Gheranda Samhita

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Srisa Chandra Vasu

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The Gherandal Samhita

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LBSSONFIRST. P.AGI -.ON THE TRAINING OF TUB The VajrAsana, or the A4amut

PHYSICALBODY. Po~tnre 14PAOB, The Swaatlkl1sl'\& l'

1 The blmhAsana 16Salntation2 The Gomukhllsana 14The Beven Exercises

The VirAaana IiiThe Six Puri6catory Proc_tIII III 'lhe Dbanuraisana 1/iThe Ii'0II4' Internal Dilantis8 The MritA8&1111 IiiAntar-Dhauti . The GupUsana 16VAt.asAra-Dhanti 4 The Matsyasana 16Yt.rldra-Dhanti 4 The MatsyendrAsana 10Agnlalr&, or Fire Pnrillcation ( The Paschimottlln ..-Aaana 1.

Bahilll:rlta-Dliauti 6 'I'h~Gorai.shaaana 10Danta.dhautl, or Teeth parilioation 5 The Uti.a~6aanll 10DantaMnla-Dbauti G Tbe Sankata8llna 17.Thhl lSodbana,or Tongue.Phaat! ... IS The MayfirAaluia 17Karua-Dhanti, or Ear-Oleaning 7 The Ku"utAsana 17Hrid-Dhant! '" 7 'I'he KQrmasana 17PandaDhauti 7 The Utt6na KQrmAAila... 17 Vamana-Dhauti 7 The .bl.a!l~uk4Bana 1~YastraDhauti .., ... S The Vtt4na Ma!l~ukAsana 18Mnla SodhanR,or Purification ot tbe The VrlhbAsana 18Rectum S The GarllllAsana 18End of Dbautia II The VrisbAsana 18Bastls 9 The balabbAuna 18.Tala-Bast! 9 Tbe lIlakar488na 188thala-Basti ... 9 The VshtrAaana 18ond of ButiKarma 8 Tbe BhuJangAeana 18Netl 9 The YogAsanB 18Lauklki-YogIL... 10TrAtaka, or Gazing 10 TWRnLBSSOIf.KapAlabhAtl ... to OnMudrAs toYAma-bm. '" 11 'l'be Advantages of PraotlslDgV,Qt-Krama ... 11 MudrAs toSit-Krama 11

MahAmndri ... 21End of the Firat Lesson IIIt&Benefits 21...

SBOOND LESSON. Nabho-UlldrA... 21The Asanas, o. Postures ... U 1l~~jy4na.Bandha 21Different Kinds of Posturea 12 Its Benents 21The Siddb4aana 18 lAlaudhara '" 22The Padmbana 18 Its Benellta ... isThe BhadrAsana 18 MQlabandha ... UThe MuktA8ana 14 Ita Benellts ... "

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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Mah&budha ... 21FooB'l'II r.-.

Ita Denellta U Pratylhlra, or Beatraln1Dgthe Mln4 18Mabi\ve

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8. Like unto an unbaked earthen pot thrown in water, the body issoon decayed (in this world). Bake it liard in the fire of Training in orderto strengthen and purify the body.

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THE SEVEN EXERCISE~.

fl. The seven exercises which appertain to this Training of the bodyare the following :--Purificatory, strengthening, steadying, calming, andthose leading to lightness, perception, and isolation.

GR~nA~J)A REPLIED .

. 3. Well asked, indeed, 0 mighty armed, I shall tell thee, 0 child,what thou askest me. Attend to it with diligence. .

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4. There are no fetters like those of lllusion (MayA), no strengthlike that which comes from discipline (Yoga), there is no friend higherthan knowledge (}iil1na), and no greater enelllY than Egoism (Ahar;Jkira).

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5. As hy learning the alphabets one can, through practice, masterall the sciences, so by thoroughly practising first the (physical) training,one acquires the Knowledge of the True.

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6. On account of good find bad deeds, the bodies of all animatedbeings are produced, and the bodies give rise to works (Karma which lead ..to rebirth) and thus the circle is continued like that of a Persian Wbe:e1.

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7. As the Persian Wheel in drawing water from a well goesup and 'down, moved by the bullocks (filling and exhausting tbe bucketsagain and again), so the soul passes through life and death moved by itsDeeds.

I'HE GHERANDA SAMHITA.

TH.E FOUR INTERNAL J>HAUTIB.

13. The Dhautis are of Iour kinds, and they clear away the impu-rities of the body. They are :-(aJ Antardhauti (internal washing); (b)Dantadhauti (cleaning the teeth); (e)Hriddhuuti (cleaning the heart); (d)Mulaabodhana .cleaning the rectum),

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(a) ANTAR--nHAUTI.

14. Antardhauti is again sub-divided into four parts: - VataBllra(wind purification), Vurisu.:-a(water purification), Vahniaara (fire purifica-tion), and Bahiakrita,

PART 1.

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THill SIX l'UR!FlCATORY PROCESSES.

12. (1) Dhauti ; (2) Basti; (3) Neti ; (4) Laukiki ; (5) Tl'a~ka; (6)Kapatabhati are tho Shatkarmas or six practices, known as Sadhana:

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10-11. lst.-The purification is acquired by the regular perform-anee of sir practices (to be mentioned shortly); 2nd-Asana orposture gives Driddhats or strength; 3rd-Mudl'a. give~Sthirata or steadi-ness; 4th-Pratyahara gives Dhairyati\ or calmness ; 5th:_'PraQayam3gives lightneas or Laghims ; 6th-Ohyana gives perception (Pratyak-shatwa) of Self; and 7th-Samadhi gives isolaticn (Nirliptata), which isverily the Freedom.

3LESSON FIRST.

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(111) vl.TASARA-DBAUTI.15. Contract the mouth like the beak of a crow and drink air

slowly, and filliDg the stomach slowly with it, move it therein, and thenslowly force it out through the lower passage.

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26. Denta-Dhauti is of five kinds: purification of the teeth, of theroot of the tongue, of the two holes of the ear. and of the frontal-siauses.

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25. As long as a person bas not the power of retaining the breathfor an hour lind a half (or retaining wind in the stomach for that period),so long he cannot achieve this grand Dhauti or purification, known asBahiskritadhauti.

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24. This process should be kept secret. It is not easily to beattained even by the gods. Simply by this Dhauti one gets Deva-dehs

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(b') JIVRA &ODHANA. OR TONGUE-DRAUTI.

2!l. I shall now tell you the method of cleansing the tongue. Theelongation of the tongue destroys old age, death and disease.

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30. Join together the three fingers known as the index, the middleand the ring finger, put them into the throat, and rub well and cleanthe root of the tongue, and by washing it again throw out the phlegm.

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31. Having thus washed it, rub it with butter, and milk it again-and again; then by holding the tip of the tongue with IJniron instrumentpull it out slowly and slowly.

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32. Do this daily with diligence before the rising and setting sun.By so doing the tongue becomes elongaled.

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THE GHERANDA: SAMHTTA.6

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44. This destroys constipation, indigestion, and dY8p('psia, andincreases the beauty and vigour of the body and enkindles the sphere bfthe fire (i, e., the gastric juice),

End of Dhautis.

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(oJ) MULA SODHANA, OR PURInOATION OJl' TBB RBOTUH.

42. 'I'he Ap&navayu does not flow Ireely so long as the rectum isnot purified. Therefore with the greatest care let him practise thispurification of the large intestines.

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43. By the stalk of the root of Haridra (turmeric) or the middlefinger, the rectum should be carefully cleansed with wr.ter over and overagain.

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(c") VASTP.A-DlJAUTI.

40. Let him swallow slowly a thin cloth, 10\\1' fingers. wide, thenJet him d;'8w it out again. This is caned Vastra-Dhauti.

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41. T1liR cures Gulma or abdominal diseases, fever, enlargedspleen, leprosy, and other akin diseases and disorders of pblegm andbiJe, and day by day the practitioner gets health, strength, and cheerful-

again. By daily practising this Yoga, disorders of phlegm aud bile arecured.

THE GHERAND.'1BAMHITA.8

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NETl.

50. Take a thin thread, measuring half a cubit, and insert it intothe nostrils, and passing it through, pull it out by the mouth. This iscalled Neti-Kriya.

BASTIS.

45. The Bastis are described of two kinds, !)ill1: Jala Basti (orwater Basti) ann Suksluna Basti (or dry Basti). Water Basti is done inwater and dry Basti always on land.- n WM"fQrj: -I

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JALABA8Tl,

46. Entering water up to the navel and assuming the P08tur6called Utka~aBaDa, let him contract and dilate the sphineter-muscle ofthe anus. This is called Jala-Basti .

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KAPALABRATI.

55. The Kapulahhi'ti is of three kinds: Vama.-hama, VyOt-krama,and Sit-hams. T'ley de::>troydisorders of phlegm.

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TRATAK4. OR GAZINt1.53. Gaze steadily without winking a~any small object, until teara

begin to Bow. This is rnlled 'fra~aka by the wise.Q;.nn7;ft~~~ =U!~

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bIT-ImAM".

59. Suck water through the mouth and expel it throughnostrils. By this practice of Yoga oue becomes like the god Oupid.

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17. Utkatam (hazardotls po.ture).18. Sankatam (Vcml1eroll.pOlture).til. Mllyuram (Poocockp08ture).20. Knkkutam (O(1ek posture).21. KOrma (To.toiBepoature).22. Uttllna Manduka.23. Uttana Kurmakam.24. Vriksha (Tree poature).25. Manduka

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6.-THE SWASTIKASANA.

13. Drawing the legs aud thighs together and placing the feetunderneath them, keeping the body in its easy condition and siuingstraight, constitute the posture called the Swastikssana.

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l7.-THE UTKA.1'ASANA.

27. Let the toes touch the ground, and the beels be 'raised in theair; place the anus on the heels: this is known as the Utka~na.

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18.-THE GORAKSHASANA.

25- 26. Between the knees and the thighs, the two feet turnedupward and placed in a hidden way, the heels being carefully covered bythe two bands outstretched; the throat being contracted, let one fix thepze on tbe tip of the nose. This is called the GorakfJhAsan8. It givessuccess to the Yogta,

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ll;.-TRE PASOB1MOTTANA-ASANA.

24. Spread the two legs on the ground, stiff like" stick Ctheheelsnot touching), and place the forehead on the two knees, and catch withthe hands the toes. 'This is called the Pasch imottane.-Ase.na.

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H.-TRE MATSYENDRASANA.

22-23. Keeping the abdominal region at ease like *heback, bend-ing the left leg, place it on the right thigh; then place on this the elbowof the right hand, and place the face on the palm of the right hand, andfix the gaze between the eye-brows. This is called the Matsyend~posture.

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27.-THE VRISHASANA.

38. Place the anus on the right heel, on the left of it place the leftleg crossing it opposite way, and touch the ground. This is called theBull-posture.

25.-THE VRIKSIlASAN.A.

36. Stand straight on one leg (the left), bending the right leg, andplacing the right foot on the root of the left thigh; standing thus like atree on the ground, is ca.lled the 'I'ree-posture.

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26.-THE GARUDisANA.

87. Place the legs and the thighs on the ground pressing it, steadythe body with the two knees, place the two hands on the knees :tbia iscalled the Garuda-posture.

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28;-THE MA.~I.>UKAsANA.

34. Carry the feet towards the back, the toes touching each other,and place the knees forwards. This is called the Frog-posture.

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28.-THE SALABHASANA.39. Lie on the ground face downwards, the two hands being placed

on the chest, touching the ground with the palms, raise the legs in the airone cubit high. This is called the Locust-posture.

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:lO.-THEMAKARA.SANA.

40. Lie on the ground face downwards, the chest touching 'heearth, the two legs being stretched: catch the head with the two arms.This isMakarA.sana,the increaser of the bodily heat.

