Hatha Yoga Pradipika Recitation

Listen to the recitation of the 47th verse, 2nd chapter of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika: आपानम् ऊर्ध्वम् उत्थाप्य प्राणं कण्ठाद् अधो नयेत् । योगी जराविमुक्तः सन् षोडशाब्दवया भवेत् ॥४७॥ Simplified transcription: apanam urdhvam utthapya pranam kanthad adho nayet | yogi jara vimuktah san shodashabda vaya bhavet ||47|| ... and get inspiration by the sound of this recitation. Hatha Yoga Pradipika is maybe the most important classical text on the practice and theory of Hatha Yoga. You can recite these Hatha Yoga Pradipika verses before practising any Hatha Yoga. If you want to recite along or just read the Sanskrit text (Devanagari and Roman Script) you can click on Hatha Yoga Pradipika II 47.