Antarangaka Kumbhaka

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."