Yoga Sutra 2.51 a: The 4th Pranayama transcends, and appears effortless and non-deliberate.
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51st Sutra Chapter 2: a The fourth Pranayama transcends the external and internal operations, and appears effortless and non-deliberate. The long and subtle movement of breath starts functioning without one’s effort. And a state of pause is experienced, in both the breath and the mind. The science and art of breath begins and ends with Pranayama. Everything in the middle is technique and preparation for awareness. ——————————————-   बाह्याभ्यन्तरविषयाक्षेपी चतुर्थः ॥२.५१॥ bāhya-ābhyantara viṣaya-akṣepī caturthaḥ ॥2.51॥   ·       bahya - external ·       abhyantara - internal ·       vishaya - objective ·       akshepi - transcending ·       chaturthah - the fourth.     ·       बाह्य - श्वास को बाहर निकाल कर बाहर ही रोकना ·       आभ्यन्तर- श्वास को भीतर लेकर भीतर ही रोकना ·       विषय - कार्य या कर्म का ·       आक्षेपी - रुओत्याग या विरोध करने वाला ·       चतुर्थ: - यह चौथा प्राणायाम है । श्वास को बाहर रोकने व अन्दर रोकने के विषय अर्थात कार्य का त्याग या विरोध करने वाला यह चौथा प्राणायाम है ———————————————
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