Charak Samhita

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स्थानं प्राणस्य मूर्धोरःकण्ठजिह्वास्यनासिकाः [१] | ष्ठीवनक्षवथूद्गारश्वासाहारादि कर्म च ||६||

sanskrit

The location of prana is vertex, thorax, trachea, tongue, mouth and nose and it performs functions of spitting, sneezing, eructation, respiration, deglutition etc.

english translation

sthAnaM prANasya mUrdhoraHkaNThajihvAsyanAsikAH [1] | SThIvanakSavathUdgArazvAsAhArAdi karma ca ||6||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उदानस्य पुनः स्थानं नाभ्युरः कण्ठ एव च | वाक्प्रवृत्तिः प्रयत्नौर्जोबलवर्णादि कर्म च ||७||

sanskrit

The site of udana is umbilicus, thorax and trachea and is responsible for vocalization, drive, energy, strength, complexion etc.

english translation

udAnasya punaH sthAnaM nAbhyuraH kaNTha eva ca | vAkpravRttiH prayatnaurjobalavarNAdi karma ca ||7||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्वेददोषाम्बुवाहीनि स्रोतांसि समधिष्ठितः | अन्तरग्नेश्च पार्श्वस्थः समानोऽग्निबलप्रदः ||८||

sanskrit

Samana is located in channels of sweat, humors and water and lateral to the seat of agni (digestive enzymes (agni) and yield strength to the digestive fire.

english translation

svedadoSAmbuvAhIni srotAMsi samadhiSThitaH | antaragnezca pArzvasthaH samAno'gnibalapradaH ||8||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

देहं व्याप्नोति सर्वं तु व्यानः शीघ्रगतिर्नृणाम् | गतिप्रसारणाक्षेपनिमेषादिक्रियः सदा ||९||

sanskrit

Vyana has swift movement and spreads all over the body and is responsible for gait, flexion, extension, twinkling etc.

english translation

dehaM vyApnoti sarvaM tu vyAnaH zIghragatirnRNAm | gatiprasAraNAkSepanimeSAdikriyaH sadA ||9||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वृषणौ बस्तिमेढ्रं च नाम्भूरू वङ्क्षणौ गुदम् | अपानस्थानमन्त्रस्थः शुक्रमूत्रशकृन्ति [२] च ||१०||

sanskrit

Apana is told to be located in testicles, urinary bladder, penis, umbilicus, thighs, inguinal region and anus and performs ejaculation, micturition, defecation, expulsion of menstrual blood and fetus.

english translation

vRSaNau bastimeDhraM ca nAmbhUrU vaGkSaNau gudam | apAnasthAnamantrasthaH zukramUtrazakRnti [2] ca ||10||

hk transliteration by Sanscript