Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 43
यथा तोयार्थिनस्तोयं पत्रनालादिभिः शनैः । आपिबेयुस्तथा वायुं योगी नयति साधितम्
yathā toyārthinastoyaṃ patranālādibhiḥ śanaiḥ | āpibeyustathā vāyuṃ yogī nayati sādhitam
যেনেকৈ পানীৰ আকাঙ্ক্ষীসকলে পাত-নলী আদি দ্বাৰা ধীৰে ধীৰে পানী চুমুক দিয়ে, তেনেকৈ যোগীয়ে পদ্ধতি সাধি বায়ুক কোমলভাৱে নিয়ন্ত্ৰণ কৰি অন্তৰলৈ গ্ৰহণ কৰে।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A yogin beside a small water vessel; a seeker sips water through a leaf-tube, paralleled by the yogin’s subtle inhalation shown as a fine stream of air; emphasis on gentleness and precision.
FAQs
Breath mastery is attained through gentle, gradual control—never by force—like slowly sipping water.
No tīrtha is referenced; the verse is a technical metaphor for yogic practice.
The practical rule is slow, measured regulation of vāyu (breath), indicating a non-violent pranayama approach.