Function and Location

Description

TYPE:Technique/Pranayama

PRAMANA：Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source：

Hathatatvakaumudi Ch40.8

Original Verse： "तथा चोक्तं कुम्भकपद्धत्औ -

समं रसानां नयनं कर्मास्य परिकीर्तितम् ।

नाभ्औ पूर्य समीरं चेद्देहे व्याप्य विधारितः॥८॥"

Transliteration： "tathā coktaṃ kumbhakapaddhatau -

samaṃ rasānāṃ nayanaṃ karmāsya parikīrtitam ।

nābhau pūrya samīraṃ ceddehe vyāpya vidhāritaḥ॥8॥"

Translation： Its function is said to be proper distribution of rasa (plasma). The vayu should be filled up at the navel and held in the entire body.