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| ,-Upadesha 2, (Ch.-2, V.-8) |
प्राणं सूर्येण चाकृष्य पूरयेदुदरं शनैः । विधिवत्कुम्भकं कृत्वा पुनश्चन्द्रेण रेचयेत् ॥ २.८ ॥ |
prāṇaṃ sūryeṇa cākṛṣya pūrayedudaraṃ śanaiḥ । vidhivatkumbhakaṃ kṛtvā punaścandreṇa recayet ॥ 2.8 ॥ |
| Prānaṁ - breath, life energy Prana
Sūryeṇa - through the right nasal hole
Ca - and
Ākṛṣya - pulling, draw in
Pūrayet - to fill
Udaraṁ - the belly
Śanaiḥ - slow, gradual
Vidhi-vat - according to the instructions
Kumbhakaṁ - to retain inhaled breath
Kṛtvā - to execute
Punar - again
Candreṇa - through the moon left nostril
Recayet - to exhale || 8 || |
Slowly inhale the air (prana) through the surya nadi (right nostril), the belly should be filled, and then perform Kumbhaka (as described above). Slowly exhale through the chandra nadi (left nostril). |
| Commentary |
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Interpretation and Commentary by Ayurvedacharya Govinda Ji.
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