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Shloka 5

Pañcahotṛ-Vidhāna and the Dispute of the Five Vāyus (पञ्चहोतृविधानम् — पञ्चवायूनां श्रेष्ठत्वविवादः)

व्यानेन सम्भृतो वायुस्ततोदान: प्रवर्तते । उदाने सम्भूतो वायु: समानो नाम जायते,ब्राह्मणने कहा--प्रिये! वायु प्राणके द्वारा पुष्ट होकर अपानरूप, अपानके द्वारा पुष्ट होकर व्यानरूप, व्यानसे पुष्ट होकर उदानरूप, उदानसे परिपुष्ट होकर समानरूप होता है। एक बार इन पाँचों वायुओंने सबके पूर्वज पितामह ब्रह्माजीसे प्रश्न किया--'भगवन्‌! हममें जो श्रेष्ठ हो उसका नाम बता दीजिये, वही हमलोगोंमें प्रधान होगा”

vyānena sambhṛto vāyus tatodānaḥ pravartate | udāne sambhūto vāyuḥ samāno nāma jāyate |

The Brāhmaṇa said: “When the vital wind is sustained by vyāna, it then functions as udāna; and when sustained through udāna, that same vital wind arises as what is called samāna. Thus, nourished and supported in succession, the life-winds take on their distinct roles. Once, these five winds approached Brahmā, the grandsire of all beings, and asked: ‘Blessed Lord, declare which among us is the श्रेष्ठ (the best); let that one be regarded as the chief among us.’”

व्यानेनby/with vyāna (vital air)
व्यानेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootव्यान
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
सम्भृतःnourished/sustained
सम्भृतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-भृ (धातु) → सम्भृत (कृदन्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वायुःthe vital air (vāyu)
वायुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवायु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ततःthen/thereupon
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
अदानःapāna (downward vital air)
अदानः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअदान
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रवर्ततेarises/comes into operation
प्रवर्तते:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-√वृत् (वर्तते)
FormPresent, Indicative, Atmanepada, Third, Singular
उदानेin/with udāna (upward vital air)
उदाने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootउदान
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
सम्भूतःproduced/arisen
सम्भूतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-√भू → सम्भूत (कृदन्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वायुःthe vital air (vāyu)
वायुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवायु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
समानःsamāna (balancing vital air)
समानः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसमान
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नामby name/indeed
नाम:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाम
जायतेis born/arises
जायते:
TypeVerb
Root√जन् (जायते)
FormPresent, Indicative, Atmanepada, Third, Singular

ब्राह्मण उवाच

ब्राह्मण (the Brāhmaṇa speaker)
प्रिये (addressed beloved)
प्राण
अपान
व्यान
उदान
समान
ब्रह्मा (Pitāmaha)