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==Description==

TYPE:Technique/Pranayama

PRAMANA：Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source：

Hathatatvakaumudi (Chapter 10, Verse 47)       

             
       
Original Verse：

"ताम्रपात्रघटिकोन्मितकालं तीर्थदर्शितपथेन कुंभकम् ॥

मेरुकुम्भकशुभसाधक एषो बन्ध एवं घटिकापदपूर्वः ॥ ४७ ॥"


Transliteration：

"tāmrapātraghaṭikonmitakālaṃ tīrthadarśitapathena kuṃbhakam ॥

meruKumbhakaśubhasādhaka eṣo bandha evaṃ ghaṭikāpadapūrvaḥ ॥ 47 ॥"


Translation：
"As directed by the Guru, one practises Kumbhaka by measuring the time of a hourglass made up of copper. This is called Ghatibandha Kumbhaka, which is used by the practitioner of Meru Kumbhaka."