3. Nada anusandhana – exploration of sound “OM”
Nada anusandhana – exploration of sound”OM” – Closing the ears, nose and mouth, a clear, clear
sound is heard in the purified sushumna nadi.
Muktasane sthito yogi mudram sandhaya sambhavim
Śrnuyad dakshine karne nadam antastham ekadhih
The Hatha Yogi, sitting in Muktasana, concentrated in shambhavi mudra, should hear closely to
the nada heard within the right ear.
Sravanaputanayanayughala Ghranamukhanam nirodhanam karyam
Suddhasushumnasaranau Sphutamamalah sruyate nadah
Closing the ears, nose and mouth, a clear sound is heard in the cleansed sushumna nadi.