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Here is the clean, distilled BULLET GIST of Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra — Verse 27, the final verse of the Y1 breath-pause cycle.
BULLET GIST — Verse 27 (Breath Retention, Y1 continued)
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This verse describes kumbhaka, the natural or deliberate retention of breath—
after exhale (empty) or after inhale (full). -
When the breath stops—whether at the end of inhalation (pūraka) or exhalation (recaka)—the breath-energy (śakti) enters a state called Śāntā (“the Tranquil One”).
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This still, unmoving breath is not a forced hold, but the moment when breath becomes quiet, steady, and peaceful.
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In this tranquil retention, movement ceases, thought subsides, and the ego-sense fades.
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Through this quieted Śakti—breath resting either inside or outside—the yogi perceives Śānta Bhairava, the peaceful, luminous essence of Śiva.
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The verse emphasizes the peaceful flavor (śānta-rasa) of the revelation:
Still breath → still mind → still consciousness revealed. -
This is the formal version of the natural pause described in Verse 26, bringing clarity to intentional kumbhaka as a valid doorway.
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The practice culminates in the realization that the Peaceful One (Śānta) is revealed through the peaceful breath (Śāntā-śakti).
One-sentence summary:
When breath is held—after inhale or exhale—and becomes completely tranquil, Śāntā-śakti reveals the serene radiance of Bhairava.
If you'd like, I can also provide:
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A combined gist of verses 24–27 as a unified method,
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The differences among intentional retention vs. spontaneous pause, or
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A diagram of the Y1 breath-pause cycle.
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