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अगेती व पछेती झुलसा रोग
Praan Mudra

Glossary entry

Hindi term or phrase:

Surya Bheda

English translation:

Solar Revitalizing Pranayama

Added to glossary by acetran
Mar 4, 2014 12:21
10 yrs ago
Hindi term

Surya Bheda

Hindi to English Medical Medical: Health Care Surya Bheda
Surya Bheda is a pranayama, breathing technique, during which the right nostril is used for inhaling and left nostril for exhaling. It is a revitalising pranayama. I am looking for an English translation - sometimes they use "Right nostril breathing" but this is not exact. Thanks for your help.
Proposed translations (English)
4 Solar Revitalizing Pranayama
4 +4 Right Nostril Breathing
5 Right Nostril Piercing Pranayama
4 Right nostril piercing Pranayam
Change log

Nov 14, 2015 23:40: acetran Created KOG entry

Discussion

Parvathi Pappu Mar 4, 2014:
Surya Bheda is also known as Surya Bhedana, Surya Bhedi
Ashutosh Mitra Mar 4, 2014:
You are right Paru72 but my suggestion is for 'English Name'.
In any case I agree with Mr.Lalit.
Parvathi Pappu Mar 4, 2014:
I beg to disagree Ashutosh. The format SHOULD be (Hindi name + English name + explanation) as it will cater to readers on a global level.
Ashutosh Mitra Mar 4, 2014:
In that case I will suggest you to use 'Right Nostril inhale, Left Nostril Exhale'
luciiebe (asker) Mar 4, 2014:
Surya Bheda is the name of a chapter in the book.
Every chapter in the book as a Hindi title with English translation in the brackets and then the text follows with the explanation. I would like to keep the format of the book (Hindi name + English name + explanation).
Ashutosh Mitra Mar 4, 2014:
Transliteration is better.. Transliteration is better option for terms like these....as is the case with 'Yoga'. After transliteration you can put the explanation of the term in brackets ().

Proposed translations

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Solar Revitalizing Pranayama

The right nostril corresponds to the Sun and the left with the Moon. Surya Bhedi aims to activate the Solar Plexus (the muladhara or sun chakra situated at the naval). This revitalizes and energizes the being. The term "Right Nostril Pranayama" is not impressive and misses out on the Sun or Solar aspect altogether. "Solar Revitalizing Pranayama" is maverick in nature, but who said you have to follow the herd!

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-03-04 14:12:40 GMT)
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Sorry, the Sun Chakra in the Manipur at the naval (not muladhara; typo regretted).
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Hindi term (edited): Surya Bheda Pranayam

Right nostril piercing Pranayam

These are Indian yogic terminology. The exact word for it is difficult to find.
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Right Nostril Breathing

In surya-bhedana, 'sun-piercing' the yogi inhales and exhales through the right nostril in order to heat the body; in chandra-bhedana, 'moon-piercing' he inhales and exhales through the left nostril ...
(http://books.google.co.in/books?id=k2So6CEC6ZEC&pg=PA1052&lp...




Right Nostril Breathing – Suryabhedana (Surya = Sun, Bhedana = Piercing)
In Suryabhedana, the inhalation is happening through right nostril and exhalation through left nostril.
(http://richasurisetia.blogspot.in/2013/08/suryabhedana-insta...

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There are two versions of Single Nostril Pranayama: Surya Bhedana (Sun Piercing) and Chandra Bhedana (Moon Piercing)

(soor-yah beh-DAH-na)
surya = sun
bhedana = piercing

(chahn-drah)
chandra = moon

(http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/2483)
Peer comment(s):
agree Ashutosh Mitra : agree..
11 mins
agree Fenny Chhapia, MITI : agree
14 mins
agree Nitin Goyal
23 mins
agree Harishankar Shahi : absolutly agree
1 day 15 hrs
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Right Nostril Piercing Pranayama

The reason why Right Nostril Piercing Pranayama is called Surya Bhedana is because Bheda or Bhedana means piercing. This means that this type of Pranayama aims at piercing and arousing the Pingala Nadi which is the Right nostril.
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