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 Sanscript

ॐ 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 Sanscript

ॐ 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 Sanscript

ॐ 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 Sanscript

ॐ 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