येन त्यजेत्तेन पीत्वा धारयेदतिरोधतः । रेचयेच्च ततोऽन्येन शनैरेव न वेगतः ॥ २.९ ॥

yena tyajettena pītvā dhārayedatirodhataḥ । recayecca tato'nyena śanaireva na vegataḥ ॥ 2.9 ॥

After exhaling through one nostril, inhale through that same nostril and then hold the breath as long as possible. Exhale through the opposite nostril, non-violently and slowly.