Shiva Purana

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ब्रह्मादिस्थावरान्तानां सर्वेषां प्राणिनां खलु ॥ प्राणः प्रणव एवायं तस्मात्प्रणव ईरितः ॥ १४ ॥

sanskrit

Praṇava is the vital breath of all living beings from Brahmā to immobile beings. Being the Prāṇa thus, it is called Praṇava.

english translation

brahmAdisthAvarAntAnAM sarveSAM prANinAM khalu ॥ prANaH praNava evAyaM tasmAtpraNava IritaH ॥ 14 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kailasa-samhita/3/14

ब्रह्मादिस्थावरान्तानां सर्वेषां प्राणिनां खलु ॥ प्राणः प्रणव एवायं तस्मात्प्रणव ईरितः ॥ १४ ॥

sanskrit

Praṇava is the vital breath of all living beings from Brahmā to immobile beings. Being the Prāṇa thus, it is called Praṇava.

english translation

brahmAdisthAvarAntAnAM sarveSAM prANinAM khalu ॥ prANaH praNava evAyaM tasmAtpraNava IritaH ॥ 14 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript