Preperation to Pranayama

How to sit before Pranayama

PRAMANA：Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Apta Pramana Source：Hathatatvakaumudi Ch.35.12

Original Verse：

"अधःशक्तिं दृढं धृत्वा तिष्ठेत् पद्मासनोपरि |

गुरूपदिष्टमार्गेण प्राणायामं पुराभ्यसेत् ॥ १२ ॥ "

Transliteration：

"adhaḥśaktiṃ dṛḍhaṃ dhṛtvā tiṣṭhet padmāsanopari |

gurūpadiṣṭamārgeṇa prāṇāyāmaṃ purābhyaset ॥ 12 ॥ "

Translation：

Adopting Padmasana, one should firmly hold the sakti at the bottom (practising mulabandha) and undertake the practice of Pranayama in the beginning following the instruction of the Guru.

Preparation to Pranayama

PRAMANA：Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Apta Pramana Source：Hathatatvakaumudi Ch.36.1

Original Verse：

"अथासने दृढीभूते वशी हितमिताशनः |

गुरूपदिष्टमार्गेण प्राणायामान् समभ्यसेत् ॥ इति ॥ १ ॥ "

Transliteration：

"athāsane dṛḍhībhūte vaśī hitamitāśanaḥ |

gurūpadiṣṭamārgeṇa prāṇāyāmān samabhyaset ॥ iti ॥ 1 ॥"

Translation：

One who has mastered the asanas, has restrained (the senses), takes nutritious and moderate food should practice Pranayama being guided by the Guru.