Verse 1.165
अधोवाही गुरुध्वानः शीघ्रगः शीतलः स्थितः । यः षोडशाङ्गुलो वायुः स आपः शुभकर्मकृत
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The downward-flowing breath, heavy in sound, swift, cool, and established, is the sixteen-fingered wind; he who possesses this water-element breath performs auspicious deeds. This verse describes the specific qualities of the Ida nadi, the…
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