Shloka 13
Adhyaya 41 — Yogic Conduct and the Discipline Leading to Siddhi
अपः पूर्वं सकृत् प्राश्य तूष्णीं भूत्वा समाहितः ।
प्राणायेति ततस्तस्य प्रथमा ह्याहुतिः स्मृता ॥
apaḥ pūrvaṃ sakṛt prāśya tūṣṇīṃ bhūtvā samāhitaḥ | prāṇāyeti tatas tasya prathamā hy āhutiḥ smṛtā ||
Pertama-tama, setelah menyeruput air sekali (ācaman), menjadi hening dan terpusat, ia hendaknya mempersembahkan dengan rumus mantra ‘untuk Prāṇa, svāhā’; inilah yang diingat sebagai persembahan pertama.
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FAQs
Eating is sacralized: before consuming, one becomes silent and attentive, recognizing life-breath as the true recipient and regulator of nourishment.
Ācāra/dharma instruction; it reflects the Purāṇic tendency to internalize Vedic yajña into personal discipline.
The ‘oblation to Prāṇa’ signifies offering food into the subtle fires of the vital currents; silence and composure prevent prāṇa from scattering through speech and distraction.