Kumbhaka - Paddhati (Science of Pranayama)

DETAILS :

• Publisher : The Lonavla Yoga Institute, Lonavla
  
• Author : Dr. M. L. Gharote and Dr. Parimal Devnath
  
• Language : Sanskrit Text With Transliteration and English Translation
  
• Pages : 195
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Dimension : 21.5 cm x 14 cm
  
• Weight : 200 gm
  
• Edition : 2024
  
• ISBN : 8190117653

ABOUT THE BOOK 

Kumbhaka Paddhati is a specialized and rare classical Sanskrit text dedicated entirely to the science of Pranayama (yogic breathing). Unlike broader Hatha Yoga manuals that cover various asanas and mudras, this treatise, written by Raghuvira Audicya, focuses specifically on the "Kumbhaka"—the retention of breath.

The book is an essential resource for advanced yoga practitioners and scholars because it documents over 50 types of Kumbhakas, many of which are not mentioned in popular texts like the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. It treats Pranayama as a rigorous science, detailing the physiological and spiritual effects of varying breath ratios, the purification of the Nadis (energy channels), and the ultimate goal of achieving Kevala Kumbhaka (spontaneous breath retention).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Raghuvira Audicya was a 17th-century scholar and yogi. He belonged to a lineage of practitioners who viewed Yoga through a systematic and almost clinical lens. His contribution is significant because he synthesized various oral traditions and scattered references into a single, cohesive "Paddhati" (manual/guide). Modern translations and commentaries, often edited by scholars from institutes like the Kaivalyadhama, have made his complex Sanskrit verses accessible to contemporary practitioners of Yoga therapy and research.