Nithya Kriya

TRANSLATION

By drawing the breath in through the mouth, make a hissing sound, without opening the mouth, and exhale through the nose. By practicing this, one becomes a second Kaamadevatha (god of love).

1. Stay in same asana
2. Press the lower and upper teeth together and sepa rate the lips as much as comfortable
3. Breath in slowly through the gaps of the teeth
4. Listen to the sound of the breath as the air is being drawn in
5. Close the mouth at the end of the inhalation
6. Exhale slowly through the nose
7. Do this 21 times

7. BHARADVAAJA ASANA YOGA RAHASYA , CHAPTER 6, VERSE: 10

```sanskrit Dandapadmabharadvaaja-veeravajrasamaani Tu | Aasanaani Sadaa Kuryaat Sudeerghaih Recapoorakaih ||10|| ``` TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE

1. Sit with stretched legs
2. Fold the right knee
3. Place the right foot by the right hip side and Stay on right foot
4. Fold the left knee
5. Place the left foot upon the right thigh
6. Bring the left hand from the back and catch the left foot.
7. Place the right hand fingers under the left knee
8. Turn the face towards the right side
9. Remain this pose for 30 seconds

IN BHARADVAAJA ASANA, NEXT-

8. SHEETHALEE KUMBHAKA GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 5, VERSES 73 & 74

```sanskrit Jihvayaa Vaayum Aakrushya Udare Poorayet Shanaihi | Kshanam Cha Kumbhakam Krutvaa Naasaabhyaam Rechayet Punaha || 5.73 || | Sarvadaa Saadhayet Yogee Sheethalee-kumbhakam ```

Shubham | Ajeernam Kapha-Pittam Cha Naiva Tasya Prajaayathe || 5.74 ||

Draw in the air through the mouth (with lips contracted and tongue thrown out), and fill the stomach slowly. Retain it there for a short time. Then exhale through both the nostrils. Let the Yogi always practice this Sheethalee Kumbhaka, giver of bliss; by so doing, he will be free from digestion, phlegm and bilious disorders.

TECHNIQUE

1. Continue to sit in same asana
2. Close the eyes and relax the whole body
3. Extend the tongue outside the mouth and roll the sides of the tongue up so that it forms a tube
4. Inhale slowly through the tongue and fill the abdo men slowly
5. At the end of inhalation, roll the tongue in, close the mouth
6. Retain it there for a short time
7. Then exhale through both the nostrils
8. Do this 21 times

IN BHARADVAAJA ASANA, NEXT

9. SEETHKAAREE PRAANAAYAAMA HATHA PRADEEPIKAA, UPADESHA 4, VERSE 43

```sanskrit Seethkaam dadyaath sadaa Vaktre Ghraanenaiva Visarjayet | Evam Abhyaasa-Yogena Kaamadevo Dviteeyakaha ||4.43|| ```