गोविन्द भाष्य (श्रील बलदेव विद्याभूषण - अचिन्त्यभेदाभेद वेदान्त ब्रह्मसूत्र भाष्य सटीक)

Sūtra 5 sapta-gater viśeṣitvāc ca sapta—of seven; gateḥ—because of going; viśeṣitvāt—because of the specific description; ca—also. Because of the departure of seven and also because of a specific description. Purport by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa The prāṇas are seven. Why is that? Because that is the opinion of scripture. In the Śruti-śāstra it is said: saptānāṁ eva jīvena saha sañcāra-rupāyā gateḥ "Accompanied by the seven prāṇas, the soul leaves the body." In the Kaṭha Upaniṣad (6.10) it is said: yadā pañcāvatiṣṭhante jñānāni manasā saha