Step 3: Kevala Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)
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Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Kumbhaka Paddhathih, Verse 88 - 89
केवलम् कुम्भयेत् प्राणम् रेच पूरण् वेर्जियम् तूयः
शेसोदितोन्ये तु केवलम् कुम्भकम् विदुमनो जवतम् च
मनो जयश् च पालित्य हानिर् वलितस्य नाशःनाद
श्रुतिश् चास्टविधास्य सिद्धिर् वायोर जयःकेवल कुम्भात्
स्यात्
kevalam kumbhayet prāṇam reca
pūran verjiyam
tūyaḥ śesoditonye tu kevalam
kumbhakam viduḥ
mano javatam ca mano jayaś ca pālitya
hānir valitasya nāśaḥ
nāda śrutiś cāṣṭavidhāsya śiddhir vāyor
jayaḥ kevala kumbhāt syāt
Akashic Revelation
Prana should be restrained irrespective
of inspiration or expiration. This is
fourth variety of Kumbhaka, called
Kevala-Kumbhaka are stated as
increased dexterity if the mind, control
of mental activities, disappearance of
grey hair and wrinkles, hearing of
mystical sounds, accomplishment of
eight fold siddhis and control of vayu