Purification of the Nadis through Nadi Shodana
Description
Nāḍīśodhanam: Pranayama
Type
Description
Pramana
Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण
Source
Yoga-Cudamany Upanishad 98-99
Original Verse
"प्राणं चेदिडया पिबेन्नियमितं भूयोऽन्यथा रेचयेत् पीत्वा पिङ्गलया समीरणमथो बद्ध्वा त्यजेद् वामया ।
सूर्याचन्द्रमसोरनेन विधिना बिन्दुद्वयं ध्यायतः शुद्धा नाडिगणा भवन्ति यमिनो मासद्वयादूर्ध्वतः ॥ ९८ ॥
यथेष्टधारण वायोरनलस्य प्रदीपनम् ।
नादाभिव्यक्तिरारोग्यं जायते नाडिशोधनात् ॥ ९९ ॥"
Transliteration
"prāṇaṃ cediḍayā pibenniyamitaṃ bhūyo'nyathā recayet pītvā piṅgalayā samīraṇamatho baddhvā tyajed vāmayā |
sūryācandramasoranena vidhinā bindudvayaṃ dhyāyataḥ śuddhā nāḍigaṇā bhavanti yamino māsadvayādūrdhvataḥ ॥ 98 ॥
yatheṣṭadhāraṇa vāyoranalasya pradīpanam |
nādābhivyaktirārogyaṃ jāyate nāḍiśodhanāt ॥ 99 ॥"
Translation
Through the Ida should (the Yogin) draw in the vital air as prescribed and again expel it through the other (Nadi). Then through the Pingala drawing in the vital air and holding it, then, he should expel it through the left (Nadl). The system of Nadi-s of the (Yogin) full of the power of control, who meditates on the two Bindus (discs) of the Sun and the Moon, as prescribed in the rule, gets purified in the course of a little over two months. The holding of the vital breath as long as it is desired, the kindling of the fire, the distinct manifestation of the Nadis and sound health are produced by the purification of the Nadis.