प्राणोदेहगतोवायुरायामस्तन्निबंधनम् 4.1.41.
When the breath and air are within the body, breath control is their restraint.
प्राणायामेऽधमे घर्मः कंपो भवति मध्यमे
In breath control, sweat arises in the initial stage; trembling occurs in the middle stage.
प्राणायामैर्दहेद्दोषान्प्रत्याहारेण पातकम्
By means of breath control, one burns away faults; by withdrawal of the senses, one destroys sin.
समाधिना लभेन्मोक्षं त्यक्त्वा धर्मं शुभाशुभम्
Through samādhi, one attains liberation, having abandoned both virtue and vice.
प्राणायामद्विषट्केन प्रत्याहार उदाहृतः
Withdrawal of the senses is described as the sixfold practice of breath control.
भवेदीश्वरसंगत्यै ध्यानं द्वादशधारणम्
Meditation is for union with the Lord; concentration is twelvefold.
समाधेः परतो ज्योतिरनंतं स्वप्रकाशकम्
Beyond samādhi is the infinite light, self-luminous.
पवने व्योमसंप्राप्ते ध्वनिरुत्पद्यते महान्
When the breath reaches the ether, a great sound arises.
प्राणायामेन युक्तेन सर्वव्याधिक्षयोभवेत्
By proper breath control, all diseases are destroyed.
हिक्का श्वासश्च कासश्च शिरः कर्णाक्षिवेदनाः
Hiccough, shortness of breath, cough, and pain in the head, ears, and eyes—
युक्तं युक्तं त्यजेद्वायुं युक्तंयुक्तं च पूरयेत् 4.1.41.
One should exhale and inhale the breath properly, again and again.
नित्यं सोमकलापूर्णं शरीरं यस्य योगिनः 4.1.41.
The body of the yogi is always filled with the nectar of the moon.
वायुतत्त्वं भ्रुवोर्मध्ये वृत्तमंजनसन्निभम्
The principle of air, between the brows, appears as a circle resembling collyrium.
सगुणं वणर्भेदेन निर्गुणं केवलं मतम् 4.1.41.
With qualities, it is considered manifold; without qualities, it is regarded as pure.
युक्ताहारविहारश्च युक्तचेष्टो हि कर्मसु 4.1.41.
He who is moderate in food and recreation, and measured in his actions—
चंद्रांगे तु समभ्यस्य सूर्यांगे पुनरभ्यसेत् 4.1.41.
Having practiced on the lunar channel, one should then practice on the solar channel.
जालंधरे कृते बंधे कंठसकोचलक्षणे 4.1.41.
When the throat lock is performed, marked by the contraction of the throat—
योजनानां शतं यातुं शक्तिःस्यान्निमिषार्धतः 4.1.41.
The power to travel a hundred yojanas in half a blink arises.
यत्प्राप्य न निवर्तेत यत्प्राप्य न च शोचति
Having attained that, one does not return; having attained that, one does not grieve.
काश्यां सुखेन कैवल्यं यथालभ्येत जंतुभिः 4.1.41.
In Kāśī, creatures easily attain liberation, as it is obtained.
जलस्य धारणं मूर्ध्नि विश्वेश स्नानजन्मनः 4.1.41.
O Lord of the universe, holding water on the head is the origin of bathing.
तानि चिह्नानि कतिचिद्ब्रूहि मे परिपृच्छतः
Tell me, as I inquire, some of those signs.
मृत्यौ निकटमापन्ने मुने तानि निशामय
O sage, observe those signs when death draws near.
याम्यनासापुटे यस्य वायुर्वाति दिवानिशम्
For whom the breath moves day and night in the passage of Yama’s nostrils,
अहोरात्रं त्र्यहोरात्रं रविर्वहति संततम्
For a day and night, or three days and nights, the sun continually carries it.
वहेन्नासापुटयुगे दशाहानि निरंतरम्
If it carries through both nostrils for ten days without interruption,
नासावर्त्म द्वयं हित्वा मातरिश्वा मुखाद्वहेत्
Having left the two nasal passages, if the wind carries out from the mouth,
अकस्मादेवयत्काले मृत्युः सन्निहितो भवेत्
Whenever, suddenly, at that time, death becomes imminent,
सूर्ये सप्तमराशिस्थे जन्मर्क्षस्थे निशाकरे
When the Sun is in the seventh sign, or the birth star is with the Moon,
अकस्माद्वीक्षते यस्तु पुरुषं कृष्णपिंगलम्
Whoever suddenly sees a man dark and tawny in color,