When to practice for Nadi Shodana?

Description

Nāḍīśodhanam: Pranayama

Type

Technique

Pramana

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Source

Shiva Samhita 25

Original Verse

"प्रातःकाले च मध्याह्ने सुर्यास्ते चार्द्धरात्रके ।

कुर्यादेवं चतुर्वारं कालेष्वेतेषु कुम्भ्कान् ॥ २५ ॥"

Transliteration

"prātaḥkāle ca madhyāhne suryāste cārddharātrake ।

kuryādevaṃ caturvāraṃ kāleṣveteṣu kumbhkān ॥ 25 ॥"

Translation

These Kumbhakas should be practiced four times – once

(1) early in the morning at sunrise,

(2) then at midday,

(3) the third at sun-set, and

(4) the fourth at mid-night.