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BO.-THE USHTRASANA.41. Lie on the ground face downwards, turn up the legs and place

them.towards the back, catch the legs with the hands, contract forcibly themouth and the abdomen. This is OQUedthe Oamel-poature.

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S1.-THE BHUJANGASANA.

42-43. Let the body, from tile navel downwards to the toes, touchtl'le ground, place the palms on the ground. raise the head

THIRD LESSON.

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2.--NABHO MUDRA.

9. In whatever business a Yogi may be engaged, wherever he maybe, let him always keep his tongue turned upwards (towards the soft pal-ate), and restrain the breath. This is called Nabho-Mud-a ; it destroys allthe diseases of the Yogi.

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8.-U.Q.QiYANA-BANDHA.

10. Contract. the bowels equably above and below the navel to-wards the back, so that the abdominal viscera lUaytouch the back. He whopractises this U

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4.-JALANDHARA.12. Contracting the throat, place the chin on the chest. This is

called J&landhara. By this Bandha the sixteen Adhll.rasare closed. Tbisand the Mahll.-mudradestroy death.

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Its benefits.

13. The Jalanrlhars is a success-giving and well-tried Bandha ; bewho practises it for si : months, becomes an adept without doubt.

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5.-M1)LABANDHA.

14.-15. Press with the heel of the left foot the region between theanus and the scrotum. and contract the rectum; carefully press the intes-tines near the navel on the spine; and put the right heel on theorgan ofgeneration or pubes. This is called Mulabandha,. destroyer of decay.

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Its benl>j&ts.16-17. The person who desires to cross the ocean of Existence,

let him go to a retired place, and practise in secrecy this Mudra. By thepractice of it, the V!l.yu(PrIlQa)is controlIed:undoubtedly; let one silentlypractise this, without laziness and with care.

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THE GHERANDA SAMilITA.

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18 -19. Close the anal orifice by the heel of the left foot, presstbat heel with the right foot carefully, move slowly and slowly themuscles of the rectum, and slowly contract the muscles of the yoni orperineum (space between anus and organ)': restrain the breath byJAlandhara. This is called Mah8.bandha.

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Its benefits.20. The Mahabandha is the Greatest Bandha ; it destroys decay

and death: by virtue of this Bandha a man accomplishes all his desires.Vq ~lIi'fflli. I

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7.-MARA. VEDHA.

21-22. As the beauty, youth and charms of women are in vainwithout men, so are MftJabandha and Mahabandha without Mahil.vedha.Sit first in Maha.bandhaposture, then restrain breath by Uddsna Kum-bhaka. This is called Mahavedha-the giver of success to the Yogis.

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Its benefits.28. By this practice there is neither fainting, nor hunger, nor

thirst, nor Iazinese. There comes neither disease, nor decay, nor death.The body becomes divine.

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30. The body becomes beautiful; Samadhi is verily attained, andthe tongue touching the poles obtains various juices (it drinks nectar.)

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27. Then (the tongue being lengthened) practise, turning it upwardsand back\vards 80 as to touch the palate, till at length it reaches the holesof the nostrils opening into the mouth. Close those holes with the tongue(thus stopping inspiration), and fix the gaze on the space between the twaeyebrows. This is called Kuecbart.

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25. Cut down the lower tendon of the tongue, (frenulum linguae)and move the tongue constantly : rub it with fresh butter, and draw it out(to lengthen it) with an iron instrument.

N.D.-This is the preliminary to Khechari MudrA. Its object is so to lengthen thetongue. that when drawn out it may touch with its tip the space between the 9;ye-brows.This can be done by outting away the lower tendon. It takes about three years to olltaway the whole tendon. I saw myGuru doing it in this wise. On every Monday he usedto out the tendon one-twelfth of an inch deep and sprinkle salt over it, so that tbe cutportions might not join together. 'rhen rubbing the tongue with butter he used to pull Itout. Peculiar iron instruments are employed for this purpose; the painful process 18J:epeat

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10.-YON1MUDRA.

31-42. Sitting i~ Siddhssana, close the two ears with the twothumbs, the eyes with the index fingers, the nostrils with the middlefingers, the upper lip with the fore fingers, and the lower lip with thelittle fingers. Draw in the PriU;la-Vayuby Kaki-mudra, (as in verse 86)and join it with the Apilna-VAyu; contemplating the six chakras in theirorder, let the wise one awaken the sleeping serpent-Goddess Kundaliaf,by repeating the mai.tra Hut) (I), and Hansa (~:), and raising the Bakti(Force-kundali) with the jtva, place them at the thousand-petalled lotus.Being himself full of Sakti, being joined with the great Siva,let himthink of the various pleasuies and enjoyments. Let him contemplate ODthe union of Siva (spirit) and Sakti (Force or energy) in this world. Beinlhimself all bliss, let him realise that he is the Brahms. This Yoni-mudl'iis a great secret, difficult to be obtained even by the Devas. By ODCeobtaining perfection in its practice, one enters verily into Samadhi.

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Its benefits.43-44. By the practice of this Mudra, one is never polluted by

the sins of killing a Brahmana, killing a fretus, drinking liquor, orpolluting the bed of the Preceptor. All the mortal sins and the venalsins are completely destroyed by the practice of this MudrA. Let himtherefore practise it, if r..ewishes for emancipation.

'Vu i!Nit1Iit~lIi?l""l. I.

eUleqt(~~~ ~Qf !fS;~lfiqr ~ I~e;q'T:~~~ II ~t II

51. As by a key a door is opened, so by awakening the Kun4aliulby Ha,ha Yoga, the door of Brahms is unlocked.

..mi ~ ~tIJ "' 'Of ~T !i4ltfE~: Iftmnqrt ~'Q(qT ~~~ II (o,~ r1

52. Encircling the loins with a piece of cloth, seated in a secretroom, Dot naked in an outer room, let him practise the SakticbAlanl

11.- VAlROllli MUDRA.

45. Place the two palms on the ground, raise the legs in the airupward, the head not touching the earth. This awakens the Sakti, causeslong life, and is called Vaj roni by the sages.

