Gherand Samhita

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जलबस्ति: शुष्कबस्तिर्बस्ति: स्याद् द्विविधा स्मृता । जलबस्तिं जले कुर्याच्छुकबस्तिं सदा क्षितौ॥१-४६॥

sanskrit

This Basti process is of two types. One is a Jal Basti and the other is a Sushka Basti. Jal Basti is practiced in water and Dry Basti is practiced on land i.e. sitting on the ground.

english translation

hindi translation

jalabasti: zuSkabastirbasti: syAd dvividhA smRtA | jalabastiM jale kuryAcchukabastiM sadA kSitau||1-46||

hk transliteration

नाभिमग्नजले पायुं न्यस्तवानुत्कटासनम् । आकुञ्चनं प्रसारञ्च जलंबस्तिं समाचरेत् ॥१-४७॥

sanskrit

With Utkatasana, sit in water up to the navel area. After that, Jalbasti Kriya should be practiced by contracting the anus (pulling the anus inward) and spreading it (expanding the anus outwards).

english translation

hindi translation

nAbhimagnajale pAyuM nyastavAnutkaTAsanam | AkuJcanaM prasAraJca jalaMbastiM samAcaret ||1-47||

hk transliteration

प्रमेहञ्च उदावर्तं क्रूरवायुं निवारयेत् । भवेत्स्वच्छन्ददेहश्च कामदेवसमो भवेत् ॥१-४८॥

sanskrit

By practicing Jal Basti Kriya, Prameha (release of essential metals from the body through urinary tract), Udavarta i.e. heaviness in the body due to excess of air, cruelty of air i.e. diseases caused due to intensity (headache, gas, belching and heaviness in the body etc.) Are finished. With this, the body of the seeker becomes clean (disease-free) and as beautiful and attractive as Kamadeva.

english translation

hindi translation

pramehaJca udAvartaM krUravAyuM nivArayet | bhavetsvacchandadehazca kAmadevasamo bhavet ||1-48||

hk transliteration

बस्ति: पश्चिमोत्तानेन चालयित्वा शनैरध: । अश्विनीमुद्रया पायुमाकुञ्चयेत् प्रसारयेत्॥१-४९॥

sanskrit

Sitting on the ground in Paschimottanasana and slowly moving the anal region through Ashvani Mudra, doing its contraction (shrinking the anus) and spreading it (expanding the anus region outwards) is called Sthalabasti.

english translation

hindi translation

basti: pazcimottAnena cAlayitvA zanairadha: | azvinImudrayA pAyumAkuJcayet prasArayet||1-49||

hk transliteration

एवमभ्यासयोगेन कोष्ठदोषो न विद्यते । विवर्द्धयेज्जठराग्निमामवातं विनाशयेत्॥१-५०॥

sanskrit

By practicing Sthal Basti in this way, stomach related diseases like constipation etc. of the seeker get cured. This inflames the gastric fire. Due to which Aamvaat (pressure for defecation after eating food) diseases are also destroyed in the body.

english translation

hindi translation

evamabhyAsayogena koSThadoSo na vidyate | vivarddhayejjaTharAgnimAmavAtaM vinAzayet||1-50||

hk transliteration