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Apan

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

in Hindu mythology. The breath of life which is in man is called, according to the Hindu doctrine, Pran. The different parts of this breath bear different names; that part which causes the separation of various useless parts from the body of man is called Apan. '

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Apan'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/apan.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.