Prashna Upanishad 3.5
intermediate
पायूपस्थेऽपानं चक्षुःश्रोत्रे मुखनासिकाभ्यां प्राणः स्वयं प्रातिष्ठते मध्ये तु समानः। एष ह्येतद्धुतमन्नं समं नयति तस्मादेताः सप्तार्चिषो भवन्ति॥
pāyūpasthe'pānaṃ cakṣuḥśrotre mukhanāsikābhyāṃ prāṇaḥ svayaṃ prātiṣṭhate madhye tu samānaḥ | eṣa hyetaddhutamannaṃ samaṃ nayati tasmādetāḥ saptārciṣo bhavanti ||
""Apana dwells in the organs of excretion and generation. Prana itself abides in the eye, ear, mouth, and nose. In the middle is Samana - it distributes the food-offering equally. From this arise the seven flames.""
What This Means:
Apana governs lower functions (elimination, reproduction). Prana governs upper functions (senses). Samana in the middle distributes digested food.
Going Deeper:
The seven flames refer to the two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, and mouth - fed by Samana distributing nutrients.
How To Apply This:
Understand your body's energy zones: lower (elimination), middle (digestion), upper (senses). Each has its own prana.
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