III.9.4),indicate that the hands etc., are additional organs. III.2.8), and similar passages, “ten are the Pranas in a manand Atman with these completes the number eleven” (Bri. “The hand is one Graha (organ) and thatis seized by work as the Atigraha for with the hands one does work”(Bri. In addition to the seven Pranas scripture mentions other Pranasalso, such as the hands, etc. The number varies because of the method of classification adopted. Thus the scriptural passages disagree about the number of the Pranas (organs)īut, All the statements are True. Some times thirteen “The eye and what can be seen” (Prasna Up. Sometimes twelve “All touches have their centre in the skin” (Bri. Some times eleven ,“ Ten are these Pranas in man, and Atman is the eleventh” (Bri. Some times ten “Nine Pranas in deed are in man, the navel is the tenth” (Tait. In an other place nine “Seven are the Pranas of the head, two the lower ones” (Tait. In an other place eight Pranas are mentioned as being Grahas “Eight Grahas there are and eight Atigrahas” (Bri. In one place seven Pranas are mentioned, “The seven Pranas spring from Him” (Mun. The doubt, regarding the number of pranas, arises here owing to the conflicting nature of the scriptural passages. in spite of all, there is only one Atman ( ie., Prana of pranas) which is lord of all. Just likeīooks in a library can be classified in several ways like subject,author,etc, the pranas can also be classified in several ways. if we count that too,there will be thousands and thousands of pranas. The pranas perform several ancillary fuctions. But Samana is called as "Mukhya prana"( Vital life). The popular life forces are prana,Apana,Vyana, Udana. The pranas are the Glory of Atman(Rudra). So, depending on fuctions they are classified in several ways. Hence, Rudra(Atma) is called as 'Prana' of 'pranas'.
They are popularly called as "Sons of Rudra(Atma)". Pranas(Life forces) are known as Rudras(maruts). “As small sparks come forth from fire, thus do all Pranas(Rudras/maruts)) come forth from that Brahman(Rudra)” (Bri.
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