Apakarṣaka-Kumbhaka
Description
Various Types of Pranayamas
Type
Technique
PRAMANA
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Apta Pramana Source
Kumbhaka Paddadhi 102
Original Verse
"घ्राणार्धं मुद्रयित्वाधोभागे यद्-रेच-पूरकौ
कुर्यात्-स ब्रह्मणा प्रोक्तः कुम्भको ह्यपकर्षकः ॥ १०२ ॥"
Transliteration
"ghrāṇārdhaṃ mudrayitvādhobhāge yad-reca-pūrakau
kuryāt-sa brahmaṇā proktaḥ kumbhako hyapakarṣakaḥ ॥ 102 ॥"
Translation
"Partially closing the nose and doing Recaka-Pūraka is Apakarṣaka-Kumbhaka stated by Brahmā."