Cure for Heart Diseases
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STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED
- BHISHRAKA ASANA
- KEVALEE KUMBHAKA
- MOORCCHANAA KUMBHAKA
- SAHITA KUMBHAKA
1. BHISHRAKA ASANA JOGA PRADEEPIKAA, VERSE 198
दोऊ पगांगि एठह्रद्ध जोछ गोडाफणों वाणों फुनी होछ ।
गोडा जन्घ अधर करि राखै आडेवाह इसी विधि दाखै ॥
Dovu Pagaangi Edee Joee godaaphanom Vaanom phunee Hoee | Godaa jangha adhara kari Raakhai Aadevaaha Isee Vidhi Daakhe ||
(See Figure 2 p.91)
TRANSLATION
- Stay on your toes with the buttocks on your heels.
- Spread the knees sideward on the ground.
- Create a hollow space in your palms and place it on the mouth.
- Place the thumbs under the teeth
- Close the lips
- Fix the gaze at the tip of the nose
- Inhale through the right nostril (Pingala)
- Exhale through the mouth as slowly as you can, as much as you can
- Do this 21 times If you do this in your home every day, do it 51 times.
IN BHISHRAKA ASANA, NEXT-
2. KEVALEE KUMBHAKA GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA-5, VERSE: 84
हंकारेण बहिर्याति सःकारेण विशेत् पुनः ॥
Ham-Kaarenabahih-Yaati Saha-KaarenaVishet Punaha || 5.84 ||
TRANSLATION
One should exhale with the mantra "ham" and inhale with the mantra "saha" .
TECHNIQUE
- Sit in the same posture
- Inhale through the right nostril along with the inter nal chanting of the mantra 'sam'
- Hold as long as you can judiciously
- While holding the breath, chant internally the man4 tra 'soham' slowly.
- Exhale through the left nostril with the internal chanting of the mantra 'ham'
- Do this 21 times
IN BHISHRAKA ASANA, NEXT
3. MOORCCHANAA KUMBHAKA HATHA PRADEEPIKAA, CHAPTER 4, VERSE: 60
पूरकान्ते गाढतरं बद्ध्वा जालन्धरं शनैः ।
रेचयेन्मूर्च्छनाख्येयं मनोमूर्च्छा सुखप्रदा ॥
Poorakaante Gaadatharam Baddhvaa Jaalandharam Sha-naihi | Rechayen-Moorcchanaa'khyeyam Mano-moorcchaa
Sukha-Pradhaa ||4.60||
TRANSLATION
At the end of inhalation gradually become fixed on jalaad-harabandha, then exhale slowly. This is called the fainting or swooning Pranaayaama as it makes the mind inactive and thus confers pleasure.
TECHNIQUE
- Sit in same asana
- Place the palms of the hands on the knees and close the eyes
- Inhale slowly and deeply through both nostrils
- After inhaling, immediately Do Jalandhara Bandha by putting your chin on the chest and locking the throat
- Hold the breath as long as you can, When you feel you cant hold, exhale through both nostrils in a very controlled manner in Jaalandhara bandha itself
- Do this 21 times
IN BHISHRAKA ASANA, NEXT
4. SAHITA KUMBHAKA (NIGARBHA) GHERANADA SAMHITA, 5TH UPADESHA, VERSE 55
उत्त्तमा विंशतिर्मात्रा षोडशी मात्रा मध्यमा ।
अधमा द्वादशी मात्रा प्राणायामास्त्रिधा स्मृताः ॥
Uttamaa Vimashatir-maatraa Shodashee maatraa
Madhyamaa |
Adhamaa Dvaadashee Maatraa Praanaayaamaas-Tridhaa
Smrutaaha||
TRANSLATION
The best Pranaayaama consists of 20 matras, the middle type of Pranaayaama consists of 16 matras and lowest type of Pranaayaama has 12 matras.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale through both nostrils for 20 seconds
- Hold the breath for 80 seconds
- Slowly exhale through both the nostrils for 40 sec onds
- Do this 21 times
END OF KRIYA