Superior practice of Pranayama
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Description
TYPE:Technique/Pranayama
PRAMANA：Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Apta Pramana Source：
Hathatatvakaumudi (Chapter 12, Verse 18)
Original Verse：
"राजदन्तयुगुलान्तमस्पृशन् सन्निधाय रसनां तदन्तिके ॥
काकचञ्चुपुटमारुतं पिबेत् प्राणसंयमनमेतदुत्तमम् ॥ १८ ॥"
Transliteration：
"rājadantayugulāntamaspṛśan sannidhāya rasanāṃ tadantike ॥
kākacañcupuṭamārutaṃ pibet prāṇasaṃyamanametaduttamam ॥ 18 ॥"
Translation：
"Without touching the front teeth and placing the tongue near them, one should draw the air in by making the lips like the beak of a crow. This is a superior practice of Pranayama."