II 57 - Recitation of Hatha Yoga Pradipika 57th verse of the 2nd chapter

Listen to the recitation of the 57th verse, 2nd chapter of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika: अथ शीतली जिह्वया वायुम् आकृष्य पूर्ववत् कुम्भसाधनम् । शनकैर् घ्राणरन्ध्राभ्यां रेचयेत् पवनं सुधीः ॥५७॥ Simplified transcription: atha shitali jihvaya vayum akrishya purva vat kumbha sadhanam | shanakair ghrana randhrabhyam rechayet pavanam sudhih ||57|| ... and get inspiration by the sound of this recitation. Hatha Yoga Pradipika is maybe the most important classical text on the practice and theory of Hatha Yoga. You can recite these Hatha Yoga Pradipika verses before practising any Hatha Yoga. If you want to recite along or just read the Sanskrit text (Devanagari and Roman Script) you can click on Hatha Yoga Pradipika II 57.