Shiva Purana

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गायत्रीं शिरसा सार्द्धं जपेद्व्याहृतिपूर्विकाम् ॥ त्रिवारमायतप्राणाः प्राणायामस्स उच्यते ॥ ९॥

Holding the breath one shall repeat the Gāyatrī Mantra along with his Śiras (Oṃ) and Vyāhṛtis thrice. That is called Prāṇāyāma.

english translation

gAyatrIM zirasA sArddhaM japedvyAhRtipUrvikAm ॥ trivAramAyataprANAH prANAyAmassa ucyate ॥ 9॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript