Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 2.4.12

The Kaundinya Sruti says : “ Now this body lives (lit. proceeds) by the author of five-fold function; Prana is indeed (the author of) five functions (forms) ; as Prana, Apana, Vyana, Udana, Samana, and from them indeed these (five functionaries) five servants are pro- duced; from Prana indeed Prana ; from Apana, Apana ; from Vyana, Vyana ; from Udana, Udana ; and from Samana too, Satnana. Just as the mind is spoken of in five aspects as Mauas, Budhi, Ahankara, Chitta and Chetana, (sensation, perception, self-consciousness, memory, and comprehension or judgment), and from these five func- tions five servants (or organs) spring ; from Manas springs Manas; from Budhi, Budhi; from Ahankara, Ahankara; from Chitta, Chitta; and from Chetana too, Chetana; so (are the five Pranas).” “It is Prana that is underneath ; Prana is overhead ; Prana is in the middle; Prana is on all sides ; Prana indeed is all this (/.<?., is the cause of all this).” Thus per- vasion seems to be predicated of Prana (the Chief). “ Just because Prana stands pervading all the world, the whole world is sustained (in position) ; otherwise, (t.e., if he did not pervade it), who (else) could support it ? ” Thus a reason also is given in the Vayuprokta. But the Sautrayana Sruti says: “ By the minute one'this is created, by the minute one this is upheld, into the minute orie it becomes absorbed; Prana indeed is the minute one and by the Pranas indeed all this, (creation, etc.), proceeds.” Hence the Sutrakara says :