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Prana

Prana (Skr.) Originally meaning “breath”, the word figures in early Indian philosophy as “vital air” and “life” itself. Subspecies of it are also recognized, such as apana, udana, etc. — K.F.L. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Pran Nathis

Pran Nathis a sect among the Hindis which was originated by Pran Nath, who, being versed in Mohammedan as well as Hindu learning, endeavored to reconcile the two religions. With this view he composed a work called The Mahitariyal, in which texts from the Koran and the Vedas are brought together, and shown not to … Continue reading “Pran Nathis”

Pran

Pran is, in Hind mythology, the breath, the vital principle, which dwells in every man, and has its seat in the heart; it is the divine principle of motion that spreads everywhere life and activity, through which alone the whole nature can subsist, and which manifests itself in the animal world by the act of … Continue reading “Pran”

Prameya

Prameya (Skr. to be measured, measurable) The proposition or thing to be proved; the object of knowledge. — K.F.L. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Pramana

Pramana (Skr. measure) A standard of action or reasoning; knowledge as such or as a logical criterion having validity; a mode of proof, a criterion of truth, such as authority, perception, inference, customarily acknowledged at the outset by all Indian philosophic systems, according to predelection. — K.F.L. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Praltite, The

Praltite, The Pral’tite, The. Helez, “the Paltite,” is named in 2Sa 23:26, among David’s mighty men. (B.C. 1015). Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Prakrti

Prakrti (Skr.) Primary matter or substance, nature, with purusa (q.v.) one of the two eternal bases of the world according to the Sankhya and the Yogasutras. It is the unconscious yet subtle cause of all material phenomena having three gunas (q.v.), sativa, rajas, tamas. Modifications of this view may be met throughout Indian philosophy. — … Continue reading “Prakrti”