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Its benefits.46-48. This practice is the highest of Yogas; it causes emancipa-

&ion, and this beneficial Yoga gives perfection to the Yogis. By virtueof this Yoga, the Bindu-Siddhi (retention of seed) is obtained, and whenthat Siddhi is obtained what else can he not attain in this world. Thoughimmersed in manifold pleasures, if he practises this Mudra, he attainsverily all perfections.

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12.-SAKTI OHALANi.

,49. The great goddess Kundalint, the energy of Self, Atmalfakti(sp~itual force), sleeps in the Mo.IfidharaIrectum) ; she has the form of ase,pent having three coils and a half.

~ m f;tftrcn~~~r.niftq: q'~ I~ "' ~ ~ ""fUT" 'q....et( II ~o II

50. So long as she is asleep in the body, the Jl.va is a mere animal,and true knowledge does not arise, though he may practise ten millions ofYoga.

21LESSON THIRD.

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Its benefits.59. This mudrf should he kept carefully concealed. It destroys

decay and death. Therefore the Yogi, desirous of perfection, shouldpractise it.

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~ ~ ~"rml:l:q itRtQllJ': ~ IVrq i{&IT~~ itt ~ ~ffl~II.II "~I

60. The Yogi who practises this daily, acquires adeptship, attainsVigraha-siddhi and all his diseases are cured.

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18.-TAnAGI-MODRA.

61. Sitting in Paschimottsna-poeture, make the stomach like 8 tank(hollow). This is 'I'adagt (Tank) Mudra., destroyer of decay and death.

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14.- 1\1ANOUKI-MUORA.

62. Closing the mouth, move the tip of the tongue towards thepalate, and taste slowly the nectar (flowing from the Thousand-petalledLotus.) This is Frog-mudra.

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Its benefits.63. 'l'ho body never sickens or becomesold, and it retains perpetual

youth i the hair of him who practises this never grows white.lQ'Q ~

n ~,,*i(ijjltlf(iEiiq"ll.l~fbrr~~r,m ~ ~,~

~~ EiiAm'~~ ~ ~ ~ ;eQlftI"ll.lsmi ft. ~ ~EiiTfi;ra,~ ~-

'''I4:d+ttEii{t ~ f\da.. ,/ ,q~ n ". "'(a).-PARTHlvi.

10. The Prithivt- Tattva has the colour of orpiment (yellow),the letter(Is). is its secret symbol or seed (-tlGI), its form is four-sided, and BrahmA,its presiding deity. Place this Tatva in the heart, and fix by Kumbhakithe Priva-Vll.yus and the Chitta there for the period of five ghatikds (21hours). This is called AdhodMraJ;lfi. By this, one conquers the Earth,and 00 earthy-elements can injure him: and it causes ateadiuess.

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Its benefits.

71. Be who practises this dMraQa, becomes like the conqueror oiDeath ; as an Adept he walks over this earth,

66. He, who knows this Sambhavl, is like the AdinB.tha,he is aNirAyal}8,he is Brahms tbe Creator.

~ m ~: ~ 9l'4ij'&i ~~ I~ql in~~ g .. lIS "' ;:n;q'-B U '" II"'67. Mahelfwarahas said,... Truly, truly, and again truly, he who

knows the Sambhavt, is Brahms. There is no doubt of this."~ qs:;lIllIl~ijjltlf(IEii~""l. I

Ifif1mr ~ 9!{T ~ qs;:r::l'1lI1an':(ijjnnl'D'fII." I ~

~~iEm~~~ ~~II'~RTHEFIVEDHAR~A-MUDRA8.

68. The ~ll.mbh8vihas been explained; hear now the five Dh&ra'QAs.Learning these five DM~al}d6,what cannot be accomplished in this world?

m ~ ~!i fIlI...UIRR IfI~i'lfft.i"'tiEC4 ~ "' ~Vr " ,.. II

69. By this, with the human body one can visit and revisitSvarga-Ioka, he can go wherever he likes, as swiftly 8Smind, he acquiresthe faculty of walking in the sky. These five Dharal}BSare :-PArthivi(eal1hy), Ambhasi (Watery), Vayavi (aerial), Agneyi (Fiery), and Ak&et(Ethereal).

THE GIi.ERANDA SAMI11TA

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'"' VT'fii~h:.'

Its benefits.81. He who knows this DharaQa is the real Yogt. Df!athdoes not

approach him, nor does he perish at the Pralaya.~ '44f\qo7tUS(lttitiiC{1

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21.-ASVINi.Mumu ..82. Contract and dilate the anal aperture again and again, this i.

called A!I'vini-mudra. It awakens the Sakti (Kundalinl),~~~ ~'Ifi1l'inI.1

vtw.rr qon' pT 9'J

~ ltid'1""6tti

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I ts benefits.93. This Serpent-rnudra quickly destroys all stomach diseases,

especially indigestion, dyspepsia, &c.W US(r\Df ~ ~1f.1

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THE BENEFITS OF MUDR.iB.

94. 0 Cha~4a-Kapali! thus have I recited to thee the chapter onMud.r&s. This is beloved of all adepts, and destroys decay and death.

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95. This should not be taught iudiscriminately, nor to a wickedperson, nor to one devoid of faith; this should be preserved secret withgreat care; it is difficult to be attained even by the Devils.

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96. These Mudras which give happiness and emancipation shouldbe ta.ught to a guileless, calm and peace-minded person, who is devotedto his Teacher and comes of good family.

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97. These Mudras destroy all diseases. They increase the gastricfire of him who practises them daily.

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~ .mq ~i\l ~ :m~ ",,: I~Al(J 51 (~(~Jt~~ 'nj ~ II V II

4. From sweet 'sn;lllls or bad smells, by whatever odour the mindmay be distracted or attracted, let one withdraw the mind from that,and bring the thinking principle under the control of his Self.

~'V"Rc"&iI~

FIFTH LESSON.

