Sītkarī

Cooling prāṇāyāma, alternative to sitali, in which inhalation is drawn through clenched teeth producing a sibilant sound. The Haṭha Pradīpikā (2.54-55) recommends it for those who cannot roll the tongue. It shares the cooling effects of śītalī — calming thirst, hunger, and fever — and is valued as an accessible path to the same physiological outcome.