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Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 72 - Verse 21

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · 72 · Verse 21

shiva-puranavayaviya-samhitachapter-72

Sanskrit Original

प्राणः स्वदेहजो वायुस्तस्यायामो निरोधनम् ॥ तद्रोचकं पूरकं च कुंभकं च त्रिधोच्यते ॥ २१ ॥

prANaH svadehajo vAyustasyAyAmo nirodhanam ॥ tadrocakaM pUrakaM ca kuMbhakaM ca tridhocyate ॥ 21 ॥

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Prāṇa is the vital breath in the body. Āyāma is checking. Hence Prāṇāyāma means checking or restraining the breath. It is of three forms—Recaka, Pūraka and Kumbhaka.