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Verse 1.65

शुक्लपक्षे भवेद्वामा कृष्णपक्षे च दक्षिणा । जानीयात्प्रतिपत्पूर्वं योगी तद्यतमानसः

In the bright fortnight the left breath prevails; in the dark fortnight the right breath prevails. The yogi with a disciplined mind should know this before the first lunar day begins. This verse establishes a fundamental rhythm between the…

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