Verse 1.167
उष्णः शीतः कृष्णवर्णस्तिर्यगान्यष्टकाङ्गुलः । वायुः पवनसंज्ञस्तु चरकर्मप्रसाधकः
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Hot, cold, black in color, moving sideways, and measuring eight angulas in length, the breath known as Vayu is the agent that accomplishes all actions. This verse describes the specific qualities of the breath when the Sushumna nadi, the…
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