In Mahabharatha (the greatest Hindu epic) written about 3000 years ago, the author describes a scene:
When Sage (sage means saint) Vyasa was impressed by the hospitality offered by queen Gandhari, he asked her what she wants in return. Gandhari replied, she wants 100 children. (No women in one life time can give birth to 100 children). But Sage Vyasa said, "So be it" and left. Gandhari soon became pregnant from her husband.
When Gandhari gave birth, it was not a baby at all, but only a piece of flesh. Horrified, she was about to abandon the flesh, when Sage Vyasa appeared and asked Gandhari to split that single embryo into 100 parts and culture each part in 100 separate kund or containers under special conditions.
After sometime, those 100 parts regenerated themselves into 100 children.
End of scene from Mahabhartha.
Now fast forward 3000 years later to 2002 AD.
Here is a scientist named Matapurkar, who holds a US patent on "organ regeneration technique" that he developed 10 years ago who feels this amazingly resembles cloning!
Weirdly true isn't it?
More news here at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/A...art_id=8871649
[This message has been edited by kumarakn (edited May 04, 2002).]
When Sage (sage means saint) Vyasa was impressed by the hospitality offered by queen Gandhari, he asked her what she wants in return. Gandhari replied, she wants 100 children. (No women in one life time can give birth to 100 children). But Sage Vyasa said, "So be it" and left. Gandhari soon became pregnant from her husband.
When Gandhari gave birth, it was not a baby at all, but only a piece of flesh. Horrified, she was about to abandon the flesh, when Sage Vyasa appeared and asked Gandhari to split that single embryo into 100 parts and culture each part in 100 separate kund or containers under special conditions.
After sometime, those 100 parts regenerated themselves into 100 children.
End of scene from Mahabhartha.
Now fast forward 3000 years later to 2002 AD.
Here is a scientist named Matapurkar, who holds a US patent on "organ regeneration technique" that he developed 10 years ago who feels this amazingly resembles cloning!
Weirdly true isn't it?
More news here at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/A...art_id=8871649
[This message has been edited by kumarakn (edited May 04, 2002).]
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