प्राणायामं ततः कुर्यान् मूलेन प्रणवेन वा । मध्यमानामिकाभ्याञ्च दक्षहस्तस्य पार्वति ॥ ४४ ॥
prāṇāyāmaṁ tataḥ kuryān mūlēna praṇavēna vā | madhyamānāmikābhyāñca dakṣahastasya pārvati || 44 ||
Translation
Then he should do prāṇāyāma, with the root mantra or with the praṇava, O Pārvatī. With the middle and ring fingers of the right hand
Word by word
- prāṇāyāmaṁ
- prāṇāyāma
- tataḥ
- then
- kuryān
- should do
- mūlēna
- with the root mantra
- praṇavēna
- with the praṇava
- vā
- or
- madhyamānāmikābhyāñca
- and with the middle and ring fingers
- dakṣahastasya
- of the right hand
- pārvati
- O Pārvatī
Meaning
Verses 44 to 48 describe one round of prāṇāyāma with the mantra. As with every practice the Tantra describes, taking it up is a matter for one's tradition and teacher.