A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c46.121

v3.c46.121

The ten kinds of vāyu are: prāṇa, apāna, samāna, udāna, vyāna, nāga, kūrma, kṛkara, devadatta, and dhanañjaya;⁷⁴ the first five form the more important group; prāṇa and apāna are the most important among them; prāṇa is more important than apāna (20–21); the nāḍīs in the ears perceive sounds, those in the eyes forms, those in the nose smells; the one situated in the tongue perceives tastes, those in the skin perceive sensations of touch; those in heart and mouth give rise to sound; manas, buddhi, etc., are eastablished in the heart (22–23).