Haṭha Pradīpikā 2.61
सम्यक्पद्मासनं बद्ध्वा समग्रीवोदरः सुधीः |
मुखं संयम्य यत्नेन प्राणं घ्राणेन रेचयेत् ||61||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Having correctly (samyak) adopted (baddhvā | abs) Padmāsana (padmāsanaṃ | acc sg), with neck and abdomen straight (sama-grīva-udaraḥ | nom sg m), the wise one (sudhīḥ | nom sg m) should close (saṃyamya | abs) the mouth (mukham | acc sg) and, carefully (yatnena | ins sg), exhale (recayet | 3p sg act opt) Prāṇa (prāṇam | acc sg) through the nose (ghrāṇena | ins sg).
Sit steadily in Padmāsana, align the neck and torso, close the mouth, and begin forceful exhalation through the nose.
Binding the Padma-Âsana and keeping the body straight, closing the mouth carefully, let the air be expelled through the nose.
Assuming this posture, he should close the mouth and breathe out through his nostrils till the pressure is felt on the heart, the throat and the brain. Then he should draw in the breath with a hissing sound till it strikes against the heart, all this time keeping his body and head erect.
Nachdem der Weise das Padmasana richtig eingenommen hat, so aber dass Nacken und Bauch eine gerade Linie bilden, schliesse er sorgfältig den Mund und lasse den Athem (ghrâņam im Text statt des im Com. erscheinenden prâņam ist ohne Zweifel Druckfehler) durch die Nase heraus.
Haṭha Pradīpikā 2.62
यथा लगति हृत्कण्ठकपाले सस्वनं ततः |
वेगेन पूरयेत्किंचित् हृत्पद्मावधि मारुतम् ||62||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
So that (yathā) [the breath] audibly (sasvanam | acc sg n) reaches (lagati | 3p sg act pres) the chest, throat, and skull (hṛd-kaṇṭha-kapāle | loc sg), [he] should then (tataḥ) forcefully (vegena | ins sg) draw in (pūrayet | 3p sg act opt) a little (kiṃcit) breath (mārutam | acc sg) as far as the heart lotus (hṛd-padma-avadhi | acc sg).
Notice where you hear and feel your breath. Attention can help you become more familiar with its movement through your chest and throat.
hṛtkaṇṭhakapāle sasvanaṃ tataḥ MBHDL2026 ] hṛtkaṇṭhe kapālāvadhi sasvanam NS1882
It should be filled up to the lotus of the heart, by drawing it in with force, making noise and touching the throat, the chest and the head.
So dass der Athem zwischen Herz und Hals (und zwar) bis zum Kopf hin hörbar stecken bleibe, ziehe man schnell die Luft bis zum Herzlotus ein.
Haṭha Pradīpikā 2.63
पुनर्विरेचयेत्तद्वत् पूरयेच्च पुनः पुनः |
यथैव लोहकाराणां भस्त्रा वेगेन चाल्यते ||63||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Then he should again (punar) exhale (virecayet | 3p sg act opt) in the same way (tadvat) and repeatedly (punaḥ punaḥ) inhale (pūrayet | 3p sg act opt), just as (yathā eva) the bellows (bhastrā | nom sg) of blacksmiths (loha-kārāṇām | gen pl) are moved (cālyate | 3p sg pas pres) forcefully (vegena | ins sg).
Move inhalation and exhalation repeatedly and rhythmically, like a blacksmith's bellows working with force.
lohakārāṇāṃ MBHDL2026 ] lohakāreṇa NS1882
It should he expelled again and filled again and again as before, just as a pair of bellows of the blacksmith is worked.
Again, he should draw in the breath and exhale it as before directed. Go on, again and again, as the black-smith works his bellows rapidly.
Immer wieder soll man auf diese Weise ausathmen und einathmen, wie der Blasbalg, der durch einen Schmied kräftig gehandhabt wird.
