanā bhavanti
anyonya vāyuparipīḍita śukradvaidhyādvidhā tanuḥ syāttato yugmāḥ prajāyanteIf [at the time of impregnation] the parents are agitated, the child will be blind, crippled, hunch-backed or stunted. If the vital air moves around, the seed enters in two parts, resulting in twins.