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 ||
سب سے پہلے ایک بار پانی آچمن کرکے، خاموش اور یکسو ہو کر، پھر ‘پرाणाय سواہا’ کے منتر سے آہوتی دے؛ یہی پہلی آہوتی یاد کی گئی ہے۔
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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.