prāṇam

सर्वाणीन्द्रियकर्माणि प्राणकर्माणि चापरे

prāṇa-karmāṇi — functions of the life breath

Others offer every function of the senses and of the breath into the fire of self-restraint, kindled by knowledge.

अपाने जुह्वति प्राण प्राणेऽपानं तथाऽपरे

prāṇam — the outgoing breath

Others offer the outgoing breath into the incoming, and the incoming into the outgoing, holding both still, intent on the breath.

स्पर्शान्कृत्वा बहिर्बाह्यांश्चक्षुश्चैवान्तरे भ्रुवोः

prāṇa-apānau — the outgoing and incoming breaths

Keeping outward contacts outside, the gaze between the brows, the outgoing and incoming breaths made even,

प्रयाणकाले मनसाऽचलेन भक्त्या युक्तो योगबलेन चैव

prāṇam — life airs

at the hour of departure, with a still mind, joined by devotion and the strength of practice, drawing the breath up between the brows, reaches that highest divine person.

सर्वद्वाराणि संयम्य मनो हृदि निरुध्य च

prāṇam — the life breath

Holding all the gates closed, the mind confined in the heart, the breath established in the head, settled in the practice of yoga,

अहं वैश्वानरो भूत्वा प्राणिनां देहमाश्रितः

prāṇinām — of all living beings

Becoming the fire of digestion in the bodies of the living, I take in the fourfold food with the outgoing and incoming breath.

धृत्या यया धारयते मनःप्राणेन्द्रियक्रियाः

prāṇa — life-airs

The steadiness by which one holds the movements of mind, breath and senses, unwavering through practice, is of clarity.