Question

This involves forceful and fast diaphragmatic breathing-

• A. Tratak
• B. Neti
• C. Kapalbhati
• D. Dhauti

Hint:

Kapalbhati means shining skull and uses sharp exhalations.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
The question asks which yogic practice is based on forceful and fast breathing that uses the diaphragm.

Step 2: Key Idea:
Hatha yoga has six cleansing practices called Shatkarma: Neti, Dhauti, Nauli, Basti, Kapalbhati and Tratak. Each one cleans a different part of the body. The one that uses quick forceful exhalations by the diaphragm is Kapalbhati (it means shining skull).

Step 3: Check option (1).
Tratak is steady gazing at a fixed point such as a candle flame. It trains the eyes and concentration and has no link with breathing. So option (1) is wrong.

Step 4: Check option (2).
Neti cleans the nasal passage with water or a thread. It involves the nose but not forceful diaphragmatic breathing. So option (2) is wrong.

Step 5: Check option (3).
Kapalbhati is done by sharp, forceful exhalations produced by quick inward pulls of the abdomen and diaphragm. Inhalation is passive. This matches the question. So option (3) is right.

Step 6: Check option (4).
Dhauti is the cleaning of the stomach and food pipe, for example by drinking warm salt water and vomiting it out. It is not a breathing practice. So option (4) is wrong.

Final Answer:
Forceful and fast diaphragmatic breathing is Kapalbhati, option (3).