Having practiced kumbhaka according to the rules, one should exhale through iḍā. This eliminates vāta, pitta, and kapha disorders, and increases the bodily fire.

This verse completes the bhastrikā cycle with the exhalation through iḍā (left/lunar channel). Vidhivat — “according to the rules” — emphasizes that the kumbhaka must follow the prescribed proportions and techniques, including the appropriate bandhas.

The principal benefit is vātapittaśleṣmahara — elimination of imbalances in all three doṣas. Bhastrikā is unique among prāṇāyāmas for its ability to simultaneously balance vāta, pitta, and kapha. This is due to its vigorous nature that mobilizes all the body’s energies.

Śarīrāgnivivardhana — “increase of the bodily fire” — describes the heating effect of bhastrikā. This fire (agni) is not only digestive but also the fire of spiritual transformation that purifies obstacles on the path of yoga.