Prashna Upanishad 3.6Famous
intermediate
हृदि ह्येष आत्मा। अत्रैतदेकशतं नाडीनां तासां शतं शतमेकैकस्या द्वासप्ततिर्द्वासप्ततिः प्रतिशाखानाडीसहस्राणि भवन्त्यासु व्यानश्चरति॥
hṛdi hyeṣa ātmā | atraitadekaśataṃ nāḍīnāṃ tāsāṃ śataṃ śatamekaikasyā dvāsaptatirdvāsaptatiḥ pratiśākhānāḍīsahasrāṇi bhavantyāsu vyānaścarati ||
""The Self resides in the heart. From here arise 101 nadis (channels). Each of these has 100 branches, and each branch has 72,000 sub-branches. In all these, Vyana circulates.""
What This Means:
The Self dwells in the heart. From there, countless energy channels spread throughout the body. Vyana (the pervading breath) circulates through all of them.
Going Deeper:
The 72,000 nadis of yogic anatomy are mentioned here. Vyana maintains circulation and coordination throughout the system.
How To Apply This:
The heart is the seat of the Self. Energy channels radiate from there. Yoga practices work to purify these channels.
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