Mantra 13
Sukta 4
प्राणापानौ व्रीहियवावनड्वान् प्राण उच्यते । यवे ह प्राण आहितोऽपानो व्रीहिरुच्यते
prā́ṇāpānāú vrī́hiyavā́v anaḍvā́n prā́ṇa ucyate | yáve ha prā́ṇa ā́hito ’pā́no vrī́hir ucyate ||
The In-breath and the Out-breath are called the Rice and Barley; the draught-ox is called the Breath. Verily in barley Breath is deposited; the Out-breath is called the rice.
प्राण और अपान को ‘व्रीहि’ और ‘यव’ कहा जाता है; और अनड्वान् (हल खींचने वाला बैल) को ‘प्राण’ कहा जाता है। सचमुच यव में प्राण स्थापित है; और अपान को ‘व्रीहि’ कहा जाता है।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Prāṇa-hymn complex; r̥ṣi attribution varies in ancillary lists)
Devata: Prāṇa (and Apāna as subordinate vital power)
Chandas: Mixed/irregular (late Atharvanic style; often treated as anuṣṭubh-like in practice)
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