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Verse 1.248

नरे दक्ष स्वकीया च स्त्रियां वामा प्रशस्यते । कुम्भको युद्धकाले च तिस्रो नाड्यस्त्रयीगतिः

In a man, the right nostril is praised as his own; in a woman, the left is commended. During the time of battle or conflict, the retention of breath is prescribed, wherein all three channels move together toward the triple goal. This verse…

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