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पायूपस्थेऽपानं चक्षुःश्रोत्रे मुखनासिकाभ्यां प्राणः स्वयं प्रातिष्ठते मध्ये तु समानः ।एष ह्येतद्धुतमन्नं समं नयति तस्मादेताः सप्तार्चिषो भवन्ति
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pāyūpasthe'pānaṃ cakṣuḥśrotre mukhanāsikābhyāṃ prāṇaḥ svayaṃ prātiṣṭhate madhye tu samānaḥ | eṣa hyetaddhutamannaṃ samaṃ nayati tasmādetāḥ saptārciṣo bhavanti
मूल पाठ सहायकReading aid for the sourceWord by word (पदच्छेद व अन्वय)पदच्छेद
The anatomical assignment. Apāna handles elimination, Prāṇa runs the upper senses, Samāna distributes nutrition. The 'seven flames' are the seven sense-organs (two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, mouth) — each fed by metabolized food.
अपान गुदा और जननेन्द्रिय में स्थित है। प्राण स्वयं नेत्र, श्रोत्र, मुख और नासिका में बसता है। मध्य में समान है — जो खाये हुए अन्न को समान रूप से बाँटता है, जिससे सात अग्नियाँ प्रकट होती हैं।
अक्षरशः अनुवाद — मूल संस्कृत श्लोक के प्रत्येक पद का प्रत्यक्ष अर्थ।
Apāna is established in the organs of excretion and generation. Prāṇa itself dwells in the eyes, ears, mouth, and nostrils. In the middle is Samāna; it distributes the food evenly, from which arise the seven flames.
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
परम्परागत भाष्यTraditional commentaryTraditional Commentary (परम्परागत भाष्य)परम्परागत भाष्य
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
पायूपस्थेऽपानं चक्षुःश्रोत्रे मुखनासिकाभ्यां प्राणः स्वयं प्रातिष्ठते मध्ये तु समानः । एष ह्येतद्धुतमन्नं समं नयति तस्मादेताः सप्तार्चिषो भवन्ति ॥
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
Apāna is established in the organs of excretion and generation. Prāṇa itself dwells in the eyes, ears, mouth, and nostrils. In the middle is Samāna; it distributes the food evenly, from which arise the seven flames.
Traditional commentary
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Simple explanation
Editorial explanation, not scripture
The anatomical assignment. Apāna handles elimination, Prāṇa runs the upper senses, Samāna distributes nutrition. The 'seven flames' are the seven sense-organs (two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, mouth) — each fed by metabolized food.
The anatomical assignment. Apāna handles elimination, Prāṇa runs the upper senses, Samāna distributes nutrition. The 'seven flames' are the seven sense-organs (two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, mouth) — each fed by metabolized food.
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
अपान गुदा और जननेन्द्रिय में स्थित है। धीमी और लंबी श्वास वेगस तंत्रिका को सक्रिय कर हृदय की गति और भय-प्रतिक्रिया को शांत करती है। यह पंक्ति उसी श्वास-मन संबंध को कहती है।
A modern parallel offered for reflection. It is not part of the scripture, and it has not been checked against the original sources it may allude to.
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- Sanskrit text
- sanskritdocuments.org/doc_upanishhat · fetched 2026-06-02
- Translations
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- Explanation, reflection, research
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- Last updated
- 2026-10-16
- Licence note (as recorded)
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