Śṛṇkhalā, jīvacāla, and Meru

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source

Kumbhaka Paddadhi 173

Original Verse

"शृङ्खला-जीव-चाल-मेरुश्-चेति रहस्यकम् |

विहायान्येषु क्कुम्भेषु किम्-अर्थम्-अनुधावनम् ॥ १७३ ॥"

Transliteration

"śṛṅkhalā-jīva-cāla-meruś-ceti rahasyakam |

vihāyānyeṣu kkumbheṣu kim-artham-anudhāvanam ॥ 173 ॥"

Translation

"Śṛṇkhalā, Jīvacāla, and Meru are esoteric practices. Without them what is the use of practicing other Kumbhakas?"