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prana
noun
pra·na
\ˈpränə\
Definition of prana
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: a life breath or vital principle in Vedic and later Hindu religion : any of the three or more vital currents : the principle of life moving in the human body
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Origin and Etymology of prana
Sanskrit prāṇa, literally, breath, from pra- before, forward + aniti he breathes
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