The Path of liberation of the individual soul from bondage. Isvara said : - Verse 36
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 11 · Verse 36
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Sanskrit Original
रेचकः पूरकश्चैव प्राणायामो ऽथ कुम्भकः। प्रोच्यते सर्वशास्त्रेषु योगिभिर्यतमानसैः।।
recakaḥ pūrakaścaiva prāṇāyāmo 'tha kumbhakaḥ| procyate sarvaśāstreṣu yogibhiryatamānasaiḥ||
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It is mentioned in all scriptures by Yogins of fully controlled minds, that the Pranayama consists of three stages Recaka, Puraka and Kumbhaka.