Definitions for "Bandha"
pranic lock and redirection
Lock. The bandhas lock the prana and constitute one of the practices of hatha yoga.
Muscular lock or contraction to control the flow of prana
Bondage or fetter. It means a posture where certain organs or parts of the body are contracted and controlled.
bondage to the human condition of finite existence.
("bond/bondage"): the fact that human beings are typically bound by ignorance (avidya), which causes them to lead a life governed by karmic habit rather than inner freedom generated through wisdom (vidya, jnana)