Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/72/21

प्राणः स्वदेहजो वायुस्तस्यायामो निरोधनम् ॥ तद्रोचकं पूरकं च कुंभकं च त्रिधोच्यते ॥ २१ ॥

sanskrit

Prāṇa is the vital breath in the body. Āyāma is checking. Hence Prāṇāyāma means checking or restraining the breath. It is of three forms—Recaka, Pūraka and Kumbhaka.

english translation

prANaH svadehajo vAyustasyAyAmo nirodhanam ॥ tadrocakaM pUrakaM ca kuMbhakaM ca tridhocyate ॥ 21 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/72/22

नासिकापुटमंगुल्या पीड्यैकमपरेण तु ॥ औदरं रेचयेद्वायुं तथायं रेचकः स्मृतः ॥ २२ ॥

sanskrit

One of the nostrils is pressed with the finger and the air from the belly is let out through the other. This is Recaka (Exhaling).

english translation

nAsikApuTamaMgulyA pIDyaikamapareNa tu ॥ audaraM recayedvAyuM tathAyaM recakaH smRtaH ॥ 22 ॥

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siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/72/23

बाह्येन मरुता देहं दृतिवत्परिपूरयेत् ॥ नासापुटेनापरेण पूरणात्पूरकं मतम् ॥ २३ ॥

sanskrit

Then through the other nostril the external air is inhaled and the body is filled up like the bellows. It is Pūraka (Inhaling).

english translation

bAhyena marutA dehaM dRtivatparipUrayet ॥ nAsApuTenApareNa pUraNAtpUrakaM matam ॥ 23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/72/24

न मुंचति न गृह्णाति वायुमंतर्बहिः स्थितम् ॥ संपूर्णं कुंभवत्तिष्ठेदचलः स तु कुंभक ॥ २४ ॥

sanskrit

He does not breathe out the internal or breathe in the external air. He remains steady like the fìlled-up jar. It is called Kumbhaka (Retention).

english translation

na muMcati na gRhNAti vAyumaMtarbahiH sthitam ॥ saMpUrNaM kuMbhavattiSThedacalaH sa tu kuMbhaka ॥ 24 ॥

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siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/72/25

रेचकाद्यं त्रयमिदं न द्रुतं न विलंबितम् ॥ तद्यतः क्रमयोगेन त्वभ्यसेद्योगसाधकः ॥ २५ ॥

sanskrit

The three, Recaka etc. shall not be done hurriedly or slowly. The practiser of Yoga shall adopt them gradually with restraint.

english translation

recakAdyaM trayamidaM na drutaM na vilaMbitam ॥ tadyataH kramayogena tvabhyasedyogasAdhakaH ॥ 25 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/72/21

प्राणः स्वदेहजो वायुस्तस्यायामो निरोधनम् ॥ तद्रोचकं पूरकं च कुंभकं च त्रिधोच्यते ॥ २१ ॥

sanskrit

Prāṇa is the vital breath in the body. Āyāma is checking. Hence Prāṇāyāma means checking or restraining the breath. It is of three forms—Recaka, Pūraka and Kumbhaka.

english translation

prANaH svadehajo vAyustasyAyAmo nirodhanam ॥ tadrocakaM pUrakaM ca kuMbhakaM ca tridhocyate ॥ 21 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/72/22

नासिकापुटमंगुल्या पीड्यैकमपरेण तु ॥ औदरं रेचयेद्वायुं तथायं रेचकः स्मृतः ॥ २२ ॥

sanskrit

One of the nostrils is pressed with the finger and the air from the belly is let out through the other. This is Recaka (Exhaling).

english translation

nAsikApuTamaMgulyA pIDyaikamapareNa tu ॥ audaraM recayedvAyuM tathAyaM recakaH smRtaH ॥ 22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/72/23

बाह्येन मरुता देहं दृतिवत्परिपूरयेत् ॥ नासापुटेनापरेण पूरणात्पूरकं मतम् ॥ २३ ॥

sanskrit

Then through the other nostril the external air is inhaled and the body is filled up like the bellows. It is Pūraka (Inhaling).

english translation

bAhyena marutA dehaM dRtivatparipUrayet ॥ nAsApuTenApareNa pUraNAtpUrakaM matam ॥ 23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/72/24

न मुंचति न गृह्णाति वायुमंतर्बहिः स्थितम् ॥ संपूर्णं कुंभवत्तिष्ठेदचलः स तु कुंभक ॥ २४ ॥

sanskrit

He does not breathe out the internal or breathe in the external air. He remains steady like the fìlled-up jar. It is called Kumbhaka (Retention).

english translation

na muMcati na gRhNAti vAyumaMtarbahiH sthitam ॥ saMpUrNaM kuMbhavattiSThedacalaH sa tu kuMbhaka ॥ 24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/72/25

रेचकाद्यं त्रयमिदं न द्रुतं न विलंबितम् ॥ तद्यतः क्रमयोगेन त्वभ्यसेद्योगसाधकः ॥ २५ ॥

sanskrit

The three, Recaka etc. shall not be done hurriedly or slowly. The practiser of Yoga shall adopt them gradually with restraint.

english translation

recakAdyaM trayamidaM na drutaM na vilaMbitam ॥ tadyataH kramayogena tvabhyasedyogasAdhakaH ॥ 25 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript