हठयोग प्रदीपिका (योगी स्वात्माराम - ज्योत्स्ना टीका सहित सटीक)

32 HAṬHAYOGAPRADĪPIKĀ
49. [Then] he should practise Kumbhaka, re-
taining [the breath] to the utmost till it is felt from the
hair [on the head] to the ends of the nails [in the toes,
i.e. pervading the whole body]. Then he should
slowly exhale the air through the left Nāḍī (Iḍā).
50. This excellent Sūryabhedana [Kumbhaka]
should again and again be practised, as it purifies
the brain, destroys diseases arising from excess of wind,
and cures maladies caused by worms [bacteria, etc.].
51. Now UJJĀYĪ [is described]: Closing the
mouth, draw in air slowly through [both] the nostrils
till it [the breath] is felt to be sonorous from the throat
to the heart.
52. Perform Kumbhaka as before and exhale
the air through Iḍā. This removes disorders in the
throat caused by phlegm and stimulates the [digestive]
fire in the body.
53. It puts an end to the diseases of the Nāḍī-s
and the dhātu-s, as also dropsy. Walking or standing,
[this] Kumbhaka called Ujjāyī should be practised.
54. Then SĪTKĀRĪ [is described]: Make a hissing
sound with the mouth [while inhaling air] and exhale
only through the nostril. By the Yoga consisting of
repeated practice of this, one becomes a second god of
beauty (Kāmadeva).
The hissing sound is made by putting the tongue between
the teeth and breathing in.
55. He becomes an object of high regard among
the circles of Yoginī-s; he is able to create and destroy;