Mantras to be recited during pranayama

Isvara Gita is the religious book wherein the mantras that should be recited during pranayama are written. The person who does regular practice of pranayama should repeat Gayatri mantra atleast thrice along with Vyahritis, Siras and Pranaya. All these form the cycle of breathing and help in the regulation of breathing.

Pranayama should always be coupled with mantras as these bestow a divine blessing and you get to see the results fast. Inhalation and exhalation, both should be restrained and regulation of breath is triggered by Pranaya.

Pranayama is often done with constant mantra recitation by Paramhamsa Sannyasins. Ishta mantra should be recited by you. The duration of pranayama should be increased from time to time. After each round of pranayama is over, one should take a break of 5 minutes. Do some normal breaths. Kumbhaka is not there in the exercise. However, the duration and intensity of pranayama should be increased and also recitation of mantras.

Different Types of Pranayama

Pranayama means force of life energy. It has three different types: Adhama, Madhyama and Uttama. Adhama means inferior, madhayama means middle and Uttama means superior. The first type of pranayama i.e., Adhama comprises of 12 mantras and Madhyama comprises of 24 mantras whereas Uttama comprises of 32 mantras. Pranayama has two basic steps: Puraka and Rechak. Puraka signifies inhalation and Rechak signifies exhalation. There is also an intermittent step called Kumbhaka which signifies retention.

It should be clear to the person doing pranayama that the ratio between these three steps is 1:4:2. In the initial phase, one should practice Adhama for approximately a month. Then, one should get started with Madhyama and continue practicing it for nearly 3 months.

Pranayama is generally regarded as a long procedure that has three components to it. However, the retention time is subject to variations in terms of space, time and frequency.
It is good to do it during early hours of the morning