Continued Technique

Description

TYPE:Technique/Pranayama

PRAMANA：Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source：

Hathatatvakaumudi Ch40.2

Original Verse：

"वायुं पुटाभ्यामथ धारयेच्चिरं प्रपूरितं योगिवरोऽनुरेच् सयेत् । प्राणानिलः स्यादिति शश्वदभ्यासतो जितः पूरककुम्भरेचकैः ॥२॥"

Transliteration：

"vāyuṁ puṭābhyāmatha dhārayecciraṁ prapūritaṁ Yogivaro'nurec sayet |

prāṇānilaḥ syāditi śaśvadabhyāsato jitaḥ pūrakakumbharecakaiḥ ॥2 ॥"

Translation：

Inhale through both the nostrils, retain the inhaled air for a long time and exhale. A continued practice brings control over prana through puraka, kumbhaka and recaka.