Haṭhatattvakaumudī 10.20
अभ्यन्तरप्रवर्त्तितभूरितराधारवायुपूरितजठरः |
अतलस्पर्शे पयसि प्लवते योगी सुखेन चिरम् ||20||
Metre: Āryā — first half: 32 instead of 30 mātrās
The yogin (yogī | nom sg), whose belly is filled with abundant air brought inside (abhyantara-pravarttita-bhūritarādhāra-vāyu-pūrita-jaṭharaḥ | nom sg m), floats (plavate | 3p sg med pres) with ease (sukhena | ins sg), for a long time (ciram), in water (payasi | loc sg) where the bottom is not touched (atala-sparśe | loc sg n).
Sitting or lying down, feel where the surface beneath you supports your weight. Allow yourself to notice that contact as your breath flows naturally.
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Haṭhatattvakaumudī 10.21
ऊर्ध्वम् आकर्षितापाना दृतिवत्पूरितोदरः |
जले सुप्त्वा ऽप्सु प्लवते समवाहे जिते ऽनिले ||21||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
[With] Apāna drawn (ākarṣitāpānā) upwards (ūrdhvam), with the belly filled (pūritodaraḥ | nom sg m) like a leather bag (dṛtivat), [the yogin], having lain down (suptvā | abs) in water (jale | loc sg), floats (plavate | 3p sg med pres) on the waters (apsu | loc pl), when the evenly flowing (sama-vāhe | loc absl sg m) breath (anile | loc absl sg) [is] mastered (jite | loc absl sg m ppp).
I connect ākarṣitāpānā with Apāna drawn upwards and dṛtivat with the filled belly.
Lying on a firm surface, notice where you still hold your weight. Follow your natural breath without imposing a particular shape on it.
Haṭhatattvakaumudī 10.21*1
इति प्लावनीकुम्भकः |
Metre: none
Thus (iti) [ends] the Plāvanī breath retention (plāvanī-kumbhakaḥ | nom sg).
Take from this reflection your own sense of what it feels like to release weight and accept support.
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