Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 35
Bhakti as the Supreme Process; Detachment and the Rudiments of Meditation
एवं प्रणवसंयुक्तं प्राणमेव समभ्यसेत् । दशकृत्वस्त्रिषवणं मासादर्वाग् जितानिल: ॥ ३५ ॥
evaṁ praṇava-saṁyuktaṁ prāṇam eva samabhyaset daśa-kṛtvas tri-ṣavaṇaṁ māsād arvāg jitānilaḥ
Ainsi, établi dans le praṇava (oṁ), qu’il pratique avec soin le prāṇāyāma : dix fois à l’aube, à midi et au crépuscule. Au bout d’un mois, il aura maîtrisé le souffle vital (prāṇa).
FAQs
This verse instructs practicing prāṇa-regulation joined with praṇava (Oṁ), done ten times at the three daily junctions, leading to mastery over the breath.
In the Uddhava Gītā, Kṛṣṇa gives concise, practical methods of yoga and inner discipline to prepare Uddhava for steady remembrance and spiritual realization.
Set a simple routine—morning, midday, and evening—quietly chant Oṁ with measured breathing for a fixed count; consistency and calm attention are emphasized over complexity.