Tṛtīyopadeśaḥ (Mudrā) · Verse 59
मुद्रयित्वा महाप्राणं ततः कुर्यात्प्रचारणम् | प्राणायामं ततः कुर्याद्यावदिच्छति तत्त्ववित् ||
mudrayitvā mahāprāṇaṃ tataḥ kuryāt pracāraṇam | prāṇāyāmaṃ tataḥ kuryād yāvad icchati tattvavit ||
Transition to prāṇāyāma. First energy is sealed (mudrayitvā) with the mudrās; then it is worked with through the breath.
The sequence is clear: purification (ṣaṭkarma), stabilization (āsana), sealing (mudrā), and now circulation (prāṇāyāma). Each step prepares the next.
“As much as desired” — prāṇāyāma must be practiced according to capacity, not forced. The “knower of truth” practices with wise moderation.