Which one of the following Vedic texts expounds the pranagnihotra, the fire oblation through the breath, as a substitute for the basic rite? (2025)

Explanation

The concept of Pranagnihotra (offering into the internal fire through breath) is discussed in the Kausitaki Aranyaka, where external Vedic sacrifice is internalized into a meditative ritual centered on prana. This is a classic transition from ritualism to philosophical…