The Vedanta Sutras of Badarayana: Third Adhyâya. First Pâda.: III, 1, 4
4. If it be said (that the prânas do not go) on account of the scriptural statement as to entering into Agni, &c., we deny this on account of the metaphorical nature (of those statements).
Well, the pûrvapaksha resumes, we deny that at the time when a new body is obtained the prânas go with the soul, because scripture speaks of their going to Agni, &c. For that at the time of death speech and the other prânas go to Agni and the other gods the following passage expressly declares: 'When the speech of the dead person
