Vamavartta

Description

TYPE:Description/Pranayama

PRAMANA：Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source：

Hathatatvakaumudi (Chapter 10, Verse 27)

Original Verse：

"विलोमोऽयं चक्रकुम्भो वामावर्त्तः शिवोदितः |

सूर्यचन्द्राविमौ कुम्भौ द्रुहिणेन पुरोदितौ ॥

अत्युष्णशीतलावेतौ देशकालप्रयोजितौ ॥ २७ ॥"

Transliteration：

"vilomo'yaṃ cakrakumbho vāmāvarttaḥ śivoditaḥ |

sūryacandrāvimau kumbhau druhiṇena puroditau ॥

atyuṣṇaśītalāvetau deśakālaprayojitau ॥ 27 ॥"

Translation： "Doing CakraKumbhaka in the reverse order, it is called Vamavartta according to Siva. According to Druhina (Siva), these are called Surya and Candra Kumbhakas respectively. These being of the nature of heat and cold, they should be practised taking into consideration the region and season."