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,-Upadesha 2, (Ch.-2, V.-44)

अथ कुम्भकभेदाः सूर्यभेदनं उज्जायी सीत्कारी शीतली तथा । भस्त्रिका भ्रामरी मूर्च्छा प्लाविनीत्यष्टकुम्भकाः ॥ २.४४ ॥

atha kumbhakabhedāḥ sūryabhedanaṃ ujjāyī sītkārī śītalī tathā । bhastrikā bhrāmarī mūrcchā plāvinītyaṣṭakumbhakāḥ ॥ 2.44 ॥

Atha - now Kumbhaka - retaining of inhaled breath Bhedāḥ - types, differences, varities Sūrya-bhedanam - Piercing the Sun Channel Ujjāyī - Ujjayi Sīt-kārī - Sitkari Śītalī - Shitali Tathā - and Bhastrikā - Bhastrika Bhrāmarī - Bhramari Mūrcchā - Murchha Plāvinī - Plavini Iti - these Aṣṭa - eight Kumbhakāḥ - retaining of inhale || 44 ||


Now about the varieties of Kumbhaka. There are eight types of Kumbhakas: Surya Bhedan, Ujjâyî, Sîtkarî, Sîtalî, Bhastrikâ, Bhrâmarî, Mûrchhâ, and Plâvinî.



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