Shloka 44

Adhyaya 39 — Yoga Discipline: Posture, Breath Control, Sense Withdrawal, and Signs of Attainment

Sanskrit

आपिबेयुस्तथा वायुं पिबेद्योगी जितश्रमः ।

प्राङ्नाभ्यां हृदये चात्र तृतीये च तथोरसि ॥

Transliteration

āpibeyus tathā vāyuṃ pibed yogī jitaśramaḥ / prāṅ-nābhyāṃ hṛdaye cātra tṛtīye ca tathorasi //

Translation

So soll auch der Yogin, nachdem er die Ermüdung überwunden hat, den Atem «trinken». (Er soll ihn festhalten) in der Gegend vor dem Nabel, im Herzen und hier am dritten Ort, ebenso in der Brust.

Word by Word

āpibeyuḥshould drink

tathālikewise

vāyumair/breath

pibetshould drink

yogīthe yogin

jita-śramaḥone who has conquered fatigue

prākforward

nābhyāmby/through the two (channels at the) navel

hṛdayein the heart

caand

atrahere

tṛtīyein the third (place/stage)

caand

tathālikewise

urasiin the chest

Speakers

Didactic narrator voice within the Purāṇic yoga instruction

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Key Themes

YogaPrāṇāyāmaDhāraṇā on bodily lociSubtle physiology

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse stresses readiness and moderation: only one who is not strained should undertake deeper breath work, and the practice is paired with directed attention to internal loci to stabilize mind and prāṇa.

How does this fit the Pancalakṣaṇa (5 characteristics)?

Not pancalakṣaṇa content; it is yogic praxis embedded in the Purāṇa’s instructional sections.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Drinking the wind’ indicates internalization of prāṇa; the navel/heart/chest loci suggest progressive interior centering where prāṇa is gathered and mind is anchored for concentration.