prāṇa प्राण mfn. (for 2. See p. 705, col. 1.) filled, full, [L.] prāṇá m. (ifc. f(A). ; for 1. See under √ prā, p. 701) the breath of life, breath, respiration, spirit, vitality pl. life, [RV.] &c. &c. (prāṇān with √ muc or √ hā or pari-√ tyaj, ‘to resign or quit life’; with √ rakṣ, ‘to save life’; with ni-√ han, ‘to destroy life’; tvam me prāṇaḥ, ‘thou art to me as dear as life’; often ifc.; cf. pati-, māna-pr°) a vital organ vital air (3 in number, viz. , apāna and vyāna, [AitBr.]; [TUp.]; [Suśr.]; usually 5, viz. the preceding with sam-āna and ud-āna, [ŚBr.]; [MBh.]; [Suśr.] &c. cf. [MWB. 242]; or with the other vital organs 6 [ŚBr.]; or 7 [AV.]; [Br.]; [MuṇḍUp.]; or 9 [AV.]; [TS.]; [Br.]; or 10 [ŚBr.]; pl. the 5 organs of vitality or sensation, viz. , vāc, cakṣus, śrotra, manas, collectively, [ChUp. ii, 7, i]; or = nose, mouth, eyes and ears, [GopBr.]; [ŚrS.]; [Mn. iv, 143]) air inhaled, wind, [AV.]; [ŚBr.] breath (as a sign of strength), vigour, energy, power, [MBh.]; [R.] &c. (sarvaprāṇena or -prāṇaiḥ, ‘with all one's strength’ or ‘all one's heart’; cf. yathā-prāṇam) a breath (as a measure of time, or the time requisite for the pronunciation of 10 long syllables = 1/6 Vināḍikā), [Var.]; [Āryabh.]; [VP.] N. of a Kalpa (the 6th day in the light half of Brahmā's month), [Pur.] (in Sāṃkhya) the spirit (= puruṣa), [Tattvas.] (in Vedānta) the spirit identified with the totality of dreaming spirits, [Vedāntas.]; [RTL. 35] (cf. prāṇātman) poetical inspiration, [W.] myrrh, [L.] a N. of the letter y, [Up.] of a Sāman, [TāṇḍBr.] (vasiṣṭhasya prāṇāpānau, [ĀrṣBr.]) of Brahmā, [L.] of Viṣṇu, [RTL. 106] of a Vasu, [BhP.] of a son of the Vasu Dhara, [Hariv.] of a Marut, [Yājñ., Sch.] of a son of Dhātṛ, [Pur.] of a son of Vidhātṛ, [BhP.] of a Ṛṣi in the 2nd Manv-antara, [Hariv.] prāṇatha प्राणथ prāṇátha m. breathing, respiration, [VS.] air, wind, [L.] the lord of all living beings (= prajāpati), [L.] a sacred bathing-place, [L.] prāṇátha mfn. strong, [L.] prāṇadā प्राणदा prāṇa—dā (ā), f. Terminalia Chebula, [L.] a species of bulbous plant, [L.] Commelina Salicifolia, [L.] (with guḍikā) a kind of pill used as a remedy for hemorrhoids, [L.] prāṇa—dā́ mfn. giving breath, [VS.] prāṇada प्राणद prāṇa—dá mf(A)n. life-giving, saving or preserving life, [AV.] &c. &c. prāṇa—dá m. Terminalia Tomentosa or Coccinia Grandis, [L.] N. of Brahmā, [L.] of Viṣṇu, [A.] prāṇa—dá n. water, [L.] blood, [L.] prāṇaka प्राणक m. a living being, animal, worm, [Kāraṇḍ.] Terminalia Tomentosa or Coccinia Grandis, [L.] myrrh (bola) or a jacket (cola), [L.] prāṇana प्राणन prā́ṇana mfn. vivifying, animating, [BhP.] prā́ṇana m. the throat, [L.] prā́ṇana n. breathing, respiration, [RV.]; [MBh.]; [Śaṃk.] the act of vivifying or animating, [BhP.] prāṇapā प्राणपा