Murccha Kumbhaka

Description

TYPE:Technique/Pranayama

PRAMANA：Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source：

Hathatatvakaumudi (Chapter 10, Verse 19)

Original Verse： "पुरा पूरकान्ते विधाय प्रगाढं गले जालबन्धं शनैः रेचयेत्तम् ॥

मनोमूर्च्छनानामकः कुम्भ एषो मनोमूर्च्छनासौख्यदा योगिनोऽस्मात् ॥ १९ ॥"

Transliteration：

"purā pūrakānte vidhāya pragāḍhaṃ gale jālabandhaṃ śanaiḥ recayettam ॥

manomūrcchanānāmakaḥ kumbha eṣo manomūrcchanāsaukhyadā Yogino'smāt ॥ 19 ॥"

Translation：

"Inhale and retain the air firmly adopting Jalandharabandha and then exhale slowly, while maintaining Jalandhara bandha. This is called Manomurccha Kumbhaka, which brings about a state of swooning to a Yogi."