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यथैकपञ्जरवर्तिन एकादशपक्षिणः प्रत्येकं प्रतिनियतव्यापाराः सन्तः सम्भूयैकं पञ्जरं चालयन्ति, एवमेकं शरीरवर्तिन एकादशप्राणा: प्रत्येकं प्रतिनियतवृत्तयः सन्तः सम्भूयैक प्राणाख्यां वृत्तिं प्रतिलप्स्यन्त इति। --ब्रह्मसूत्र, शाङ्करभाष्य, 2.4.9
Eleven birds were caught in a cage. One bird was unable to lift the cage in spite of his hard efforts. But when the birds together applied their strength, they were able to lift the cage easily. On the same ground, the eleven Prāṇas in the body together carry on the task of one Prāṇa, though their functions are different. This maxim is based on this incident.