பிராணாயாமம்

s. Breathing of a yogi, &c., in a peculiar way through the nos tril. while mentally repeating the names of some god. He closes the left nostril with his thumb, and inhales through the right. then, after loosing both nostrils, he opens the left for exhalation. See இரேசகம் கும்பம், பூரகம். W. p. 587. PRAN'AYAMA.

பிராணாயாமசித்தி, s. The power of pass ing through the air to any given place, and other superhuman powers, acquired by the yogi, &c., by repressing and giving vent to the breath, according to rule.

பிராணாயாமநிஷ்டை, s. Practising as above.