Step 2: Uddiyana Bandha (Internal Seal)
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Step 2: Internal Seal - Uddiyana Bandha
उदरे पश्च्छिमम् तअनम् नअभेरोओर्ध्वम् तु कअरयेत् |
उद्धअनम् कुरुते यस्मत् अविस्ह्रअन्तम् महअखगह |
उद्देएयनम् त्वसौ बन्धओ मृत्यु-मअतन्ग केसरेए || ३.
१० ||
Udare pashchimam taanam
Naabheroordhvam tu kaarayet |
Uddaanam kurute yasmat
Avishraantam mahaasragaha |
Uddeeyanam tvasau bandhaha
Mrutyu-Maatanga-Kesaree || 3.10 ||
Akashic Revelation
Contract the bowels equably above and
below the navel towards the back, so
that the abdominal viscera may touch
the back. He who practices the
Uddeeyaana (Flying up), without
ceasing, conquers death. The Great Bird
(Breath), by this process, is instantly
forced up into the Sushumna and flies
(moves) constantly therein only.
Technique
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1. Remaining in Gomukhāsana,
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Contract the bowels equably above
and below the navel towards the
back, so that the abdominal viscera
may touch the back.
2. Hold as long as you can and relax.
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3. Repeat this Bandha 21 times.
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