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ROLE OF PRANA VAYU AND UDAN VAYU IN SHVASAN KARMA – A CONCEPTUAL STUDY

Meenu Kaushik*

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Abstract

The main aim of Ayurveda is to maintain the health of a healthy individual and treating the illness, which is possible in living being. Shvasan karma is the main characteristic of living. In Classical texts, different Acharyas have mentioned Shvasan Karma has the function of Prana Vayu but the detail description of mechanism of respiration is explained by Acharya Sharandhar. Here in this article an attempt has been made to explain how Prana vayu and Udana vayu works during the process of respiration. For this literary study, various classical texts have been referred for better understanding.

Keywords: Prana vayu, Udana Vayu, Shavsan karma.