Yogi who Controls Prana Benefits
Description
PRAMANA:Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Apta Pramana Source:
Kumbhaka Paddadhi 49-51
Original Verse:
"नादश्रुतिर्-मेधा दीर्घम्-आयुः पुमर्थता
सुरूपता बलं तेजः स्थिरता स्वर-सौष्ठवम् ॥ ४९ ॥
लघुत्वं शीघ्र-गामित्वं कुण्डली-बोधनन्ं परम्
उत्साहं च चिरोच्छ्वासं सुवर्णत्वादिकान् गुणान् ॥ ५० ॥ सत्वस्थत्वं च लभते योगी प्राणस्य निर्जये
भू-चराणां जयः सिद्ध्येद्-इत्याहुः शाम्भवा अपि ॥ ५१ ॥"
Transliteration:
"nādaśrutir-medhā dīrgham-āyuḥ pumarthatā
surūpatā balaṃ tejaḥ sthiratā svara-sauṣṭhavam ॥ 49 ॥
laghutvaṃ śīghra-gāmitvaṃ kuṇḍalī-bodhananṃ param
utsāhaṃ ca cirocchvāsaṃ suvarṇatvādikān guṇān ॥ 50 ॥
satvasthatvaṃ ca labhate yogī prāṇasya nirjaye
bhū-carāṇāṃ jayaḥ siddhyed-ityāhuḥ śāmbhavā api ॥ 51 ॥"
Translation:
"Through the control of prana, a Yogi attains hearing of mystical sounds, intelligence, long life, four aims of human existence, good look, strength, luster, stability, good voice, lightness, swiftness, arousal of Kundalini, enthusiasm, longer inhalation, a beautiful complexion, and increase in sattva-guna. According to Sambhavas, one gains control over the living beings on the Earth. "