Continued Technique

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TYPE:Technique/Pranayama

PRAMANA：Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source：

Hathatatvakaumudi Ch40.2

Hathatatvakaumudi Ch40.5

Original Verse：

"वायुं पुटाभ्यामथ धारयेच्चिरं प्रपूरितं योगिवरोऽनुरेच् सयेत् । प्राणानिलः स्यादिति शश्वदभ्यासतो जितः पूरककुम्भरेचकैः ॥२॥"

"विधाय पूर्व दृढमूलजालोऽयानं पुरोक्तं मुनिरस्ततन्द्रः । सद्रेचकोर्ध्वोर्ध्वचिरप्ररोधात् स्थानप्ररोधा दिति तं जयेज् ज्ञः ॥५॥"

Transliteration：

"vāyuṁ puṭābhyāmatha dhārayecciraṁ prapūritaṁ Yogivaro'nurec sayet |

prāṇānilaḥ syāditi śaśvadabhyāsato jitaḥ pūrakakumbharecakaiḥ ॥2 ॥"

"vidhāya pūrva dṛḍhamūlajālo'yānaṁ puroktaṁ munirastatandraḥ |

sadrecakordhvordhvaciraprarodhāt sthānaprarodhā diti taṁ jayej jñaḥ ॥5 ॥"

Translation：

Inhale through both the nostrils, retain the inhaled air for a long time and exhale. A continued practice brings control over prana through puraka, kumbhaka and recaka.

A muni should firmly apply mulabandha, jalandharabandha and uddiyanabandha he should diligently exhale very slowly and hold apana at the higher and higher point for a long time to gain control over it.