Yogic zones (aṣṭāṅgayoga-nirūpaṇa) - Verse 111
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 8.111
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Sanskrit Original
द्वात्रिंशद रेचयेद्धीमान हृदि नाभौ समाहितः। रेचकं पूरकं त्यक्त्वा कुम्भकं च द्विजोत्तमाः।।
dvātriṃśad recayeddhīmān hṛdi nābhau samāhitaḥ| recakaṃ pūrakaṃ tyaktvā kumbhakaṃ ca dvijottamāḥ||
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Sūta said: He shall meditate on lord Śiva identical with pure knowledge, in the middle of the body through suṣumnā[17] pass or through the Kumbhaka. He shall then perform thirty two recakas (respirations) concentrating on the heart and umbilicus. O excellent brahmins, then eschewing Recaka and Pūraka[18] respirations and taking recourse only to Kumbhaka he shall meditate on Siva in the middle of the body with normal elegance.