Yoga Rahasya Chapter Two verse 30

yayā vṛtyā prāṇavāyoḥ dairghyaṃ dine dine|
vardhete ca viniḥ bādhaṃ vṛttiṃ tām-anusaṃcaret ‖

Encompass that which promotes
the length and subtlety of the breath
as an activity to be followed everyday.

vṛtya - to be surrounded or encompassed; to be abided or stayed or remainedprāṇa - the breath of life, breath, respiration, spirit, vitality; vital air; air inhaled, wind; vigour, energy, powervāyu - wind; air elementdīrgha - length, long, for a long time; a long vowelsūkṣma - subtle; atomic; intangibleca - andvṛtti - fluctuation; modification; turning; set in motion, course of action, behaviour, movement; activity, function; profession, mode of life or conduct, course of action, behaviour
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Commentaries and Reflections

Commentary by Paul Harvey:

“You have to practice in such a way that
day to day the breath gets longer and subtler.”