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| पञ्चमोध्यायः,-Pranayama, (Ch.-5, V.-54) |
प्राणायामो निगर्भस्तु विना बीजेन जायते। वामजानूपरिन्यस्तवामपाणितलं भ्रमेत्। एकादिशतपर्यन्तं पूरकुम्भकरेचनम् ॥५४॥ |
prāṇāyāmo nigarbhastu vinā bījena jāyate। vāmajānūparinyastavāmapāṇitalaṃ bhramet। ekādiśataparyantaṃ pūrakumbhakarecanam ॥54॥ |
The Nirgarbha (or simple or mantraless) Pranayama is performed without the repetition of Bija mantra; and the period of Puraka (inhalation or inspiration), Kumbhaka (retention), and Rechaka (expiration), may be extended from one to hundred matras. |
| Commentary |
prāṇāyāmo nigarbhastu vinā bījena jāyate। vāmajānūparinyastavāmapāṇitalaṃ bhramet। ekādiśataparyantaṃ pūrakumbhakarecanam ॥54॥ |