LEXICON · PRĀṆĀYĀMA
Sūrya Bhedana
सूर्य भेदन
/SOOR-yah bhay-DAH-nah/Prāṇāyāma
Solar-piercing breath — inhalation through the right nostril, exhalation through the left. Activates the piṅgalā nāḍī and increases sympathetic tone, body heat, and alertness. Used when tamas or lethargy dominates. Contra-indicated when agni is already excessive.
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