Kumbhak Paddhati 51 — Conquering Diseases And Death
Āvatsarārdham-abhyāsam pratyahaṃ yaḥ samācharet, Sarva-roga-vinirmukto vatsarān mṛtyu-jid bhavet. (Kumbhaka Paddhatiḥ 149)
“By daily practice of Kumbhak for half a year, one completely rids the body and mind of all (sarva) diseases and imbalances. And after a year, one conquers premature death.”
Kumbhak Paddhati 51 — Steadiness in sattva
satvasthatvaṃ cha labhate yogī prāṇasya nirjaye, bhū-charāṇāṃ jayah siddhyed-ityāhuḥ śāmbhavā api. (kumbhak paddhatiḥ 51)
“When the yogi gains mastery of prāṇa through Kumbhak, the yogi becomes established in sattva—the quality of clarity, balance and inner composure. Some also speak of attaining mastery over beings that move upon the earth through Kumbhak.”
Here, “mastery over beings” faithfully represents bhūcarāṇāṃ jayaḥ. It is a traditional siddhi claim, not an ordinary stress-relief outcome.
Kumbhak Paddhati 71 — Freedom from obstruction
jale paṇke kaṇtakeṣu na saṅgaḥ syāt-kadāchana, khagatvam-utkṛāntir-apītyetat phalam-udāhṛtam. (kumbhak paddhatiḥ 71)
“The fruit of practicing Kumbhak is described as no longer being obstructed by water, mud or thorns, together with acquiring khagatva—the power of moving through the sky—and utkrānti, the yogic upward departure.”
Both khagatva and utkrānti belong to extraordinary yogic language. Utkrānti may indicate an upward movement of prāṇa or the conscious and self-determined departure from the body, depending on the interpretive tradition.
Kumbhak Paddhati 76 — The quieting of mental constructions
suṣumnā grasate tasmin yato vāyu-paramparām, aśeṣa-kalpana-nāśaḥ pūrvoktaṃ cha phalaṃ bhavet. (kumbhak paddhatiḥ 76)
“When Suṣumṇā absorbs the continuing succession of vāyus, every mental construction is said to cease; this is the power of Kumbhak.”
This is one of the most relevant verses for explaining inner quiet. Aśeṣa-kalpanā-nāśaḥ means the complete cessation of conceptual constructions—not merely “having fewer thoughts.”
Kumbhak Paddhati 89 — Fruits attributed to Kevala Kumbhak
mano-javatvaṃ cha mano-jayaś-cha pālitya-hānir-valitasya nāśaḥ, nāda-śrutiś-chāṣṭavidhāsya siddhir-vāyor-jayaḥ kevala-kumbhakāt syāt. (kumbhak paddhatiḥ 89)
“Kevala Kumbhak, the eventual result of normal Kumbhak, is said to bring swiftness like that of the mind, mastery of the mind, the disappearance of grey hair and wrinkles, perception of the inner nāda, attainment of the eight kinds of siddhi, and mastery of vāyu or the air element.”
The rejuvenation and siddhi statements should remain explicitly attributed to the text.
Kumbhak Paddhati 105 — Fruits attributed to Kumbhak
nāḍīśuddhiṃ tathārogyam susukhaṃ ḍirgha-jīvanaṃ, nādaśrutiḥ pāpa-nāśaḥ sahajābhyāsato bhavet. (kumbhak paddhatiḥ 105)
“Through the practice of Kumbhak, the text says there may arise purification of the nāḍīs, health, profound ease, long life, perception of the inner nāda, and the dissolution of karmic actions and reactions.”
Kumbhak Paddhati 119 — Signs of purification and vitality
nāda-śrutiḥ vapuḥ-kārśyam-ārogyaṃ vahni-dīpanam, nairmalyam-akṣṇer-vadana-prasādo bindu-nirjayaḥ. (kumbhak paddhatiḥ 119)
“The text lists perception of the inner nāda, leanness of the body, health, the kindling of the digestive fire, clarity of the eyes, serenity and brightness of the face, and mastery of bindu or ojas as the effects of Kumbhak.”
Kumbhak Paddhati 120 — Purification of the nāḍīs
dvāsaptati-sahasrāṇām nāḍīnāṃ mala-śodhanam, yatheṣṭaṃ dhāraṇaṃ vāyor-vikārābhāva eva cha. (kumbhak paddhatiḥ 120)
“It further describes the cleansing of impurities from the seventy-two thousand nāḍīs by Kumbhak, the ability to retain vāyu or air as desired, and freedom from disturbances associated with aggravation of the air element in the body and mind.”
The “seventy-two thousand nāḍīs” belong to the traditional energy-body or prāṇic-body model. They should not be equated directly with nerves, blood vessels or other anatomical structures.
Kumbhak Paddhati 214-25 — Kumbhaka Takes One From Stress relief to Samādhi
prathama-tritaye nāḍī-śodhanaṃ vahni-dīpanam, mṛdau sveda-samud-bhūtir madhya-merau tu kampanam. tīvre khe rājate nyeṣu svanāma-saḍrśaṃ phalam, samādhyantam-ihoddiṣṭaṃ tat-tat-saṅjñā tatas-tataḥ. (kumbhaka paddhatiḥ 214-215)
“Through Kumbhaka, the first three stages of purification ranging through the four levels of Yama, Niyama, Āsana, and Prāṇāyāma in Ashtāṇga Yoga effortlessly take place. They lead to the cleansing of the subtle energy channels and an increase in gastric fire. First, perspiration is generated, then there is trembling, and finally there is levitation. After that, Kumbhaka takes the practitioner through the advanced stages of Ashtāṇga Yoga like Pratyāhāra, Dhāraṇā, Dhyāna and Samādhi and awards one with all their perfections in the areas of focus, concentration, retention, absorption, meditation, oneness, and harmony up to Samādhi.”
Kumbhak Paddhati 252 — The Inner Point Of Lght
agni-spuliṇga-dṛg-bhūgas-tejo-binduṃ prapaśyati, hṛdi sphuliṇgavat-tena nidrā-nāśo ̍sya jāyate. (kumbhak paddhatiḥ 252)
“As Kumbhak progresses to advanced levels, a vision resembling a spark of fire is described: the yogi perceives within the heart a radiant point, like a spark, which is the consciousness. Through this, the text says, sleep is conquered.”