Haṭha Pradīpikā 2.64
तथैव स्वशरीरस्थं चालयेत्पवनं धिया |
यदा श्रमो भवेद्देहे तदा सूर्येण पूरयेत् ||64||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
In just the same way (tathā eva), he should move (cālayet | 3p sg act opt), with attention (dhiyā | ins sg), the breath situated in his own body (sva-śarīra-sthaṃ pavanam | acc sg). When (yadā) fatigue (śramaḥ | nom sg) arises (bhavet | 3p sg act opt) in the body (dehe | loc sg), then (tadā) he should inhale (pūrayet | 3p sg act opt) through the sun channel (sūryeṇa | ins sg).
Move the breath attentively within your own body. As soon as fatigue arises, inhale through the right, solar channel.
In the same way, the air of the body should be moved intelligently, filling it through Sûrya when fatigue is experienced.
He should then keep the Prâṇa constantly moving (by Rechaka and Puraka) in his body. When he gets tired he should breathe out by the right nostril.
So möge er mit Einsicht den in seinem Körper befindlichen Athem in Bewegung bringen. Zeigt sich Müdigkeit im Körper, so athme er durch Sûrya ein.
Haṭha Pradīpikā 2.65
यथोदरं भवेत्पूर्णं पवनेन तथा लघु |
धारयेन्नासिकां मध्यातर्जनीभ्यां विना दृढम् ||65||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
So that (yathā) the abdomen (udaram | nom sg) becomes (bhavet | 3p sg act opt) filled (pūrṇam | nom sg n) with the breath (pavanena | ins sg) and at the same time light (laghu | nom sg n), he should firmly (dṛḍham) hold (dhārayet | 3p sg act opt) the nose (nāsikām | acc sg), without (vinā) the middle and index fingers (madhyā-tarjanībhyām | ins du).
Fill the abdomen with breath and close the nose firmly, but without using the middle and index fingers.
pavanena MBHDL2026 ] anilena NS1882
The air should be drawn in through the right nostril by pressing the thumb against the left side of the nose, so as to close the left nostril; and when filled to the full, it should be closed with the fourth finger (the one next to the little finger) and kept confined.
When the breath rapidly fills the stomach he should close his nose by the thumb, the ring and the little fingers.
Während der Bauch mit Luft angefüllt ist, halte man schnell (laghu = kshipram, Com.) mit allen Fingern ausser Mittelfinger und Zeigfinger die Nase fest zu.
Haṭha Pradīpikā 2.66
कुम्भकं पूर्ववत्कृत्वा रेचयेदिडयानिलम् |
वातपित्तश्लेष्महरं शरीराग्निविवर्धनम् ||66||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Having performed (kṛtvā | abs) the retention (kumbhakam | acc sg) as before (pūrvavat), he should exhale (recayet | 3p sg act opt) the air (anilam | acc sg) through Iḍā (iḍayā | ins sg); the practice removes Vāta, Pitta, and Śleṣman (vāta-pitta-śleṣma-haram | acc sg n) and increases the body's fire (śarīra-agni-vivardhanam | acc sg n).
After retaining the breath, exhale through the left nostril. Bhastrikā is regarded as balancing Vāta, Pitta, and Kapha and strengthening the digestive and vital fire.
Brahmānanda knows two procedures for Bhastrikā. In one form, one first inhales and exhales rapidly and repeatedly through one nostril; when fatigue arises, inhalation, Kumbhaka, and exhalation through the opposite side follow, after which the sides are reversed. In the second form, inhalation and exhalation alternate sides from the beginning. Both conclude the rapid “bellows” phase with retained breath and a calm exhalation.
pūrvavat MBHDL2026 ] vidhivat NS1882
Having confined it properly, it should be expelled through the Idâ (left nostril). This destroys Vâta, pitta (bile) and phlegm and increases the digestive power (the gastric fire).
Having performed Kumbhaka according to the rules, he should breathe out through the left nostril. This removes the diseases arising from the excess of wind, bile, and phlegm, and increases the digestive fire in the body.
Nachdem man den Kumbhaka vorschriftsgemäss ausgeführt hat, athme man durch die Idâ die Luft aus. Dies befreit von (überflüssiger) Luft, Galle (pita des Textes ist natürlich Druckfehler) und Phlegma und belebt das Körperfeuer.
