CH 4, Verse 29

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Chapter 4

Verse 29

 

Yet some, intent on breath-control, controlling the

movements of the outgoing and the incoming breaths

sacrifice the outgoing into the incoming breath and

the incoming in the outgoing breath.

 

LESSONS FROM BHAGAVAD GITA – 39

As taught by Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji

 

“Yet some, intent on breath-control, controlling the

movements of the outgoing and the incoming breaths

sacrifice the outgoing into the incoming breath and

the incoming in the outgoing breath.”

 

Prana means outgoing breath and Apana means ingoing

breath. Pranayama is the restraint of breath. When a

man breathes out he is exercising Prana and when he

breathes in he is exercising Apana. Controlling and

regulating these two movements, some offer as

sacrifice the outgoing breath, which is the function

of Prana, in the incoming breath, which is the

function of Apana. Thus they practice a form of

Pranayama called Puraka (filling in.) Some others

offer the incoming breath in the outgoing breath.

They practice a form of Pranayama called Rechaka

(emptying out.) Constantly practicing control of the

vital forces, they perform Kumbaka (withholding of

breath) after Rechaka and Puraka. This is the idea.

 

 

 

 

 

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