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difficult to be seen, pervaded by the mystic syllable "Ya" (य), and tremulous.
The Agneya Mandala has got flames going upwards, is frightening, triangular, characterized by the mark of Swastika, yellow coloured like a spark of fire and marked by the mystic syllable "Ref" (").
अभ्यासेन स्वसंवेद्यं स्यान्मण्डलचतुष्टयम् । क्रमेण संचरन्नत्र वायुर्जेयश्चतुर्विधः ॥४७॥ नासिकारन्ध्रमापूर्य पीतवर्णः शनैर्वहन् । कवोष्णोऽष्टांगुलः स्वच्छो भवेद्वायुः पुरन्दरः ॥४८॥ धवलः शीतलोऽधस्तात् त्वरितत्वरितं वहन् । द्वादशांगुलमानश्च वायुबरुण उच्यते ॥४६॥ उष्णःशोतश्च कृष्णश्च वहतिर्यगनारतम् । षडंगुलप्रमाणश्च वायुः पवनसंज्ञितः ॥५०॥ बालादित्यसमज्योतिरत्युष्णश्चतुरंगुलः । प्रावर्त्तवान् व.वं पवनो दहनः स्मृतः ॥५१॥
Meaning : By constant practice, one can get the knowledge of these four circles (Mandalas). The breath, moving in these four circles should also be considered as one that has got four types.
The breath belonging to the element called 'Earth’ is described as the Purandara. Its colour is yellow. Its touch is a bit hot and a bit cold. When it is exhaled, it occupies the space measuring eight fingers.
The breath belonging to the element called “Water" is white-coloured. Its touch is cooling. It is termed Varuna. When it is exhaled from the nostrils,
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