Praśvāsa
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Praśvāsa literally means ‘exhalation’.
The words śvāsa and praśvāsa have been used by Patañjali[1] in his Yogasutras[2] in connection with the definition of prāṇāyāma. Śvāsa is inhalation and praśvāsa is exhalation. They are also called puraka and recaka. When their movement is stopped temporarily it results in prāṇāyāma.
References[edit]
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore