Gyana Karma Sannyasa Yogah - Some offer the prana into the apana, and others the apana into the prana, restraining the paths of prana and apana in pranayama.
अपाने जुह्वति प्राणं प्राणेऽपानं तथापरे |
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Some offer the prana into the apana, and others the apana into the prana, restraining the paths of prana and apana in pranayama.

  • Pranayama: Breath control practiced in yoga.
  • Apana: One of the five life forces.

Krishna references pranayama, the practice of breath control, as a form of sacrifice. This analogy teaches Arjuna that control over bodily energies enhances spiritual focus, aligning mind and spirit. By mastering prana, one can achieve balance and concentration, crucial for spiritual realization.

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