Jivacala Kumbhaka

Description

TYPE:Technique/Pranayama

PRAMANA：Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source：

Hathatatvakaumudi (Chapter 10, Verse 39)

Original Verse：

"हाथेन वै कुम्भितमारुतस्य् चेत् प्राण्स्य सञ्चालनमङ्गमानसात् ॥

अधस्तथोर्ध्वं यमिनः स कुम्भो नाम्ना शिवोक्तः किल जीवचालकः ॥ ३९ ॥"

Transliteration：

"hāthena vai kumbhitamārutasy cet prāṇsya sañcālanamaṅgamānasāt ॥

adhastathordhvaṃ yaminaḥ sa kumbho nāmnā śivoktaḥ kila jīvacālakaḥ ॥ 39 ॥"

Translation：

"One forcefully moves the retained prana through all the limbs of the body in upward and downward directions along with mind. This is Jivacala Kumbhaka propaged by Siva himself."