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worms. This should be repeated often. It is called Suryabheda.
UJJAYI KUMBHAKA
28. Close the mouth. Draw up slowly the breath through both the nostrils. Retain it in the
space between the heart and the neck. Then exhale through the left nostril.
29. This removes both the heat caused in the head and the phlegm in the throat. It removes
all diseases. It purifies the body and increases the gastric fire. It removes all the evils arising in the
Nadis, Jalodara or dropsy, that is water in the belly, and Dhatus. The name for this Kumbhaka is
Ujjayi. It can be practised even when walking or standing.
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SITALI KUMBHAKA
30. Draw up the breath through the tongue with the hissing sound Sa. Retain it as before.
Then slowly exhale through both the nostrils. This is called Sitali Kumbhaka.
31. Sitali Kumbhaka cools the body. It destroys gulma or the chronic dyspepsia, Pliha (a
disease of the spleen), consumption, bile, fever, thirst and poison.
32. Sit in Padmasana with belly and neck erect. Close the mouth and exhale through the
nostrils. Then inhale a little up to the neck so that the breath will fill the space, with noise, between
the neck and skull. Then exhale in the same way and inhale often and often. Even as the bellows of a
smith are moved stuffed within with air and then let out, so you should move the air within the body.
When you get tired, inhale through the right nostril. If the belly is full of Vayu, press well the
nostrils with all your fingers except the forefinger. Perform Kumbhaka and exhale through the left
nostril.
33. This removes the inflammation of the throat. It increases the digestive gastric fire
within. It enables one to know the Kundalini. It produces purity, removes sins, gives pleasure and
happiness and destroys phlegm which is the bolt or obstacle to the door at the mouth of Brahmanadi
or the Sushumna.
34. It pierces also the three Granthis or knots differentiated through the three modes of
Nature or Gunas. The three Granthis or knots are Vishnu Granthi, Brahma Granthi and Rudra
Granthi. This Kumbhaka is called Bhastrika. This should be especially practised by the Hatha
Yogic students.
THE THREE BANDHAS
35. The Yogic student should now practise the three Bandhas. The three Bandhas are: the
Mula Bandha, the Uddiyana Bandha and the Jalandhara Bandha.
36. Mula Bandha: Apana (breath) which has a downward tendency is forced up by the
sphincter muscles of the anus. Mula Bandha is the name of this process.
37. When Apana is raised up and reaches the sphere of Agni (fire) then the flame of Agni
grows long, being blown about by Vayu.
38. Then, in a heated state, Agni and Apana commingle with the Prana. This Agni is very
fiery. Through this there arises in the body the fire that rouses the sleeping Kundalini through its
heat.
39. Then this Kundalini makes a hissing noise. It becomes erect like a serpent beaten with a
stick and enters the hole of Brahmanadi or the Sushumna. Therefore, the Yogins should practise
daily Mulabandha often.
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40. The Uddiyana Bandha: At the end of the Kumbhaka and at the beginning of expiration,
Uddiyana Bandha should be performed. Because Prana Uddiyate, or the Prana goes up the
Sushumna in this Bandha, the Yogins call it Uddiyana.
41. Sit in the Vajrasana. Hold firmly the two toes by the two hands. Then press at the Kanda
and at the places near the two ankles. Then gradually upbear the Tana or the thread or the Nadi
which is on the western side first to Udara or the upper part of the abdomen above the navel, then to
the heart and then to the neck. When the Prana reaches the Sandhi or the junction of the navel,
slowly it removes the impurities and diseases in the navel. For this reason, this should be practised
frequently.
42. The Jalandhara Bandha: This should be practised at the end of Puraka (after inhalation).
This is of the form of contraction of the neck and is an impediment to the passage of Vayu
(upwards).
43. The Prana goes through Brahmanadi on the western Tana in the middle, when the neck
is contracted at once by bending downwards so that the chin may touch the breast. Assuming the
posture as mentioned before, the Yogi should stir up Sarasvati and control Prana.
HOW MANY TIMES KUMBHAKA SHOULD BE PRACTISED
44. On the first day, Kumbhaka should be practised four times.
45. It should be done ten times, on the second day, and then five times separately.
46. On the third day, twenty times will be enough. Afterwards Kumbhaka should be
practised with the three Bandhas and with an increase of five times each day.
THE OBSTACLES TO THE PRACTICE OF YOGA AND HOW TO
OVERCOME THEM
47. Seven are the causes of the diseases in the body. Sleeping during the daytime is the first,
late vigils overnight is the second, excess of sexual intercourse the third, moving amidst crowds the
fourth. The fifth cause is the effect of unwholesome food. The sixth is the checking of the discharge
of urine and faeces. The seventh is the laborious mental operation with Prana.
48. When attacked by such diseases, the Yogi who is afraid of them says,  My diseases have
arisen from my practices of Yoga. Then he will discontinue this practice. This is the first obstacle
to Yoga.
49. The second obstacle to Yoga is the doubt as to the efficacy of Yoga practice.
50. Third obstacle is carelessness or a state of confusion.
51. The fourth is indifference or laziness.
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52. Sleep constitutes the fifth obstacle to Yoga practice.
53. The sixth is not leaving the objects of senses; the seventh is the erroneous perception or
delusion.
54. The eighth is sensual objects or concern with worldly affairs. The ninth is want of faith.
The tenth is non-aptitude for understanding of the truths of Yoga.
THE ROUSING OF THE KUNDALINI
55. The intelligent practitioner of Yoga should, by means of close investigation and great
deliberation, avoid these ten obstacles.
56. With the mind firmly fixed on the Truth, the practice of Pranayama should be performed
daily. Then the mind takes its repose in the Sushumna. The Prana therefore never moves.
57. When the impurities of the mind are thus removed and Prana is absorbed in the
Sushumna, one becomes a true Yogin.
58. When the accumulated impurity, clogging the Sushumna Nadi, is completely removed
and the passage of vital air through the Sushumna is effected by performing Kevala Kumbhaka, the
Yogin forcibly causes the Apana with the downward course to rise upwards by the contraction of
the anus (Mula Bandha).
59. Thus raised up, the Apana mixes with Agni. Then they go up quickly to the seat of Prana.
Then, Prana and Apana uniting with one another, go to Kundalini which is coiled up and asleep.
60. Heated by Agni and stirred up by Vayu, Kundalini stretches its body in the interior of the
mouth of the Sushumna.
THE KUNDALINI REACHES THE SAHASRARA BY PIERCING
THROUGH THE THREE KNOTS
61. The Kundalini pierces through the Brahmagranthi formed of Rajas. It flashes at once
like lightning at the mouth of Sushumna.
62. Then Kundalini goes up at once through Vishnugranthi to the heart. Then it goes up
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