prāṇa—pā́ mfn. protecting breath or life, [VS.] prāṇabhāj प्राणभाज् prāṇa—bhāj mfn. possessing life prāṇa—bhāj m. a living being, creature, man, [Śiś.] prāṇabhṛt प्राणभृत् prāṇa—bhṛ́t mfn. supporting life, [TS.]; [ŚBr.] = -bhāj, [ŚBr.] &c. &c. N. of partic. bricks used in erecting an altar, [TS.]; [ŚBr.] N. of Viṣṇu, [A.] prāṇadhṛk प्राणधृक् prāṇa—dhṛk See -dṛh. prāṇaghna प्राणघ्न prāṇa—ghna ([Suśr.]) mf(I)n. life-destroying, killing, mortal. prāṇacit प्राणचित् prāṇa—cít mfn. forming a deposit of breath, [ŚBr.] prāṇadṛh प्राणदृह् prāṇa—dṛh mfn. (nom. -dhṛk) sustaining or prolonging the breath, [Kāṭh.] prāṇamat प्राणमत् prāṇa—mát mfn. full of vital power, vigorous, strong, [MaitrS.] prāṇantī प्राणन्ती f. sneezing, sobbing, [L.] prāṇanta प्राणन्त m. ([Uṇ. iii, 127]) air, wind, [L.] a kind of collyrium, [L.] prāṇatva प्राणत्व prāṇa—tvá n. the state of breath or life, [ŚBr.]; [Kap.] prāṇavat प्राणवत् prāṇa—vat mfn. = -yuta, [KātyŚr.]; [Śak.] vigorous, strong, powerful, [Suśr.]; [Hariv.] (compar. vat-tara). prāṇabhūta प्राणभूत prāṇa—bhūta mfn. being the breath of life, [Ṛtus.] prāṇabhaya प्राणभय prāṇa—bhaya n. fear for life, peril of death, [R.]; [Kathās.]; [Pañcat.] prāṇadhāra प्राणधार prāṇa—dhāra mfn. possessing life, living, animate prāṇa—dhāra m. a living being, [MW.] prāṇadhara प्राणधर prāṇa—dhara m. N. of a man, [Kathās.] prāṇabādha प्राणबाध prāṇa—bādha m. danger to life, extreme peril, [Mn. iv, 31] (v.l.), [Kām.]; [BhP.] (also f(A). , [A.]) prāṇacchid प्राणच्छिद् prāṇa—cchid mfn. cutting life short, deadly, fatal, [Var.] prāṇacaya प्राणचय prāṇa—caya m. increase of vitality or strength, [Var.] prāṇaciti प्राणचिति prāṇa—cití f. a mass or deposit of breath, [ib.] prāṇadāna प्राणदान prāṇa—dāna n. gift of (i.e. saving a person's) life, [Kathās.] resigning life, [Pañcat.] anointing the Havis with Ghṛta during the recitation of sacred texts supposed to restore life, [KātyŚr.] prāṇadātṛ प्राणदातृ prāṇa—dātṛ mfn. one who saves another's life, [MBh.] prāṇahāni प्राणहानि prāṇa—hāni f. loss of life, death, [Siṃhās.] prāṇahīna प्राणहीन prāṇa—hīna mfn. bereft of life, dead, [Kāv.] prāṇahara प्राणहर prāṇa—hara mf(I)n. taking away or threatening life, destructive, fatal, dangerous to (comp.), [Yājñ.]; [R.]; [Cāṇ.] capital punishment, [R.] prāṇahitā प्राणहिता prāṇa—hitā f. See s.v. f. a shoe, [L.] (perhaps w.r. for prāṇāhikā; cf. prāṇāha and prāṇi-hitā). prāṇakara प्राणकर prāṇa—kara mf(I)n. ‘life-causing’, invigorating, refreshing, [Cāṇ.] prāṇa—kara m. N. of a man, [L.] prāṇalābha प्राणलाभ prāṇa—lābha m. saving of life, [Gaut.]; [Mn. xi, 80] (w.r. °ṇālābha). prāṇamaya प्राणमय prāṇa—máya mf(I)n. consisting of vigorous air or breath, [ŚBr.] prāṇanāśa प्राणनाश prāṇa—nāśa m. ‘loss of life’, death, [Veṇīs.] prāṇanātha प्राणनाथ prāṇa—nātha