Antarangaka Kumbhaka
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Description
TYPE:Technique/Pranayama
PRAMANA：Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Apta Pramana Source：
Hathatatvakaumudi (Chapter 10, Verse 15)
Original Verse：
"आकृष्याकृष्य वायुं भृशमति प्राग्वच्चाकृश्य बद्ध्वा लघु ॥
सुरसकृद् रेचकपूरकाभ्यां कुम्भोऽयं चान्तरङ्गकः ॥ इति ॥ १५ ॥"
Transliteration：
"ākṛṣyākṛṣya vāyuṃ bhṛśamati prāgvaccākṛśya baddhvā laghu ॥
surasakṛd recakapūrakābhyāṃ kumbho'yaṃ cāntaraṅgakaḥ ॥ iti ॥ 15 ॥"
Translation： "One should very forcefully draw the air in, as told before, retain it for a short while and leave it in a very controlled manner. With this kind of inhalation and exhalation this is Antarangaka Kumbhaka."