Haṭha Pradīpikā 2.67
कुण्डलीबोधकं वक्रभावघ्नं सुखदं शुभम् |
kuṇḍalī-bodhakaṃ vakra;-bhāva-ghnaṃ sukha-daṃ śubham | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
ब्रह्मनाडीमुखे संस्थ कफाद्यर्गलनाशनम् ||67||
brahma-nāḍī-mukhe saṃstha; kaphādy-argala-nāśanam ||67|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
This [retention] awakens Kuṇḍalinī (kuṇḍalī-bodhakam | nom/acc sg n), removes her coiled condition (vakra-bhāva-ghnam | nom/acc sg n), bestows well-being (sukha-dam | nom/acc sg n), and is auspicious (śubham | nom/acc sg n). It removes the barrier made of phlegm and the like that is situated at the mouth of the Brahma channel (brahma-nāḍī-mukhe saṃstha-kapha-ādi-argala-nāśanam | nom/acc sg n).
Bhastrikā awakens Kuṇḍalinī and releases her from the coiled state. It is also said to remove the obstruction formed by Kapha and similar impediments at the entrance to the central channel, and to bring well-being.
Brahmānanda classifies the Kumbhakas by temperature and their effect on the Doṣas. Sūryabhedana and Ujjāyī are regarded as warming, Sītkārī and Śītalī as cooling, and Bhastrikā as thermally balanced. Sūryabhedana is said primarily to reduce Vāta, Ujjāyī Kapha, the two cooling forms Pitta, and Bhastrikā all three Doṣas.
vakrabhāvaghnaṃ MBHDL2026 ] kṣipraṃ pavanaṃ NS1882
It quickly awakens the Kuṇḍalinî, purifies the system, gives pleasure, and is beneficial. It destroys phlegm and the impurities accumulated at the entrance of the Brahma Nâdî.
This rouses the Kundalini quickly. It purifies the Nadis considerably, it is pleasant and is the most beneficial of all the Kumbhakas. It removes the phlegm that is at the mouth of Sushumna.
Dieser Kumbhaka weckt schnell die Kundalî, reinigt, macht glücklich, ist heilsam und beseitigt alle Hindernisse wie Phlegma u. s. w., die sich am Eingang der Brahmanadi (Sushumna) ansammeln.
Haṭha Pradīpikā 2.68
गुणत्रयसमुद्भूतग्रन्थित्रयविभेदकम् |
विशेषेणैव कर्तव्यं भस्त्राख्यं कुम्भकं त्विदम् ||68||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
This retention called Bhastrā (bhastrā-ākhyaṃ kumbhakam idam | acc sg) pierces the three knots that have arisen from the three guṇas (guṇa-traya-samudbhūta-granthi-traya-vibhedakam | acc sg n); therefore it is to be performed (kartavyam | nom/acc sg n pfp) especially and indeed (viśeṣeṇa eva).
Bhastrikā in particular is said to pierce the three knots formed from the three Guṇas. The text therefore recommends this practice especially highly.
Brahmānanda names the three knots to be pierced by Bhastrikā as Brahma, Viṣṇu, and Rudra Granthi. He locates them together within Suṣumṇā and understands them as firm obstacles to ascending Prāṇa. Bhastrikā therefore receives a special rank among the other Kumbhakas, which are to be practised only as circumstances allow.
guṇatrayasamudbhūta MBHDL2026 ] samyag gātrasamudbhūta NS1882
This Bhastrikâ should be performed plentifully, for it breaks the three knots: Brahma granthi (in the chest), Viṣṇu granthi (in the throat), and Rudra granthi (between the eyebrows) of the body.
This Bhastrika Kumbhaka should be specially practised, as it enables the breath to break through the three Granthis or knots that are firmly placed in the Sushumna.
Er löst die drei im Körper (i. e. in der Sushumna, Com.) befindlichen Granthi. Daher sollte dieser Bhastra genannte Kumbhaka ganz besonders geübt werden.
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