m. (ifc. f(A). ), ‘lord of life’, a husband, lover, [Amar.] N. of Yama, [L.] N. of a heresiarch (who had a controversy with Śaṃkara at Prayāga), [Cat.] (with vaidya) N. of an author of sev. medic. works. prāṇapata प्राणपत prāṇa—pata mfn. (fr. next) g. aśvapaty-ādi. prāṇapati प्राणपति prāṇa—pati m. ‘life-lord’, the soul, [MBh.] a physician, [Car.] a husband, [MW.] prāṇarodha प्राणरोध prāṇa—rodha m. suppression of breath, [BhP.] N. of a partic. hell, [ib.] prāṇasāra प्राणसार prāṇa—sāra n. vital energy, [Rājat.] prāṇa—sāra mfn. full of strength, vigorous, [Śak.] prāṇasamā प्राणसमा prāṇa—samā f. a wife or mistress, [Gīt.] prāṇasama प्राणसम prāṇa—sama mf(A)n. equal to or as dear as life, [MBh.] prāṇa—sama m. a husband or lover, [L.] prāṇataja प्राणतज m. pl. (with Jainas) N. of a subdivision of the Kalpa-bhavas, [L.] prāṇayama प्राणयम prāṇa—yama m. = prāṇāyāma, [L.] prāṇayita प्राणयित mfn. (fr. Caus.) caused to breathe, kept alive, [Daś.] animated, longing to (inf.), [Rājat.] prāṇayoni प्राणयोनि prāṇa—yoni f. the source or spring of life, [Hariv.] prāṇayuta प्राणयुत prāṇa—yuta mfn. endowed with life, living, alive, [Cāṇ.] prāṇabhakṣa प्राणभक्ष prāṇa—bhakṣa m. feeding only on breath or air (cf. -prāśanin), [ŚrS.] prāṇadhārin प्राणधारिन् prāṇa—dhārin mfn. saving a person's (gen.) life, [Hariv.] prāṇaṃdada प्राणंदद prāṇa—ṃ-dada m. ‘life-giver’, N. of Avalokiteśvara, [Kāraṇḍ.] prāṇaśakti प्राणशक्ति prāṇa—śakti f. a partic. Śakti of Viṣṇu, [Cat.] prāṇabuddhi प्राणबुद्धि prāṇa—buddhi f. sg. life and intelligence, [R.] (v.l.) prāṇaccheda प्राणच्छेद prāṇa—ccheda m. destruction of life, murder prāṇadāvat प्राणदावत् prāṇa—dāvat mfn. life-giving, [AV.] (-dávat prob. w.r.) prāṇadaṇḍa प्राणदण्ड prāṇa—daṇḍa m. the punishment of death, [MW.] prāṇadavat प्राणदवत् prāṇa—dávat See -dāvat. prāṇadroha प्राणद्रोह prāṇa—droha m. attempt on another's life, [Pañcat.] prāṇadyūta प्राणद्यूत prāṇa—dyūta n. play or contest for life, [MBh.] prāṇagraha प्राणग्रह prāṇa—grahá m. ‘breath-catcher’, the nose, [A.] pl. N. of partic. Soma vessels, [TS.] prāṇahārin प्राणहारिन् prāṇa—hārin mfn. = prec. mfn., [R.] prāṇakṛṣṇa प्राणकृष्ण prāṇa—kṛṣṇa m. (also with viśvāsa) N. of 2 authors, [Cat.] prāṇalipsu प्राणलिप्सु prāṇa—lipsu mfn. desirous of saving life, [MBh.] prāṇanānta प्राणनान्त m. end of life, death, [MBh.] prāṇapatnī प्राणपत्नी prāṇa—patnī f. ‘breath-wife’, the voice, [ṢaḍvBr.] prāṇapradā प्राणप्रदा prāṇa—pradā f. a species of medic. plant, [L.] prāṇaprada प्राणप्रद prāṇa—prada mfn. restoring or saving another's life, [Kathās.] (-phala n. N. of wk.) (in rhet.) ‘vivifying’, [Kpr.] prāṇapriya प्राणप्रिय prāṇa—priya mfn. dear as life, [Vet.] prāṇa—priya m. a husband, lover, [Naiṣ.], Sch. prāṇarakṣā प्राणरक्षा prāṇa—rakṣaṇa, n. or prāṇa—ra°kṣā, f. preservation