Krkara Kumbhaka

Description

1)Krkara Kumbhaka: pranayama

2)Various Types of Pranayamas

Type

Benefit

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source

1)Kumbhaka Paddadhi 68

2)Kumbhaka Paddhatih 80

Original Verse

1)

"उदान उन्नयनाक-वृत्तिर्-भाष्य उढृतः घण्टिका-मध्य-ताल्वग्र-पतलेष्विति चापरे ॥ ६८ ॥ "

2)

तर्जन्यनामिकेऽङ्गुष्ठ-मर्द्दिते क्षुत-सम्भवे क्षुत-संहरणः कुम्भः कृकरस्य जय-प्रदः

Transliteration

1)

"udāna unnayanāka-vṛttir-bhāṣya uḍhṛtaḥ ghaṇṭikā-madhya-tālvagra-pataleṣviti cāpare ॥ 68 ॥ "

2)

"tarjanyanāmike'ṅguṣṭha-marddite kṣuta-sambhave kṣuta-saṃharaṇaḥ kumbhaḥ kṛkarasya jaya-pradaḥ"

Translation

1)

"Udāna means that which raises up. Its location is described by some in uvula, mid-palate, and tip of the tongue. " 2)

When there is a possibility of sneezing, one should rub the index and ring fingers with the thumb. This obviously does not include the process of Kumbhaka.