TRANSLATION🔗

Always inhale through the nostrils and mouth together at a time. This is called the Trishoola Kumbhaka – the remover of triple sufferings – as explained by the Thrishooli Shiva.

• 1. Inhale through the nostrils and also through the mouth simultaneously
• 2. Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
• 3. Now exhale through the nostrils slowly and relax
• 4. Do this 21 times

IN SIMHAASANA, NEXT-4. NAAGA KUMBHAKA KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSES: 77 & 78

Odhana-Graasavath-Vaayum Kantena-Aapoorayeth Shanaihi | Tham RodhayethYathaa-Kaalam Badhvaa Jaalandharam Dhrudam ||77|| Kantena Rechanam Kuryaath NaagaKumbhaha Shivodithaha | Kshudhaam Jayeth Pipaasaam Cha Phalamasya Sameeritham || 78 ||

TRANSLATION

One should fill the air slowly into the throat like swalowing a morsel of rice and should retain it for maximum possible time, with firm application of Jaalandhara Bandha and then should exhale it from the throat. This is Naaga kumbhaka explained by Shiva. By this practice one is able to win over hunger and thirst.