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~ eAqtlltftr AI4IIIcUkQ~ I~ 6I1l1inllicu t'f~ ~: II t MPRA!'iAYAMA,OR RESTRAINT OF BRRATH.

GHERANDA SUD :-1. Now I shall tell thee the rules oPrAI}~yamaor regulation of breath. By its practice a man becomes like a god.

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"' "2. Four things are necessary in practising Priil;layAma. First, Agood place; second, a suitable time; third, moderate food; and, lastly, thepurifications of the nadis, (vessels of the body, i:e., alimentary canal, &c.)

iIl~ IlIItifIiRilQ: I~t.n~vq u~"If ~C I~~ if !i~((P~ff", ~rm~~.." \-I

Place.3. The practice of Yoga should not be attempted in Iifar offcount.,.

(from home), nor in a foreat, nor in nocapital city, nor in the midst of acrowd. If one does so, he loses success.

'a~ ~ittt ~it ~f\f.miaqI~$R:oit st$l~it ~R( ~ Ifrcrirq~ " 'I "

4. In a distant country, one loses faith (because of the Yoga notbeing known there); in a forest, one is without protection; and in themidst of a thick population, there is danger of exposure (for then thecurious will trouble him). Therefore, let one avoid the.liJethree.

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5. In 8 good country whose king IS Just, where food IS e88111andabundantly procurable, where there are no disturbances, let one rrectthere a small hut, around it let him raise walls.

ii~m Ii( smituri~CfftiIi( I~ iu~iilvI;;(p:.t ~~" ~"

6. And in the centre of the euclosure, let him SInk a well and diga tank. Let the hut be neither very high nor very low; let it be free frominsects.

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Beaaon. Months (Sanskrit). Bn"hllt.

ValJanta or Spring Chaitra. and Vaisakha. March, April.Grishma or Bummer Jeahbha and Asadha May, lune.VarshA or Rainy Sdvana and Bblidra luly, August.Barat or Autumn Afivin~and Klirtika Sept., Oct.Hemanta. or Winter Agrah:i.ya(la and Pausba Nov., Dec.Iihiin. or Cold Magha and PhlilguDa lanuary, February.

11. The six seaSODSare as follows :-

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Time.8. The practice of Yoga should not be commenced in thesef our

seaaonsout of six :-hernanta (winter), lIitlira (cold), grishma (hot), varsha.(rainy). If one begins in these seaSODS,one will contract-diseases.

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9. The practice of Yoga should be commenced by a beginner inspring (vasanta) ; and autumn (tlarat). By 60 doing, he attains success ;and verily he does not become liable to diseases.

~~~.ltN'~lJir~$ It) it iill:l1*~tftt~+tT~~ ~~: II~. II

10. The six seasons occur in their order in the twelve monthsbeginning with Chaitra and ending with Phalguna: two months beingoccupied by each season. But each season is experienced for four months,beginning with Magha and ending with Phalguna.

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SIX SEASONS.

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3.-Moderation of diet.16. He who practises Yoga without moderation of diet, incurs

various diseases, and obtains no success.

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17. A Yogi should eat rice, barley (bread), or wheaten bread. Hemay eat Mudga beans * (Phaseolus Mungo), Maaha beans (Phllseolus

'"Radiatus), gram, &c. These should be clean, white and free from chaff.q!,~ q",~ mot ~ ~ ~IU~ I~"" ltii~lullt :s+'ftf ~~~ II~~IIlfT1R+f:1't~~.m ~.m~oi~~ I~l JIii5

Prohibited foods.23. In the beginning of Yoga-practice one should discard bitter,

acid, salt, pungent and roasted things, curd, whey, heavy vegetables, wine,palmnuts, and over-ripe jack-fruit.

~d II~ q"fOJ ~q. ~~ I~1l'Sifi~mj ~ ~~ilCi tfflSl~I~'l II ~WII

24. So also kulattha and mssur beans, pandu fruit, pumpkins andvegetable stems, gourds, berries, katha-bel, (feronia elephantum), kaJ;lta-bilva and pahHa (Bntea frondosa].

~~~~~~I8liTR~ fit'Qrci cq f(~~~" ~~

25. So also Kadamba (Nauclea cadamba), jambira (citron), bimba,lukucha ra kind of bread frui t tree), onions, lotus, KaruaranS8, piyala(Buchnuama latifolia), hinga (assafcetida), tl.llmali, kemuka.

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the bonduc nut (Bonducella guilandina), cucumber, plantain, fig i theunripe plantain, the small plantain, the plantain stem, and roots, brinjal,and medicinal roots and fruits (e.g., riddhi, &c.)

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20. He may eat green, fresh vegetables ~, black vegetables(.... =mq;), the leaves of patola, the Vastftka-st\lIa, and hima-lochiks SAka.These are the five IfAkas (vegetable leaves) praised as fit food for Y')gtlt.

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'17~ ""~:'~~~ ~T~ ozmn~it :;;{'Ii~~ I~T~ ~qR:fTi'l: !:fl~~ ql~~~~~: Iif'ic~' ~r~nf.l snmr~m~.:n:j~~ IIUIt

evening.

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29. Easi1y digestible, agreeable and cooling foods which nourishthe humours of the body, a Yogi may eat according to his desire.

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30. But a Yogi should avoid hard Inot easily digestible), sinfulfood, or putrid food, or very hot, 01" very stale food, as well as very coolingor very much exciting food.

smt:~'~f1Icn~,~ ctir~tIf~'=i Cf~r ,~,~ j;rutli ~r~ 'OJ it" lIi~ II ~~ "

,31. He should avoid early (morning before sunrise) baths, fasting,&0., or anything giving pain to the body j so also is prohibited to himeating only once a day, or not eating at all. But he may remain withoutfood for 3 hours.

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32. Regulating his life in this way, let him practise PrAr;tilyama.In the beginning before commencing it, he should take a little milk andghee daily, and take his food twice daily, once at noon, and once in the

126-21. A beginner should avoid much travelling, companyof women, and warming himself by fire. So also he should avoid freshbutter, ghee, thickened milk, sugar, and date-sugar, &c., as well as ripeplantain, cocoa-nut, pomegranate, elates, lavani fruit, amlaki (myrobalans),and everything containing acid juices.

