prANa 2 m. (ifc. f. %{A} ; for 1. see under %{prA} , p. 701) the breath of life , breath , respiration spirit vitality ; pl. life RV. &c. &c. (%{prA7NAn} with %{muc} or %{hA} or %{pari-} %{tyaj} , `" to resign or quit life "' ; with %{rakS} , `" to save lсlife "' ; with %{ni-han} , `" to destroy lсlife "' ; %{tvam@me@prA7NaH} "' , thou art to me as dear as lсlife "' ; often ifc. ; cf. %{pati-} , %{mA7na-pr-}) ; a vital organ vital air (3 in number , viz. %{prA7Na} , %{apA7na} and %{vyAna} AitBr. TUp. Sus3r. ; usually 5 , viz. the preceding with %{sam-Ana} and , %{yd-Ana} S3Br. MBh. Sus3r. &c. cf. MWB. 242 ; or with the other vital organs 6 S3Br. ; or 7 AV. Br. Mun2d2Up. ; or 9 AV. TS. Br. ; or 10 S3Br. ; pl. the 5 organs of vitality or sensation , viz. %{prA7Na} , %{vAc} , %{cakSus} , %{zrotra} , %{manas} , collectively ChUp. ii , 7 , i ; or = nose , mouth , eyes and ears GopBr. S3rS. Mn. iv , 143) ; air inhaled , wind AV. S3Br. [705,2] ; breath (as a sign of strength). vigour , energy , power MBh. R. &c. (%{sarvaprA7Nena} or %{-prA7NaiH} , `" with all one's strength "' or , all one's heart "' ; cf. %{yathA-prA7Nam}) ; a breath (as a measure of time , or the tсtime requisite for the pronunciation of 10 long syllables = 1/6 Vina1d2ika1) Var. Aryabh. VP. ; N. of a Kalpa (the 6th day in the light half of Brahma1's month) Pur. ; (in Sa1m2khya) the spirit (= %{puruSa}) Tattvas. ; (in Veda7nts) the spirit identified with the totality of dreaming spirits Veda7ntas. RTL. 35 (cf. %{prANA7tman}) ; poetical inspiration W. ; myrrh L. ; a N. of the letter %{y} Up. ; of a Sa1man Ta1n2d2Br. (%{vasiSThasya@prA7NA7pA7nau} A1rshBr.) ; of Brahma1 L. ; of Vishn2u RTL. 106 ; of a Vasu BhP. ; of a son of the Vasu Dhara Hariv. ; of a Marut Ya1jn5. Sch. ; of a son of Dha1tr2i Pur. ; of a son of Vidha1tr2i BhP. ; of a R2ishi in the 2nd Manv-antara Hariv.
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