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The Path of liberation of the individual soul from bondage. Isvara said : - Verse 37

Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 11 · Verse 37

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Sanskrit Original

रेचको ऽजस्त्रनिश्वासात पूरकस्तन्निरोधतः। साम्येन संस्थितिर्या सा कुम्भकः परिगीयते।।

recako 'jastraniśvāsāt pūrakastannirodhataḥ| sāmyena saṃsthitiryā sā kumbhakaḥ parigīyate||

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Recaka is exhalation of breath while its retention (in¬ halation) is called Puraka. The state of equilibrium (between the two) is spoken of as Kujnbhaka.