Exploring Pancha Pranas – Yoga’s 5 Vital Forces
Pranayama is a Sanskrit word that means ‘control of breath. Pranayama is increasing the distance between two breaths, controlling the speed of inhalation and exhalation, and stopping and exhaling. What pranayama means is holding and exhaling the breath slowly and deeply in the sequence of pranayama.
What Is Pranayama?
The Sanskrit word Pranayama means Prana + Ayam. ‘Prana’ means life and ‘Ayam’ means long. Pranayama in general meaning is healing and long life. Pranayama is the first and best step in yoga practice. The type of breathing techniques in pranayama is divided into three stages: Inhalation through the nose (Purak), retention (Kumbak), and exhalation (Rechak). According to Maharshi Patanjali, Pranayama is a powerful force capable of controlling life.
What Are the Importance and Benefits of Pranayama?
Effects of Pranayama on Physical Health: Man can survive for weeks without food, and days without water, but not even a moment without breathing.
Yoga gurus in ancient Bharat (India) succeeded in uncovering this secret. Despite all external actions, to stay healthy in food, to keep the soul alive, and to stay fresh regardless of age, Indians accepted Bapanam as a part of life. Which attracted the attention of the whole world. For hundreds of years, Indian culture, which has made yoga the basis of life, has been seen as a beacon to the world.
In the Vedic period, the Gurus gave society a wonderful vision of the science of the soul. The action and reaction of the outer and inner universe are also the same. At the subtle level, the universe is present in the consciousness, and the manifestation of the universe exists in the body or body.
What is Panchaprana?
Panchabhata’s body protects the soul in the body with the help of the five senses. The soul controls the mind and senses. According to Ayurveda, the soul is completely different from the air. Which is called Panchaprana in Vedic scriptures.
The soul is one in the body, but it is divided into five parts according to location and function. Along with this, the body also has 5 organs that work to purify the breath. Which affects the body’s fundamentals and is related to the chakras.
Prana: The air required for heart action is received by the body through the mouth and nose.
Samana: Samana Vayu carries air from the intestines to the navel and acts as a filter.
Apana: Apana Vayu carries air from the navel to the feet and performs the functions of urination and excretion.
Udana: It moves the air from the throat to the head and keeps the air in a straight position.
Vyana: That which is present in the whole body.
Panchaprana and Its Location in the Body
Prana: From the throat to the heart
Samana: From the bottom of the heart to the navel
Apana: From the bottom of the navel to the foot
Udana: From the top of the neck to the head
Vyana: All over the body
The human body has five Upa-pranas along with five Pranas. Which works to keep the soul cells clean, healthy, and healthy.
Actions like coughing, sneezing, flapping, yawning, and itching are performed by the five Upa-pranas namely Naga, Krinkala, Kurma, Devadatta, and Dhananjay. Now find out the location of Panchupprana.
Location of Pancha Upa-Prana
- The Prana Vayus Upaprana Naga is above the navel.
- The Samana Vayus Upaprana Krinkala is located on the lateral side of the respiratory tract.
- The Apana Vayus Upaprana Kurma stays in the eyes.
- The Udana Vayus Upaprana Devadatta is located on the throat's upper part of the trachea.
- The Vyana Vayus Upaprana Dhananjay is located in bones, skin, blood, and hair.
Pancha Upaprana is also related to Panchabhata in the body. The soul and sub-soul are connected to a particular element and help to activate a specific cycle.
Pranavayu activates the Anahata Chakra.
The Samana Prana activates the Manipur Chakra.
Apana Prana activates the Muladhara Chakra.
Udan Prana activates the Vishuddhi Chakra.
Vyana Prana activates the Swadhisthana Chakra.
Prana Vayu is activated by air, Samana Prana by Fire, Apana Prana by Soil, Udana Prana by Space, and Vyana Prana by water.
Pancha Upa Prana and Its Functions in the Body
Naga: Naga is the air that regulates burping.
Krinkala: Krinkala is the Upa-prana that governs sneezing.
Kurma: Kurma is the upa-prana that controls blinking contracting movements and allows for vision.
Devadatta: Devadatta controls yawning.
Dhananjaya: Dhananjaya controls the functioning of heart valves. Sleeping, producing phlegm, circulation of blood, particularly in the heart, and decomposition after death.
All humans, regardless of age, or physical fitness, are capable of performing this action. During this simple action, the maximum benefit can be obtained by giving up thoughts and imagination and focusing the consciousness only on the breath. This simple exercise can improve whole-body mobility problems.
Breath is the most important part of life but we ignore it. Which leads us to unconsciousness. But by consciously controlling your breath, you can heal, relieve stress, and even control the most energy-sapping emotions.
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