Hindu Conception of the Functions of Breath

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. It will be a distinct gain to have before the mind as definite an idea as possible of the extent and distribution of the material which comes under what we may call the prana-series, especially as only a small portion of it is to receive detailed treatment. To this end the following summary of such material as is found in the Vedas, Upanisads, important Brahmanas, and certain of the Sutras, has been prepared.