[Flikemommoilt]

Channaṃ is an interesting word. I am not sure what it means or its context.

But following the broad guidance found in the Pali Dictionary, the sutta excerpt may possibly be something like:


Channaṃ, bhikkhave, dhātūnaṃ upādāya gabbhassāvakkanti hoti; okkantiyā sati nāmarūpaṃ

"In a concealed place [channaṃ], from the coming to be [hoti] of the elements [dhātūnaṃ] having been taken up [upādāya] and appearing (developed) [āvakkanti] in the womb [gabbhassa], the appearing (development) [okkantiyā] of mind-body [nāmarūpaṃ] comes to be [sati] ."

Sounds like normal reproduction to me, like when I was eight years old and watched movies about sperm, ovum, sexual organs and things at school.

Please note, the sutta does not say consciousness appears in the womb. The sutta refers to the six elements, namely, earth, wind, fire, water, space & consciousness appearing or developing in the womb.

Kind regards