Baddha

Bound, fixed, contracted. In haṭha practice, baddha qualifies āsanas and mudrās where the body closes upon itself — baddha padmāsana, baddha konāsana — to contain and direct prāṇa. The Haṭha Pradīpikā employs baddha as a state of breath and energy control, a seal that prevents dissipation and prepares for deep retention.