of life; prāṇasūtra प्राणसूत्र prāṇa—sūtra n. the thread of life, [MantraBr.] prāṇatejas प्राणतेजस् prāṇá—tejas (°ṇá-), mfn. whose splendour or glory is life or breath, [ŚBr.] prāṇatrāṇa प्राणत्राण prāṇa—trāṇa n. saving of life, [Mālatīm.] prāṇatyāga प्राणत्याग prāṇa—tyāga m. abandonment of life, suicide, death, [Kāv.]; [Kathās.] prāṇavīrya प्राणवीर्य prāṇa—vīrya n. strength of breath, [TāṇḍBr.] prāṇavṛtti प्राणवृत्ति prāṇa—vṛtti f. vital activity or function, [Rājat.] support of life, [Āpast.] prāṇavidyā प्राणविद्या prāṇa—vidyā f. the science of breath or vital airs, [Col.] prāṇavyaya प्राणव्यय prāṇa—vyaya m. renunciation or sacrifice of life, [Kathās.] prāṇayātrā प्राणयात्रा prāṇa—yātrā f. support of life, subsistence, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. prāṇabhāsvat प्राणभास्वत् prāṇa—bhāsvat m. ‘life-light’ (?), the ocean, [L.] prāṇabhakṣam प्राणभक्षम् prāṇa—bhakṣam ind. while feeding only on breath or air, [KātyŚr.] prāṇadhāraṇa प्राणधारण prāṇa—dhāraṇa n. support or maintenance or prolongation of life (°ṇaṃ √ kṛ [P.], to support another's life; [Ā., also with °ṇāṃ], to support one's own life, take food), [MBh.]; [R.] &c. means of supporting life, livelihood, [MBh.]; [R.] prāṇaghātaka प्राणघातक prāṇa—ghātaka ([MW.]) mf(I)n. life-destroying, killing, mortal. prāṇaśarīra प्राणशरीर prāṇa—śarīra mfn. whose (only) body is vital air, [ChUp.] prāṇadayita प्राणदयित prāṇa—dayita m. ‘dear as life’, a husband, [Amar.] prāṇadrohin प्राणद्रोहिन् prāṇa—dro°hin mfn. (ifc.) seeking another's life, [Daś.] prāṇahāraka प्राणहारक prāṇa—hāraka mf(ikA)n. taking away life, destructive, killing, [Kāv.] prāṇa—hāraka m. a kind of poison, [L.] prāṇakarman प्राणकर्मन् prāṇa—karman n. vital function, [Bhag.] prāṇakṛcchra प्राणकृच्छ्र prāṇa—kṛcchra n. peril of life, [MBh.]; [BhP.] prāṇaprepsu प्राणप्रेप्सु prāṇa—prepsu mfn. wishing to preserve his life, being in mortal fright, [MBh.] prāṇarandhra प्राणरन्ध्र prāṇa—randhra n. ‘breath-aperture’, the mouth or a nostril, [BhP.] prāṇasadman प्राणसद्मन् prāṇa—sadman n. ‘abode of vital airs’, the body, [L.] prāṇatoṣiṇī प्राणतोषिणी prāṇa—toṣiṇī f. N. of wk. on Tantric rites (1821). prāṇavināśa प्राणविनाश prāṇa—vināśa m. loss of life, death, [Śāntiś.] prāṇadakṣiṇā प्राणदक्षिणा prāṇa—dakṣiṇā f. the gift of life, [Kathās.]; [Pañcat.] prāṇamokṣaṇa प्राणमोक्षण prāṇa—mokṣaṇa n. = -tyāga, [Pañcat.] prāṇanigraha प्राणनिग्रह prāṇa—nigráha m. restraint of breath, [Vedāntas.] prāṇaparīpsā प्राणपरीप्सा prāṇa—parīpsā f. desire of saving life, [MW.] prāṇaprahāṇa प्राणप्रहाण prāṇa—prahāṇa n. loss of life, [Siṃhās.] prāṇaprayāṇa प्राणप्रयाण prāṇa—prayāṇa n. departure or end life, [Rājat.] prāṇarājyada प्राणराज्यद prāṇa—rājya-da mfn. one who has saved (another's) life and throne, [Kathās.]