Brahma Sutras
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ॐ तथा प्राणाः ॐ ॥ २-४-१ ॥
Similarly the organs (are produced from the supreme Self).
english translation
OM tathA prANAH OM ॥ 2-4-1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptॐ गौण्यसम्भवात् ॐ ॥ २-४-२॥
(Origin of the organs has to be accepted) because of the impossibility of (the text about origin having) the secondary sense.
english translation
OM gauNyasambhavAt OM ॥ 2-4-2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptॐ तत्प्राक्श्रुतेश्च ॐ ॥ २-४-३॥
Also because that term, (“is born”), is used earlier (in the primary sense) in the Upanishad (in connection with Prana).
english translation
OM tatprAkzrutezca OM ॥ 2-4-3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptॐ तत्पूर्वकत्वाद्वाचः ॐ ॥ २-४-४॥
(Pranas must have originated from Brahman) since speech is preceded by them.
english translation
OM tatpUrvakatvAdvAcaH OM ॥ 2-4-4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptॐ सप्त गतेर्विशेषितत्वाच्च ॐ ॥ २-४-५॥
The pranas are seven in number because of being so known and because of such a specification.
english translation
OM sapta gatervizeSitatvAcca OM ॥ 2-4-5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript