I was wondering if those specialists in yoga on the list might know the origin of this definition of prāṇāyāma found in Bhaṭṭotpala’s commentary to Bṛhatsaṃhitā 95/97.62 in connection with the practice of warding off the effects of bad omens:
savyāhṛtiṃ sapraṇavāṃ gāyatrīśirasā saha/ triḥ paṭhed āyataprāṇaḥ prāṇāyāmaḥ sa ucyate// Many thanks in advance, Best, Ken _______________________________________________ INDOLOGY mailing list [email protected] https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology
