What is Pranamaya Kosha?

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Unicode MS"> Guru: It is made up of the Pranas or the vital airs and the five

Karmendriyas or organs of action. Disciple: How many Pranas are there?

Guru: There are ten Pranas five Mukhya or chief Pranas, viz., Prana, Apana,

Vyana, Udana and Samana, and five Upapranas or sub-Pranas viz., Naga, Kurma,

Krikara, Devadatta and Dhananjaya. Disciple: What is the function of Prana?

Guru: Ucchvasa and Nihshvasa (inhalation and exhalation) are the functions of

the Prana. Disciple: What is the function of Apana?

Unicode MS">Guru: Excretion of faeces and urine is the function of the Apana.

Disciple: What is the function of Vyana? Guru: Circulation of blood is the

function of Vyana. Disciple: What is the function of Udana? Guru: Udana

helps deglutition or swallowing of food. It takes the Jiva to rest in Brahman

(SIVAM) during deep sleep. It separates the astral body from the physical body

at the time of death. Disciple: What is the function of Samana? Guru:

Digestion of food is the function of Samana. Disciple: What is the function

of Naga? Guru: Belching and hiccough or eructation and vomiting are the

functions of Naga. Disciple: What is the function of Kurma? Guru: Closing

and opening of eyelids are the functions of Kurma. Disciple: What is the

function of Krikara? Guru: Causing of hunger is the function of Krikara.

Disciple: What is the function of Devadatta? Guru: Yawning is the function

of Devadatta. Disciple: What is the function of Dhananjaya? Guru:

Nourishing the body, decomposition of the body after death and ejection of the

child out of the womb in women are the functions of Dhananjaya. Disciple:

What are the two divisions in Prana?

MS"> Guru: Gross Prana and subtle Prana are the two divisions in Prana.

Disciple: What are the functions of these Pranas? Guru: The gross Prana does

the functions of breathing, digestion, excretion, circulation, etc. The subtle

Prana generates thought.

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