Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 4, Verse 29

Krishna said
अपाने जुह्वति प्राण प्राणेऽपानं तथाऽपरे।प्राणापानगती रुद्ध्वा प्राणायामपरायणाः ॥4.29॥

apāne juhvati prāṇa prāṇe'pānaṃ tathā'pareprāṇāpānagatī ruddhvā prāṇāyāmaparāyaṇāḥ

Meaning

Others, devoted to breath control (pranayama), offer prana (one current of breath) into apana (the other), and apana into prana, regulating the movement of both.

हिंदी में अर्थ

कुछ अन्य साधक प्राणायाम में लगे रहकर प्राण को अपान में और अपान को प्राण में अर्पित करते हैं, और दोनों साँसों की गति को नियंत्रित करते हैं।

Practise it today

Sit comfortably for three minutes today and simply watch your natural breath going in and out, without forcing or holding it.

Reflect tonight

What changed in your body or mind after three minutes of watching your breath?

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