यथोदरं भवेत्पूर्णं अनिलेन तथा लघु । धारयेन्नासिकां मध्यातर्जनीभ्यां विना दृढम् ॥ २.६४ ॥

yathodaraṃ bhavetpūrṇaṃ anilena tathā laghu । dhārayennāsikāṃ madhyātarjanībhyāṃ vinā dṛḍham ॥ 2.64 ॥

Once the belly is full of air, firmly hold the nose without using either the middle or the index finger (just with the thumb and ring finger) and perform Kumbhaka.