Taittiriya Upanishad

1.5.3

Bhuh is Prana. Bhuvah is Apana. Savah is Vyana. Mahah is food. Indeed it is by food that the Pranas thrive.

These above mentioned four are themselves four-fold and the four Vyahrtis are each four in number. He who knows these knows Brahman. All the Devas carry offerings unto Him.

Bhuh – 1. World 2. Fire 3. Rk. 4. Prana
Bhuvah – 1. Sky 2. Air 3. Sama 4. Apana
Suvah – 1. Next world 2. Sun 3. Yajus 4. Vyana
Mahah – 1. Sun 2. Moon 3. Om 4. Food










  • bhūriti —

  • vai —

  • prāṇaḥ —

  • bhuva —

  • ityapānaḥ —

  • suvariti —

  • vyānaḥ —

  • maha —

  • ityannam —

  • annena —

  • vāva —

  • sarve —

  • prāṇa —

  • mahīyante —

  • tā —

  • vā —

  • etāścatasraścaturdha —

  • catasraścatasro —

  • vyāhṛtayaḥ —

  • tā —

  • yo —

  • veda —

  • sa —

  • veda —

  • brahma —

  • sarve'smaidevā —

  • balimāvahanti —

Taittiriya Upanishad