Types of Pranayama
2.50. Bahyabhyantarastambhavrttih desakalasankhyabhih paridrsto dirghasuksmah ,
- Bahyah-outer
- Abhyantara-internal
- Stambhavrttih-supperessed stage
- Desa-place
- Kala-time
- Sankhyabhih-number
- Paridrstah-measured
- Dirgha-prolonged
- Suksmah-subtle
Pranayama is external, internal or suspended, regulated by place, time and number and becomes prolonged and subtle.