prāṇāyāma प्राणायाम – regulation of breath
substantive masculine · substantive neuter
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AYI dictionary substantive masculine · substantive neuter
substantive masculine
regulation of breath
Derived from
substantive neuter
breath control; breath regulation
Cappeller 1891 substantive masculine
Original text · English · substantive masculine
prāṇāyāma ·m. restraining of breath.
Monier-Williams 1872 substantive masculine
Original text · English · substantive masculine
—Prāṇāyāma (˚ṇa-āy˚), as, m. restraining or suspending the breath or breathing in a peculiar way through the nostrils during the mental recitation of the names or attributes of some deity, (it is differently performed, cf. pūraka, kumbhaka, recaka.)
Petersburger 1855 substantive masculine
Original text · German · substantive masculine
prāṇāyāma (1. prāṇa + ā˚) m. das Anhalten des Athems GOBH. 4,5,5. KAUŚ. 55. YĀJÑ. 3,200. YOGAS. 2,29. YOGAS. 2,49. VP. 653. BHĀG. P. 3,28,11. MĀRK. P. 39,27. Verz. d. Oxf. H. 89,a,5. fgg. Verz. d. Oxf. H. 236,b,23. recakapūrakakumbhakalakṣaṇāḥ prāṇanigrahopāyāḥ prāṇāyāmāḥ VEDĀNTAS. (Allah.) No. 131. Fernere Belege s. u. āyāma 2.
Böhtlingk 1879 substantive masculine
Original text · German · substantive masculine
prāṇāyāma m. Hemmung —, Unterdrückung des Athems. Auch Pl. GAUT.
Cappeller 1887 substantive masculine
Original text · German · substantive masculine
prāṇāyāma m. Unterdrückung des Atems.
Burnouf 1866 substantive masculine
Original text · French · substantive masculine
prāṇāyāma m. (ā; yam) exercice pieux qui consiste à fermer avec le pouce une des deux narines et à respirer par l'autre [soit seule, soit par les deux alternativement].
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HP 5 occurrences
PYS 2 occurrences
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