prana

noun

prana

noun

UK /ˈpɹɑːnə/

Etymology From Sanskrit प्राण (prāṇa, “breath; life”).

1

Hinduism Respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.

He it is who sends the (in-coming) Prana (life-breath) upward and throws the (out-going) breath downward.1919, Swami Paramananda, transl., The Upanishads:
He who knows Aditi, who rises with Prana (the Life Principle), existent in all the Devas.1919, Swami Paramananda, transl., The Upanishads:

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May my limbs, speech, Prana (life-force), sight, hearing, strength and all my senses, gain in vigor.1919, Swami Paramananda, transl., The Upanishads:

Derived terms: pranic

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