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~8. But cardamom, jaiphal, cloves, aphrodisiacs or stimulants, therose-apple, haritaki, and palm dates, a Yogi may eat. while practisingYoga.

LESSON FIFTH.

i{~f.i;:ftl~ R'RtiT9R~~~r IiiiT~if ~. ~)miI~t %.nffI!fiJl~r II ~~ II

36. The purification of n.idis is of two sorts :-Samanu and Nir-manu. The Samanu is done by a mental process with Btja-mantra, TheNirmanu is performed hy physical cleanings.

~ir ~, ~. qel!fiir~T:.:ra~Qr I~~ ~. :qq "'Ttr~~b1tlt~ " ~\i II

37. The physical cleanings or Dhautis have already been taught.They consist of the six Sadhanas. Now, 0 Chanda, listen to the Samanuprocess of purifying tue vessels.

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38. Sitting in the Padmfisana posture, and performing the ado-ration of the Guru, &c., as taught by the Teacher, let him perform purifi-cation of NAdib lor success in Pranayama,

11?!~ aat 'c:~(en "l.m ~~~~q_ I~ ~~~g' ift:H' Qt~~~: ~.fr: ,,~ .. If

~qi!CtR-WiSI!,i!5~ ~ wrem ~ ~ I~~: I!fi1i ~ra~ I!fi~ Wl(f_ I~t8;1 .uilgff.,( S(l1IIftlniaar~~ II l.~II

Gheral}.qasaid :-35. The Vayu does not (cannot) enter the nadia solong as they are full of impurities (e..g., Ja-oes,&c.). How then can Pral}8-y~ma be accomplished? How call there be knowledge of Tattvas?Therefore, first the Nadis should he purified, and then PraJ;layama shouldbe practised.

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4.-PURIFICATION OF NADIS.

33. He should sit on a seat of Kusa-grass, or an antelope skin,or tiger skin or a blanket, or on earth, calmly and quietly, facing east ornorth. Having purified the nadis, let him begin Pl'aI;layama.

~!ti'Nlfusijll,& Iillilyf' I!fiU ,m'aIlyf.a:'Eg ~ Imr.rio bl1gl1l""UliI~~ ~WN II ~~ II

Chal}~aMpali said :-34. 0 ocean of mercy! How are nadia purified,what is the purification of nfidis ; I want to learn all this j recite this to

THE GHERANDA SAMHlTA.

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39--:-40. Contemplating on Vayu-Bija.(i.e., ti), full of energy and ofa smoke-colour, let him draw in 'breath by the left nostril, repeating theBtja sixteen times. This is Pflraka. Let him restrain the breath for aperiod of sixty-four repetitions of the Mantra. This is Kumbhaka. Thenlet him expel the air by the right nostril slowly during a period occupiedby repeating the Mantra thirty-two times.

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41-42. The root of the navel is the seat of Agni-Tattva. Raisingthe fire from that place, join the Frithivt-Tattva with it; then contemplateon this mixed light. Then repeating sixteen times the Agni-Btja ({), lethim draw in breath by the right nostril, and retain it for the period ofsixty-four repetitions of the Mantras, and then expel it by the left D08trilfor a period of thirty-two repetitions of the Mantra.

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qat ~: imti: ~ml~"'l Iumll 'I~~~ iirrIl1~~~(f: W II

t.-SARITA.

47. The Sahita Kumbhaka is of two sorts :-Sagarbha and Nirgar-bha. The Kumbhaka performed by the repetition of Bija Mantra isBagarbha j that done without such repetition is Nirgarbha,

SlIUllqlti~ .. SImi Q~ ~ I~Q~:;it~ 1I1~6~1 ~~ Iik4ll1flrf,,-j{3t!}lli {:m~"",i~ II V~ II

48. First I shall tell thee the Sagarbha Pral}.ayama. Sitting inSukhAsana posture, facing east or north, let him contemplate on Brahm&full of Rajas quality of a blood-red colour, in the form of the letter ...

~ '{({flll~i~r ~ ~: ,~~ ~ IfiJCi!fE((~: HV\ II

49. Let the wise practitioner inhale by the left nostril, repeating sixteen times. Then before he begins retention (but at the end of in-halation), let him perform Uddtyanabaudba.

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50. Then let him retain breath by repeating, sixty-four times,contemplating on Hari, of a black colour and of Satva quality.

~~. ~ 'li'fllm ~ 'WIiqfi'l.'-'~\1""I~q, ~ ~~, !l"l II~t

51. Then let him exhale the breath tnrough the right nObtrilby l'e-peating man (~) thirty-two times, contemplating Siva of a white colourgnd of Tamas quality.

!r': fq'(i}ql'{q~~Itq ~ I~~,~qm

Siiijjitlt"t ~q ~T ~ ~~ Iqi ..ai'tlf("'-l~qilqtiilr(U.;5~ I1~\ldqtl~~' 1{(!++ilflt-Et"'l.1I '-.V

54. The Nirgarbha (or simple 01' mantraless) Prnr;Ulyamais performedwit.hout.the repetition of Blja mantra; and the period of Ptlraka (in-halation or inspiration), Kumbhaka (retention), and Recbaka !expiration),may be extended from one to hundred mAtrAs.

~It mt~m ~ ",'ITm~ I~ i(I~ ~ smD11ltiitfiJren ~ II ~~

,j5. The best is twenty Mlitras: i.e., Puraka 20 seconds, KumbhakaSO,and Rechaka 40 seconds, The sixteen matl'lls is middling, i.e., 16,64and 32. The twelve matds is the lowest, i.e., 12,48,24. Thus the PrA9i-yAma is of three sorts .

