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Verse 1.381

स्वीयाङ्गे वहते नाडी तन्नाडीरोधनं कुरु । मुखबन्धममुञ्चन्वै पवनं जायते युवा

In one's own body flows the channel; perform the blocking of that channel. Without releasing the mouth-lock, the breath becomes youthful. The verse points to the central technique of retaining the vital air within the subtle conduit, known…

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