Chapter 4 • Verse 29
अपाने जुह्वति प्राणं प्राणेऽपानं तथापरे। प्राणापानगती रुद्ध्वा प्राणायामपरायणाः॥
apāne juhvati prāṇaṁ prāṇe 'pānaṁ tathāpare prāṇāpāna-gatī ruddhvā prāṇāyāma-parāyaṇāḥ
Meaning
Some offer the outgoing breath into the incoming, and the incoming into the outgoing, mastering both through pranayama.
Breath control (pranayama) is itself a sacrifice. Regulating the life force through breath mastery is a powerful spiritual practice.
Strength Reflection
"I use breath awareness as a doorway to spiritual practice."
Devotional Surrender
Lord, with each breath I offer my life force to You.