.... i'ilitla oQ\ inilPm m~ I~IR 4(flItIillfGt~ ~~. ~\

56. By practising the lowest PriiI;lA.yamafor sometime, the bodybegins to perspire copiously; hy practising the middling, the body be~iD8k> quiver (especially, there is a feeling of quivering along the spinal eord-)By tbe higbest PrA.I}ayama,one leaves the ground, i.e., there is levitation.These signs attend the success of these three sorts of Pra~ayAma.

S1i4i'tll"T~ ~~ci Slf1llTQrmq:~mifmotlf. ISiI4iitllmq: ..m...f

~qfl~ 'UitM ;ft(?S;:qt: I~ ~~ ..ri~ ~ 'if~ 'Pillfi*( II ~...

2.-SURYABHEDA KUMBHAKA..

Gheranda said :-!)g-59. 1 have told thee the Sabita Kumbhaka.DOW hear the Suryabheda. Inspire with all your strength the externalair through the sun-tube (right nostril) : retain this ail' with the greatestcare, performing the JAlandhara MudrA. Let the Kumbbaka be kept up80 long as the perspiration does not burst out from the tips of the nailsand the rootsof the hair.

. smutNl'f: ~",r-nMql"CiQlotr ~ I.,ttl: ~U ~ ~ \1if'~: " ~o II

THE VaYUS.

60. 'The Vayus are ten, namely Prsna, Apana, Samane, Ud~na andVrAna; Naga, K-(hnla, Krikara, Devadatta and Dhananjaya.

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Thei...Seats.61-62. The PraQa moves always in the heart; the Apana in the

sphere of anus i the Samana ill the navel region; the Udana in the throat iand the Vyana pervades the whole body. These are the five principalVAyus,known as Pr8:r;ladi. They belong to the Inner body. The NagA.difive VA.yusbelong to the Outer body.

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63-64. I now tell thee the seats of these five external Vayus.The 'NAga-VAyuperforms the function of eructation j the Karma opensthe eye-lids; tbe Krikara causes sneezing; the Devadatta. does yawning;the Dhananjaya pervades the whole gross body, and does not leave iteven after death.

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~ ~ ~ ~hii(cihli 10. Then having washed the mouth. (i.e., expelled air throughmouth) perform Jll.landhara. Let him perform Kumbbaka with aU hismight and retain the air unhindered.

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66-61. Allthese Vil.yus,separated by the Surya-nt\di, le~him raiseup from the root of the navel; then let him expire by theldf..n&di, slowlyand with unbroken, continuous force. Let him again draw the air throughthe right nostril, retaining it, as taught above, and exhale it again. Lelhim do this again and again. In this process, the air is always inspiredthrough the Sarya-nil.di.

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Its benefits.68. The So.rya-bhedaKumbhaka destroys decay and death, awakens

the Kundal! Ifakti, increases the bodily fire. 0 Chands ! thus have Itaught thee the So.raybhedana Kumbhaka.

N.B.-Tho d090l'iption of this process, as given in Hatha-Yoga Pradipit&, Is IJOlDewbatdUferent. Boonafter PQraka (Inspiration), one should perform JAlandhar and at the endof Krunbhaka, lint before Rechaka perform the Uddiyll.nabandha. Then qulolElyOODtnotthe anal orlftoe by MQlabandha,contract the thl'Oat,pull in the stomach towards the baoII:;by this proc098the air Is torced Into the Brahma.-nAdi(Sushumn4). RaIse 'he .pAna up,I lower the PrA9a, below the Ka9tha ; a Yogi OOcomeR,free from deoay: the air ahould becIJoA,wn thl'Oughthe right nostril and expelled through the left.

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8.-UlJAyi.69. Close the mouth, draw in the external air by both the nostrils,

and pull up the internal air from the lungs and throat; retain them in themouth.

ever.

65. The Nl1.~-V.yu gives rise to oonsciousness, the Kurma 08UBe8vision. the Kriksra hunger and thirst, the Devadatta produces j"l'Iwoingand by Dhananjaya sound is produced; this does not leave the body

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"G.-BHRAMARi (OR BEEl'LE-DRONlNG KUMBHAlU).18. At past midnight, in a place where there are no BOundsof any

animals, &c., to be heard, let the Yogi practise Puraka and Kumbhaks,closing the ears }ly the hands.

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79-80. He will hear then various internal souuds ill his rightear. The first Bound will be like that of crickets, then that of a lute, thenthat of a thunder, then that of a drum, theu that of a beetle, thea that ofbells, then those of gongs of bell-metal, trumpets, kettle-drums, mridanga,military drums, and dundubhi, &c.

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81-82. Thus various sounds are cognised by daily praotiee of thisKumbhaka. Last of all is heard the Ana.hata Bound rising from theheart i of this sound there is a resonance, in that resonance there is aLight. In that Light the mind should be immersed. When the mind isabsorbed, then it reaches the Highest seat of Vishr,tu (parama-pada). Blsuccess in this Bhrsmarl Kumbbaka one gets success in SamAdhi.

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7.-MURCHHA.

83. Having performed Kumbhaka with comfort, let him withdrawtile mind from all objects and lix it in the space between the two eye-brows. This causes fainting of the mind, and gives happinesa, For, bythus joining the Manas with the Atm:i, the bliss of Yoga is certainlyobtained.

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(l'Qi' ifIEllgeda: 1"I~eRfIl'U" t~ H85. 'I'his Ajapa japa is performed in three places, i.e., in the Mtl~

dhha (the apace between anus and membranum virile), in the Anahat lot.us(heart) and in the .ajiiya lotus (the space where the two nostrils join).

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86-87. This body of Vayu is ninety-six: digits length (i.t., six feet)ae a standard. The ordinary length of the air-current when expired istwelve digits (nine inches); in singing, its length becomes sixteen digits(one foot); in eating, it is twenty digits (15 inches); in walking, it is twenty-four digits (18inches); in sleep, it is thirty digits (211-inches); in copu-lation, it is thirty-six digits (21 inches), and in taking physical exercise, itis more than that.

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93-94. This KevaU should be performed eight times a day, oncein every three hours; 0T one may do it five timea a day, as I shall tell thee.First in the early morning, then at noon, then in the twilight, then at mid-night, and then in the fourth quarter of the night. Or one may do itthrice a day, i.e., in the morning, noon and evening.

