What is pranayama?
2.49. Tasmin sati svasaprasvasayorgativichchhedah pranayamah|
- Tasmin-on that
- Sati-having been
- Svasaprasvasayah-inhalation, exhalation
- Gati-movement
- Vichchhedah-break, cessation
- Pranayamah-pranayama
After the asana practice done, pranayama is the stopping of the movement of incoming and outcomng breath.