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32 HAṬHAYOGAPRADĪPIKĀ 49. [Then] he should practise Kumbhaka, re- taining [the breath] to the utmost till it is felt from the hair [on the head] to the ends of the nails [in the toes, i.e. pervading the whole body]. Then he should slowly exhale the air through the left Nāḍī (Iḍā). 50. This excellent Sūryabhedana [Kumbhaka] should again and again be practised, as it purifies the brain, destroys diseases arising from excess of wind, and cures maladies caused by worms [bacteria, etc.]. 51. Now UJJĀYĪ [is described]: Closing the mouth, draw in air slowly through [both] the nostrils till it [the breath] is felt to be sonorous from the throat to the heart. 52. Perform Kumbhaka as before and exhale the air through Iḍā. This removes disorders in the throat caused by phlegm and stimulates the [digestive] fire in the body. 53. It puts an end to the diseases of the Nāḍī-s and the dhātu-s, as also dropsy. Walking or standing, [this] Kumbhaka called Ujjāyī should be practised. 54. Then SĪTKĀRĪ [is described]: Make a hissing sound with the mouth [while inhaling air] and exhale only through the nostril. By the Yoga consisting of repeated practice of this, one becomes a second god of beauty (Kāmadeva). The hissing sound is made by putting the tongue between the teeth and breathing in. 55. He becomes an object of high regard among the circles of Yoginī-s; he is able to create and destroy;