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Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Kumbhaka Paddhathih, Verse 77 & 78

ओदि-ग्सवदष-व्चनुकणथेि्पनरचेचष-छिै् ून रुवचेदष- चथ्क्लन बध् ज्लनरन दृमषकणेि रेचिन कुच््िष- िषअग-कुम् कृवुनदू् ्वुन जचेूषनपप्स्न च फलमष -अत सम्ररूमष

Odana-grāsavad-vāyuṃ kaṇthenāpūrayec-chanaiḥ Taṃ rodhayed-yathākālaṃ badhvā jālandharaṃ dṛḍham Kaṇṭhena recanaṃ kuryān-n aga kumbhaḥ śivoditaḥ Kṣudhaṃ jayet pipāsāṃ ca phalam asya samīritam Akashic Revelation

One should swallow the air slowly into the throat like a morsel of rice, retaining it to the capacity, with firm application of Jalandhara bandha and then expel it from the throat. This is Naga Kumbhaka explained by Shiva. By this practice one is able to control hunger thirst.