Step 3: Jalandhara Bandha (Internal Seal)
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Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण Yoga Sikhopanishad 109 - 112
पूरकान्ते तु कर्तव्यो बन्धो जालंधराभिधः ॥ १०९ ॥
कंठसंकोचरूपोऽसौ वायुमार्गनिरोधकः ।
कण्ठमाकुञ्च्य हृदये स्थापयेद् दृढमिच्छया ॥ ११० ॥
बन्धो जालंधराख्योऽयममृताप्यायकारकः ।
अधस्तात् कुञ्चनेनाशु कण्ठसंकोचने कृते ॥ १११ ॥
मध्ये पश्चिमताणेन स्यात् प्राणो ब्रह्मनाडिगः ।
कुण्डल्या ग्रन्थित्रयविभेदनेन निर्विकल्पकप्राप्तिः
वज्रासनस्थितो योगी चालयित्वा तु कुण्डलीम् ॥ ११२ ॥
pūrakānte tu kartavyo bandho jālaṃdharābhidhaḥ
॥ 109 ॥
kaṃṭhasaṃkocarūpo'sau vāyumārganirodhakaḥ |
kaṇṭhamākuñcya hṛdaye sthāpayed dṛḍhamicchayā
॥ 110 ॥
bandho jālaṃdharākhyo'yamamṛtāpyāyakārakaḥ |
adhastāt kuñcanenāśu kaṇṭhasaṃkocane kṛte ॥ 111
॥
madhye paścimatāṇena syāt prāṇo brahmanāḍigaḥ |
kuṇḍalyā granthitrayavibhedanena
nirvikalpakaprāptiḥ
vajrāsanasthito yogī cālayitvā tu kuṇḍalīm ॥ 112 ॥
AKASHIC REVELATION The bandha known as Jalandhara should be performed at the close of the Puraka (in-filling the vital air). This is of the form of constricting the throat with a view to obstruct the passage of vital air. After constricting the throat, he should establish (the vital air) firmly in the bosom. This is known as the Jalandhara bandha , which causes the full flow of nectar. Should the constriction of the throat be made with the immediate contraction of the nether part, by (performing) Pascimatana in the middle, the Prana (vital air) will reach the Brahma-nadi.
Step 3: Internal Seal -
Jalandhara Bandha
Technique
1. Again lift yourself in the same position Bhujangāsana.
2. In Bhujangāsana, contract the throat
3. Place the Chin on the chest.
4. Repeat this Bandha 21 times.
