Karika 29

स्वालक्षण्यं वृत्तिस्त्रयस्य सैषा भवत्यसामान्या।
सामान्यकरणवृत्तिः प्राणाद्या वायवः पञ्च॥ २९॥

Translation by Henry Thomas Colebrooke (1837): Of the three (internal instruments) the functions are their respective characteristics; these are peculiar to each. The common function of the three instruments is breath and the rest of the five vital airs.

Translation by John Davies (1881): The function (or action) of the three (internal organs) is the distinguishing mark (specific nature) of each, and it is not common (to the three). The common (combined) function of these organs is (the production of) the five vital airs, breathing and the rest.

Translation by Ganganath Jha (1896): Of the three (the internal organs) the functions are constituted by their respective characteristics; these are peculiar to each. The function common to the organs consists in the five vital airs - Prâna and the rest.

Translation by Nandalal Sinha (1915): Of the three (internal Instruments), their own definitions are their respective functions. These, the same, (functions) are peculiar to each. The common modification of the Instruments is the five airs beginning with Prâṇa.

Translation by Har Dutt Sharma (1933): The function of the three (internal organs) is the specific nature of each and it is not common (to the three). The common function of the organs is (the circulation of) the five vital airs, viz., Prāṇa and the rest.

Translation by Radhanath Phukan (1960): Of the three internal organs (viz. Buddhi, Ahaṁkāra and Mind), each has its own function, - this is not common to all of these; but the functions of the five Prāṇas (Prāṇa, Apāna, Udāna, Vyāna and Samāna) are the functions which are common to all Indriyas.

Translation by Swami Virupakshananda (1995): Of the three internal organs, their own characteristics are their functions: this is peculiar to each. The common modification of the instruments is the five airs such as prāṇa and the rest.

Translation by G. Srinivasan (recent): The cyclic vortex functions on self similar principles up to the third power, is non-synchronous, and yet interacts internally together in an extraordinary way. But in the synchronous accelerated state at the fifth power it becomes a fundamental unit of energy radiation.