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95-96. So Longas success is not obtained in KevaU,he shouldincrease the length of Ajapa jnpa every day, one to five times. He whoknows Pral.lA.yil.maand Kevalt is the real Yogt. What can he not accom-plish in this world who has acquired success in Kevali Kumbbaka?

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the full length of the wind is all confined in the body, nothing being al-lowed to go out, it is Kevala Kumbbaka.

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90-91. AllJiV8S are constantly and unconsciously reciting thisAjap~ Mantra, only for a fixed number of times every day, But a Yogishould recite this consciously and counting the numbers. By doublingthe number of AjapA.(1.e., by 30 respirations per minute), the state ofManonmani (fixedness of mind) is attained. There are no regular Rechakaand Puraka in this process. It is only (Kevala) Kumbhaka.

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92. By inspiring air by both nostrils, let him perform Kevala Kum-bhaka. On the first day, let him retain breath from one to sixty-four

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SIXTH LESSON.

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DHYANA-YOGA.

GHERANDA SAID :-1. The Dhyilna or conten platiou is of three aorta :gross, subtle and luminous. When a particular figure, such as one's Guruor Deity is contemplated, it is Sthula or gross contemplation. WhenBrahma or Prakriti is contemplated as a mass of light, it is called Jyotiscontemplation. When Brahma as a Bindu (point) and Kundali force arecontemplated, it is Sukshma or Subtle contemplation.

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12. 'l'hen let him contemplate tilat in that there is a beautiful seathaving Na\da and Bindu. On that seat there are two swans, and a pair ofwooden sandals or shoes .

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13-14. rrht'l'elet him contemplate his Guru Deva,having two armsaud two eyes, and dressed in pure white, anointed with white sandal-paste,

trees, such as mfilnti, mallika, jflU, kesara, champaka, pr\rijata and padmas,and that the fragrance of these flowers is spread all round, in every quarter.In the middle of this garden, let the Yogi imagine that there stands Qbeautiful Kalpa tree, having four brauohes, representing the fourVedas, and that it is full of Bowers ana fruits. Insects are humming thereand cuckoos singing. Beneath that tree, let him imagine a rich platformof precious gems, and on that a costly throne inlaid with jewels, and thaton that throne sits his particular Deity, as taught to him by his Guru.Let him contemplate on the appropriate form, ornaments and vehicle oft.hat Deity. The constant contemplation of such a form is Sthula Dhy.ina.

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4. I am Brahma,;_! amnothing else, the Brahma is certainly I, I&lID not participator of sorrow, I am Existence, Intelligence and Bliss;_'ways free, of one essence.

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2.-NAnA-YOGA BAMADHI.

9. Turn the tongue upwards, closing the wind-passages, by per-forming the Khechari Mudrd ; by so doing, Samadhi (trance asphyxiation)will be induced j there is no necessity of performing anything else.

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8.-RASANANDA YOGASAMADRI.

10-11. Let him perform the Bhramar! Kumbbaka, drawing in theair slowly: expel the air slowly and slowly, with a buzzing sound likethat of beetle. Let him carry. the Manas and place it in the centre of thisBOund of humming beetle. By 80 doing, there will be Sam~dhi and bythis, knowledge of' so' 'ham' (1am That) arises, and 1\ great happiness~akeBplace.

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8. Bring the Atmil.ill Kha t.Ether),bring the Kha (Ether or Space)in the AtmA. Thus seeing the !tma full of Kba (Spaceor Brahms),nothing will obstruct him. Being fun of perpetual bliss, the man .entersSamadhi (Trance OrEcstasy).

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1.-DBYANA.-YOOA SAMADDI.

7. Performing the Sll.mbhavtMudra perceive the AtmA. Ha'Vingseen once the Brahma in a Bindu (point of light), fix the mind in thatpoint.

LESSON SEVENTH.

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6.-RAJA-YOGA BAMADHI.

16. Performing Mauomurchhf Kumbhaka, unite the Manas with theAtma. By this Union is obtained Raja-Yoga Samadhi,

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7.-PRAISE OF SAMADHI.

17. 0 Ohanda ! thus have I told thee about Samddhi which leads toemancipation. Raja-Yoga Samfidhi, Unmant, SabajavasthA are all syno-nyms and mean the Union of Manas with Atm6.., ~

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'"18. Vishnu is in water, Vishnu is ill earth, Viehnu is on the peakof the mountain; Vishnu is in the midst of Volcanic fires and flames: thewhole Universe is full of Yishuu.

5.-BHAKTI YOGA SAMADBI.

14-15. Let. him contemplate within his heart his special Diety j lethim be full of ecstasy by such contemplation, let him shed tears of happi-ness, and by 80 doing he will become entranced, This leads to Samadhiand Manon-mani.

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4.-LA YA-SIDDHI YOGA~AMA))HI.12-13. Perform the Yoni-Mudra, and let him imagine that he is

Sakti, and Paramatma is Purusha ; and that both have been united in one.By this he becomes full of bliss, and realises Aham Brahma, 'I am Brahma.'This conduces to Advaita Samsdhi,

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19. AU those that walk OIl land or move in the ail', all living andanimate creation, trees, shrubs, roots, creepers and grass, &c., oceans andmountains-all, know ye, to be Brahma. See them all in Atma..

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20. The Atma confined in the body is Chl!itanya or Consciousness,it is without a second, the Eternal, the Highest j knowing it separate frombody, let him be free from desires and passions.

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21. Thus is Samndhi obtained, Iree from all desires. Free fromattachment to his own body, to son, wife, friends, kinsmen, or riches jbeing free from all, let him obtain fully the Samadhi.

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22. Siva has revealed many Tattvas, such as Laya Amrita, &0.;of them, I have told thee an abstract, leading tc emancipation.

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23. 0Chanda! thus have I told thee of Saroadhi, difficult of attain-ment. By knowing this, there is 110 rebirth in this Sphere.

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