- Of Action called speech hand leg, organ of excretion etc - Here again it must be borne in mind that these terms denote the faculties and not the gross organs which are called by those names
- Prana the product of the Rajas aspects collectively considered is five-fold according to the variations in the functioning. The several kinds of functioning are not detailed in this context
- The author contents himself with mentioning the several names which Prana assumes so functioning - From all of them together is born Prana. Due to the difference in functioning it is five fold
- They are Prana Apana Samana Udana and Vyana. Their respective functionings are indicated in the names themselves. They are Expiration Inspiration Distribution Rising up and pervading
- The factors herebefore described namely the five faculties of sensation the five faculties of action the five aspects of Prana the Mind and the Intellect in all seventeen in number
- Make up the subtle body called also Linga Sarira. The subtle body is made up of the 17 factors namely the five senses of perception the five faculties of action
- the five Pranas, the Mind and the Intellect It is called Linga The Mind here includes Chitta the passive Mind which is the store house of all impressions received from previous experiences and the word
- Intellect includes Ahamkaara the sense of egoism which is common factor in all experience whether of sensation or of activity If these two factors are to be
- separately taken the total number of factors in the subtle body will be 19 the number mentioned in the Mandukuya Upanishad
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