28 PRASNOPANISHAD-BHASHYA (III. 4-6. with the soul (jiva). Therefore no other cause is required (than the entry of the soul into the body, in respect of the entry of the breath, even as in the case of the mind. This is the intention. ITI. 4. Yatha samrādēvadhikytān viniyunkte etan grāmän ētängraman adhitisthasvet yevame- vaisa prāna itaran pranan prthakprthageva sannidhatte. Just as the sovereign commands his officers saying "do you govern such and such villages ", even so this breath controls other breaths individually. III. 5. Payūpasthe 'panan cakşuśśrotre mukhanāsi. käbhyām pränah svajam pratișthate Madhye tu samanah Eşa hy etaddhutam annam Samam nayatı tasmad etäh saptārciso bhavanti He controls) apana in the organs of excretion and gene ration; himself (coming out) as prana from the mouth and nose is established in the eye and the ear: in the middle he is samana: since this makes even the food that was offered (hutam): therefore these seven flames arise. COMMENTARY: Now He (Pippaläda) replies to the third question "How does the breath dividing
itself get establislied?"
Yathā samrat : Just as the sovereign assigning indivi- dually his servants officers) in charge of certain duties with the comanand that such and such officers shall govern such and such villages is established in those villages, through them, even so this chief breath is present or controls through his own parts apana, vyana and others, other breaths corres. ponding to villages. Payupasthe: Payūpastha means payu and upastha (dvandva-samasa) apānam : These he breath) gets established as apana that is performing the function of excreting urine, laeces etc.
