The Science of Breath (1898) - Page 21

The Vyana The "pervasive wind" pervades the entire body; these are the ten primary and secondary winds. (44)

Meaning— The Samana wind resides in the region of the navel, the Udana in the middle of the throat, and the Vyana wind pervades the whole body. These ten winds are the primary ones.

The five known as Prana and others, and the five known as Naga and others; I shall also describe the locations of those five [secondary] ones. (45)

Meaning— There are five primary winds starting with Prana, and five secondary winds starting with Naga. I am now stating the locations of those five secondary winds, such as Naga. || 45 ||

The Naga is said to be in belching, the Kurma is remembered in the opening of the eyes, the Krikala is known to cause sneezing, and the Devadatta in yawning. (46)

Meaning— One should know that the Naga wind is active in belching original: "udgara", the Kurma in the blinking or opening of the eyes, the Krikala in sneezing, and the Devadatta wind in yawning. || 46 ||

The all-pervading Dhananjaya does not leave even a dead body. These [winds], in the form of the life-force, wander through all the channels. (47)

Meaning— And the Dhananjaya wind, which pervades the entire body, does not leave even a corpse. These ten winds, which take the form of the living soul original: "jiva-rupini", circulate through all the Nadis Nadi: subtle energy channels through which life-force flows. || 47 ||

A wise man should perceive the manifest movement of the Prana within the body through the three channels: Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna. (48)

Meaning— A wise person should understand the manifest circulation of the life-breath within the body specifically through these three channels: the Ida the left channel, the Pingala the right channel, and the Sushumna the central channel. || 48 ||