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Verse 1.224

एकाङ्गुले कृते न्यूने प्राणे निष्कामता मता । आनन्दस्तु द्वितीये स्यात्कविशक्तिस्तृतीयके

When the breath is reduced by one finger-width, desirelessness is established. When reduced by two finger-widths, bliss arises. When reduced by three finger-widths, the power of the poet or seer manifests. This verse maps the direct…

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