One breath
Prāṇa
प्राण
A single breath in and out of a healthy adult at rest. About three quarters of a second.
The Jain clock is built on the body. One breath is the base measure, 3,773 of them make a muhūrta, and everything from the muhūrta upward is derived from that. It is also called ucchvāsa-niḥśvāsa, the out-breath and in-breath together.
Seven prāṇa make a Stoka, seven stoka a Lava, and seventy-seven lava a muhūrta. Seventy-seven times seven times seven is 3,773, and the chain closes exactly.
Measurements and counts
| Also called | ucchvāsa-niḥśvāsa |
|---|---|
| Per muhūrta | 3,773 |
| In seconds | ≈ 0.76 |
| 7 of them | one stoka |
| Contains | 17+ kṣullaka bhava |
Connected
Seven breaths
Stoka
स्तोक
Seven breaths. About five and a third seconds.
The first step above the body's own rhythm. Seven prāṇa make one stoka, and seven stoka make one Lava. The sevens are not decorative: they make the chain from breath to muhūrta close on 3,773 exactly.
| Size | 7 prāṇa |
|---|---|
| In seconds | ≈ 5.3 |
| 7 of them | one lava |
| Per muhūrta | 539 |