Haṭhatattvakaumudī 10.19
पुरा पूरकान्ते विधाय प्रगाढं गले जालबन्धं शनैः रेचयेत्तम् |
purā pūrakānte vidhāya pragāḍhaṃ; gale jāla-bandhaṃ śanaiḥ recayet tam | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
मनोमूर्च्छनानामकः कुम्भ एषो मनोमूर्च्छना सौख्यदा योगिनो ऽस्मात् ||19||
mano-mūrcchanā-nāmakaḥ kumbha eṣo; mano-mūrcchanā saukhya-dā yogino 'smāt ||19|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
Metre: Bhujaṅgaprayāta
First (purā), at the end of inhalation (pūrakānte | loc sg), having applied (vidhāya | abs) a very firm (pragāḍham | acc sg m) net lock (jāla-bandham | acc sg) at the throat (gale | loc sg), [one] should slowly (śanaiḥ) release (recayet | 3p sg act opt caus) it (tam | acc sg m). This (eṣaḥ | nom sg m) breath retention (kumbhaḥ | nom sg) [is] named “stupefaction of the mind” (mano-mūrcchanā-nāmakaḥ | nom sg m). From it (asmāt | abl sg m) [arises] a stupefaction of the mind (mano-mūrcchanā | nom sg) that gives happiness (saukhya-dā | nom sg f) to the yogin (yoginaḥ | gen sg).
You do not have to pursue every thought as soon as it arises. Explore noticing it while remaining in contact with your surroundings.
Haṭhatattvakaumudī 10.19*1
इति मूर्च्छा कुम्भकः |
Metre: none
Thus (iti) [ends] the breath retention (kumbhakaḥ | nom sg) Mūrcchā (mūrcchā | nom sg).
End this inward reflection by orienting yourself in the room and noticing what needs your attention now.
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