The Science of Breath (1898) - Page 9

Number	Subject Matter	Page No.
35	The results of performing or avoiding actions during the flow of specific breaths Refers to the practice of Swara Yoga, where the dominant nostril determines the success of an activity.	31
36	Prohibitions regarding irregular breath and the essential breaths for scholars to know	32
37	Distinctions in understanding the twilight periods Sandhya: the transitional times of dawn and dusk.	33
38	Determination and description of the Vedas	34
39	Knowledge of the junctions Sandhi-gyan: understanding the transition points between breaths or cosmic cycles.	,,
40	Parvati’s inquiry to Lord Shambhu regarding the supreme secret, and Lord Shankar’s praise of the highest breath	,,
41	How a person can become worshipful through the breath alone	35
42	Explaining the science of the eight types of elements Tattvas: the fundamental principles or elements of reality.	,,
43	The proper time for observing the breath	36
44	The method of observing the breath and a description of its forms and colors	,,
45	Distinctions in knowing the five elements in their proper order	37
46	The arrangement and stability of the elements	,,
47	Description of the "tastes" associated with the breaths In yogic science, different elemental breaths are said to produce different subtle tastes in the mouth.	38
48	The measurement of the breaths	,,
49	The results of irregular breaths, such as high-pitched or uneven flows	,,
50	Description of which tasks can be accomplished in which element, and the nature and knowledge of the elements	,,
51	Distinctions in understanding these elements	44
52	Predicting auspicious or inauspicious results for inquiries regarding those gone abroad	45
53	The qualities of Water, Air, Earth, Ether, and Fire in their respective order	47
54	The proportions of the five elements	48
55	Considerations of profit and loss within the Earth and other elements	,,
56	Comprehensive knowledge of the number of qualities in the five elements	,,
57	The classification of the lunar mansions into the elements in sequence Nakshatras: the 27 or 28 divisions of the sky used in Vedic astrology.	49
58	Comprehensive knowledge of auspicious and inauspicious elements	50