Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham Bangalore

Pranayama three types, rechaka, pooraka, and kumbhaka.

Pranayamas tridha prokto rechapurakakumbhakaih /

Sahitah kevalascheti kumbhako dvividho matah//  (Chapter -2, Verse 71).

Pranayama is said to be of three types: exhalation (rechaka), inhalation (pooraka), and retention (kumbhaka). Kumbhaka is again of two types: connected sahita and unconnected kevala. (Chapter -2, Verse 71).

 

Yavat kevalasiddhih syat sahitam tavad abhyaset/

Rechakam purakam muktva sukham yadvayudharanam//(Chapter -2, Verse 72).

Till attain perfection in kevala kumbhaka, sahita kumbhaka has to be practiced. When you are freed of inhalation/exhalation then the breath/prana is ceased spontaneously. (Chapter -2, Verse 72).

Pranayamoa yam ityuktah sa vai kevalakumbhakah/

Kumbhake kevale siddhe rechapurakavarjite//(Chapter -2, Verse 73).

 

Perfection of isolated holding is freedom from inhalation and exhalation process. This pranayama spoken of is verily kevala kumbhaka. (Chapter -2, Verse 73).

Na tasya durlabham kimchittrishu lokeshu vidyate/

Saktah kevalakumbhena yatheshtam vayudharanat//(Chapter -2, Verse 74).

 

Nothing in the three worlds of existence is unobtainable by him who has mastery over kevala kumbhaka and can hold the breath as desired time. (Chapter -2, Verse 74).

 

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