Sitali Kumbhaka

Description

Sitali Pranayama

Category: Breathing Technique

Shastra Pramana

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण Sandilyopanishad VI 13-14

"जिह्वया वायुं गृहीत्वा यथाशक्ति कुम्भयित्वा नासाभ्यां रेचयेत् । तेन गुल्मप्लीहज्वरपित्तक्षुधादि नश्यति शीतली तु जिह्वया ॥ १३-४ ॥

jihvayā vāyuṃ gṛhītvā yathāśakti kumbhayitvā nāsābhyāṃ recayet | tena gulmaplīhajvarapittakṣudhādi naśyati śītalī tu jihvayā ॥ 13-4 ॥

Drawing in the air through the tongue, holding in Kumbhaka as long as possible, (the Yogin) should expel it through the nostrils. Therefrom, dyspepsia, enlargement of the spleen, fever, biliousness, hunger and the like are destroyed.

Benefits

1.)

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण Yoga-Sikhopanishad 95-96

मुखेन वायुं संगृह्य घ्राणरन्ध्रेण रेचयेत् ॥ ९५ ॥ शीतलीकरणं चेदं हन्ति पित्तं क्षुधां तृषम् । शीतलीलक्षणमाह​- मुखेनेति ॥ ९६ ॥"

mukhena vāyuṃ saṃgṛhya ghrāṇarandhreṇa recayet ॥ 95 ॥ śītalīkaraṇaṃ cedaṃ hanti pittaṃ kṣudhāṃ tṛṣam | śītalīlakṣaṇamāha- mukheneti ॥ 96 ॥

Drawing in air through the mouth, (he) should expel (it) through the nostrils. This is performing the Sitali (Kumbhaka) and destroys bile, hunger and thirst.

2.)

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Shiva Samhita. III. 70

काकचंच्वा पिबेद्वायुं शीतलं यो विचक्षणः । प्राणापानविधानज्ञः स भवेन्मुक्तिभाजनः ॥ ७० ॥

kākacaṃcvā pibedvāyuṃ śītalaṃ yo vicakṣaṇaḥ । prāṇāpānavidhānajñaḥ sa bhavenmuktibhājanaḥ ॥ 70 ॥

When the skilful Yogi, knowing the laws of action of prana and apana, can drink the cold air through the concentration of the mouth, in the form of a crow-bill, then he becomes entitled to liberation.

3.)

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Darshanopanishad (VI.25-26)

जिह्वया वायुमाकृष्य यः पिबेत् सततं नरः । श्रमदाहविनिर्मुक्तो योगी नीरोगतामियात् ॥ २५ ॥ जिह्वया वायुमाकृष्य जिह्वामूले निरोधयेत् । पिबेदमृतमव्यग्रं सकलं सुखमाप्नुयात् ॥ २६ ॥"

jihvayā vāyumākṛṣya yaḥ pibet satataṃ naraḥ | śramadāhavinirmukto yogī nīrogatāmiyāt ॥ 25 ॥ jihvayā vāyumākṛṣya jihvāmūle nirodhayet | pibedamṛtamavyagraṃ sakalaṃ sukhamāpnuyāt ॥ 26 ॥"

He who always drinks air by inhaling it through the tongue, that Yogin will attain immunity from disease, and of fatigue and thirst. He who should confine the air at the root of the tongue, after inhaling it by means of the tongue, will coolly drink the nectar of immortality and enjoy all happiness.

4.)

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Hathatatvakaumudi (Chapter 10, Verse 17)

गुल्मप्लीहोदरघ्नो ज्वरक्षवथुतृषम् यक्ष्मपित्ते निहन्ति ॥ दोषं देवं च हन्यादिति मददलनः शीतलीनाम कुम्भः ॥ १७ ॥

gulmaplīhodaraghno jvarakṣavathutṛṣam yakṣmapitte nihanti ॥ doṣaṃ devaṃ ca hanyāditi madadalanaḥ śītalīnāma kumbhaḥ ॥ 17 ॥

This cures inflammation, spleen disorders (pliha), dropsy, fever, sore throat, thirst, consumption, acidity (pitta) and the evils related to deities (deva-evil spirits) and controls lust. This is Sitali Kumbhaka.

5.)

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Hathatatvakaumudi (Chapter 12, Verse 3-4)

रेचयेद् घ्राणरन्ध्राभ्याम् शीतलीकाकचञ्चुकः | प्राणापानविधानज्ञो मुक्तिभागस्य साधनात् ॥ ३ ॥ निथ्याभ्यासवतो यान्ति श्रमदाहज्वरामयाः | मासाभ्यासात् मृत्युजयो निरन्तरकृते भवेत् ॥ ४ ॥

recayed ghrāṇarandhrābhyām śītalīkākacañcukaḥ | prāṇāpānavidhānajño muktibhāgasya sādhanāt ॥ 3 ॥ nithyābhyāsavato yānti śramadāhajvarāmayāḥ | māsābhyāsāt mṛtyujayo nirantarakṛte bhavet ॥ 4 ॥

This is sitalikakacancuka. An adept of Pranayama attains liberation through this practice. Regular practice of this (sitalikakacancuka) overcomes fatigue, burning sensation, fever and such other diseases. Continuous practice for one month makes one free from premature death.

Suryabheda in winter, Sitka or Sitali in summer

Description

Pramana: Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source: Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Original Verse:

"तृषादाहपित्तश्रमघ्नीं च सीत्कां भजेच्छीतलीं साधको वा सदैव ॥

ज्वरादौ तथा ग्रीष्मकालेऽथ हैमे बुधः सूयभेदं कफे मारुते च ॥ १ ॥ "

Transliteration:

"tṛṣādāhapittaśramaghnīṃ ca sītkāṃ bhajecchītalīṃ sādhako vā sadaiva ॥

jvarādau tathā grīṣmakāle'tha haime budhaḥ sūyabhedaṃ kaphe mārute ca ॥ 1 ॥ "

Translation:

"A sadhaka should always practice Sitka or Sitali which would pacify thirst, burning, acidity and relieve fatigue. These may be practiced on the onset of fever, or in the summer. A wise would do well by practicing Suryabheda in the winter or when affected by phlegmatic or vata disorders. "

Sitali Kumbhaka - Remover of hunger and thirst

Benefit

Pramana: Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Source: Yoga-Sikhopanishad 95-96

Original Verse:

"मुखेन वायुं संगृह्य घ्राणरन्ध्रेण रेचयेत् ॥ ९५ ॥

शीतलीकरणं चेदं हन्ति पित्तं क्षुधां तृषम् ।

शीतलीलक्षणमाह​- मुखेनेति ॥ ९६ ॥"

Transliteration:

"mukhena vāyuṃ saṃgṛhya ghrāṇarandhreṇa recayet ॥ 95 ॥

śītalīkaraṇaṃ cedaṃ hanti pittaṃ kṣudhāṃ tṛṣam |

śītalīlakṣaṇamāha- mukheneti ॥ 96 ॥"

Translation:

Drawing in air through the mouth, (he) should expel (it) through the nostrils. This is performing the Sitali (Kumbhaka) and destroys bile, hunger and thirst.

Sitali-Kumbhaka - Great healing technique!

Technique

Pramana: Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Source: Yoga Kundali-Upanishad I.30-31

Original Verse:

"जिह्वया वायुमाकृष्य पूर्ववत् कुम्भकादनु ।

शन्ऐस्तु घ्राणरन्ध्राभ्यां रेचयेदनिलं सुधीः ॥ ३० ॥

गुल्मप्लीहादिकान् दोषान् क्षयं पित्तं ज्वरं तृषाम् ।

विषाणि शीतली नाम कुम्भकोऽयं निहन्ति च ॥ ३१ ॥"

Transliteration:

"vayā vāyumākṛṣya pūrvavat kumbhakādanu |

śanaistu ghrāṇarandhrābhyāṃ recayedanilaṃ sudhīḥ ॥ 30 ॥

gulmaplīhādikān doṣān kṣayaṃ pittaṃ jvaraṃ tṛṣām |

viṣāṇi śītalī nāma kumbhako'yaṃ nihanti ca ॥ 31 ॥ "

Translation:

The man of clear intellect should, after (performing) Kumbhaka as before, draw in the air: through the tongue and should slowly expel it through the two nostrils. Dyspepsia, enlargement of the spleen and the like disorders, consumption, biliousness, fever, thirst and poisons, this Kumbhaka known as Sitali kills.

Sitali Pranayama

Technique

Pramana: Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Source: Darshanopanishad (VI.25-26)

Original Verse:

"जिह्वया वायुमाकृष्य यः पिबेत् सततं नरः ।

श्रमदाहविनिर्मुक्तो योगी नीरोगतामियात् ॥ २५ ॥

जिह्वया वायुमाकृष्य जिह्वामूले निरोधयेत् ।

पिबेदमृतमव्यग्रं सकलं सुखमाप्नुयात् ॥ २६ ॥"

Transliteration:

"jihvayā vāyumākṛṣya yaḥ pibet satataṃ naraḥ |

śramadāhavinirmukto yogī nīrogatāmiyāt ॥ 25 ॥

jihvayā vāyumākṛṣya jihvāmūle nirodhayet |

pibedamṛtamavyagraṃ sakalaṃ sukhamāpnuyāt ॥ 26 ॥"

Translation:

He who always drinks air by inhaling it through the tongue, that Yogin will attain immunity from disease, and of fatigue and thirst. He who should confine the air at the root of the tongue, after inhaling it by means of the tongue, will coolly drink the nectar of immortality and enjoy all happiness.

Sitali Kumbhaka

Technique

Pramana: Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Source: Darshanopanishad VI.29

Original Verse:

"मासमात्रं त्रिसंध्यायां जिह्वयारोप्य मारुतम् ।

अमृतं च पिबन्नाभ्औ मन्दं मन्दं निरोधयेत् ॥ २९ ॥

वातजाः पित्तजा दोषा नश्यन्त्येव न संशयः ।"

Transliteration:

"māsamātraṃ trisaṃdhyāyāṃ jihvayāropya mārutam |

amṛtaṃ ca pibannābhau mandaṃ mandaṃ nirodhayet ॥ 29 ॥

vātajāḥ pittajā doṣā naśyantyeva na saṃśayaḥ |"

Translation:

If, during the three Samdhyas (twilights) for one full month, one should, after inhaling the air by means of the tongue, and drinking that nectar little by little, confine it in the navel, (for him) all ailments arising from a preponderance of Vata (wind) and Pitta (bile) will undoubtedly perish.

Sitali Pranayama

Technique

Pramana: Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Source: Sandilyopanishad VI 13-14

Original Verse:

"जिह्वया वायुं गृहीत्वा यथाशक्ति कुम्भयित्वा नासाभ्यां रेचयेत् ।

तेन गुल्मप्लीहज्वरपित्तक्षुधादि नश्यति शीतली तु जिह्वया ॥ १३-४ ॥"

Transliteration:

"jihvayā vāyuṃ gṛhītvā yathāśakti kumbhayitvā nāsābhyāṃ recayet |

tena gulmaplīhajvarapittakṣudhādi naśyati śītalī tu jihvayā ॥ 13-4 ॥"

Translation:

Drawing in the air through the tongue, holding in Kumbhaka as long as possible, (the Yogin) should expel it through the nostrils. Therefrom, dyspepsia, enlargement of the spleen, fever, biliousness, hunger and the like are destroyed.

Yogi Drinking PranaVayu at the root of the palate

Description

Pramana: Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Source: Shiva Samhita. III. 70

Original Verse:

"काकचंच्वा पिबेद्वायुं शीतलं यो विचक्षणः ।

प्राणापानविधानज्ञः स भवेन्मुक्तिभाजनः ॥ ७० ॥"

Transliteration:

"kākacaṃcvā pibedvāyuṃ śītalaṃ yo vicakṣaṇaḥ ।

prāṇāpānavidhānajñaḥ sa bhavenmuktibhājanaḥ ॥ 70 ॥"

Translation:

When the skilful Yogi, knowing the laws of action of prana and apana, can drink the cold air through the concentration of the mouth, in the form of a crow-bill, then he becomes entitled to liberation.