Bhagavad Gīta Bhāshya and Tātparya
B.G 4.29
अपाने जुह्वति प्राणं प्राणेऽपानं तथापरे। प्राणापानगती रुद्ध्वा प्राणायामपरायणाः ॥२९॥
apāne juhvati prāṇaṁ prāṇe'pānaṁ tathāpare। prāṇāpānagatī ruddhvā prāṇāyāmaparāyaṇāḥ ॥29॥
[अपाने जुह्वति प्राणं प्राणे अपानं तथा परे। प्राण अपान गती रुद्ध्वा प्राण आयाम परायणाः॥
apāne = in the exhalation; juhvati = offers; prāṇaṁ = inhalation; prāṇe = in inhalation; apānaṁ = the exhalation; tathā = in the same way; pare = in others; prāṇa = inhalation; apāna = exhalation; gatī = pace; ruddhvā = having controlled; prāṇa-āyāma = called 'prāṇa-āyāma', the breathing exercise; parāyaṇāḥ = devoted to;]
Offers exhalation into inhalation, and inhalation into exhalation. In this way, having controlled the pace of inhalation and exhalation, they become dedicated to the exercise of breath, called 'prāṇa-āyāma'.
Gīta Bhāshya 4.29
Breathing exercise mentioned is 'prāṇa-āyāma' that involves practice of controlled breathing with retention of breath, called 'Kumbhaka'.
अपरे प्राणायामपरायणाः प्राणम् अपाने जुह्वति, अपानं च प्राणे। कुम्भकस्था एव भवन्तीत्यर्थः ॥२९॥
apare prāṇāyāmaparāyaṇāḥ prāṇam apāne juhvati, apānaṁ ca prāṇe। kumbhakasthā eva bhavantītyarthaḥ ॥29॥
[apare = others; prāṇāyāmaparāyaṇāḥ = who are devoted to 'prāṇa-āyāma'; prāṇam = inhalation into; apāne = exhalation; juhvati = offer; apānaṁ = exhalation into; ca = and; prāṇe = inhalation'। kumbhakasthā = established in retention of breath; eva = only; bhavantītyarthaḥ = the become, is the meaning;]
Others who are devoted to 'prāṇa-āyāma' practice offer inhalation into exhalation and exhalation into inhalation. They become established in retention of breath, i.e. 'Kumbhaka' state, is the meaning.

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