प्राण

Definitions

• breath, respiration, the breath of life, vitality, life, vital air (usually plural in this sense)
• the first of the five life-winds or vital airs, which has its seat in the lungs (the other four being अपान, समान, व्यान and उदान)
• wind, inhaled air
• energy, vigor, strength, power (as in प्राणसार (प्राणसार))
• the spirit or soul (as opposed to शरीर (शरीर))
• The Supreme Spirit (see आत्मन् (आत्मन्))