importance of proper breathing - प्राणायामेन युक्तेन

प्राणायामेन युक्तेन, सर्वरोगक्षयो भवेत् |
अयुक्ताभ्यासयोगेन, सर्वरोगस्य संभवः ||

= prANAyAmena yuktena, sarva-roga-kShayo bhavet |
a-yuktAbhyAsa-yogena, sarva-rogasya saMbhavaH ||

= by proper prANAyAma, all diseases can be cured, by improper practice, all diseases are possible. (haTha-yoga-pradIpikA)

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and now the language aspects of the shloka -


prANAyAmena =
by prANAyAma (breath control)
prANa = breath
AyAma = dimensions, the space, so the movement of breath in all directions

yuktena = by proper
yukta = proper, appropriate.

sarva = all
roga = disease
kShayo = kShayaH = decay, ruin.

bhavet = happens. [as in 'must happen']

a-yuktAbhyAsa-yogena = by improperly practiced yoga
a = not
yukta = proper
abhyAsa = practice
yoga = yoga (Asana, prANAyAm and other aspect, but here prANAyAma out of context)

sarva = all
rogasya = of disease (roga)

saMbhavaH = possibility

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