Gherand Samhita

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एवमम्बरयुक्तं च कटिसूत्रेण योजयेत् I भस्मना गात्रं संलिप्य सिद्धासनं समाचरेत् ॥३-६६॥

sanskrit

The characteristics of the cloth (soft, fine, white and its length and width etc.) have been described. The seeker should tie only the clothes having the qualities mentioned above around his waist. After this, the seeker should apply bhasma (ash left after burning cow dung cake) on his body and practice Siddhasana.

english translation

hindi translation

evamambarayuktaM ca kaTisUtreNa yojayet I bhasmanA gAtraM saMlipya siddhAsanaM samAcaret ||3-66||

hk transliteration

नासाभ्यां प्राणमाकृष्याप्यपाने योजयेबलात् । तावदाकुञ्चयेद्गुह्यमश्विनीमुद्रया शनैः ॥३-६७॥

sanskrit

The characteristics of the cloth (soft, fine, white and its length and width etc.) have been described. The seeker should tie only the clothes having the qualities mentioned above around his waist. After this, the seeker should apply bhasma (ash left after burning cow dung cake) on his body and practice Siddhasana.

english translation

hindi translation

nAsAbhyAM prANamAkRSyApyapAne yojayebalAt | tAvadAkuJcayedguhyamazvinImudrayA zanaiH ||3-67||

hk transliteration

यावद्गच्छेत्सुषुम्णायां वायुः प्रकाशयेद्धठात् I तदा वायुप्रबन्धेन कुम्भिका च भुजङ्गिनी॥३-६८॥

sanskrit

Until the seeker becomes aware that the prana and apana vayu have entered the sushumna nadi. After this, while practicing Bahyakumbhaka, stop the vital air outside.

english translation

hindi translation

yAvadgacchetsuSumNAyAM vAyuH prakAzayeddhaThAt I tadA vAyuprabandhena kumbhikA ca bhujaGginI||3-68||

hk transliteration

बद्धश्वासस्ततो भूत्वा चोर्ध्वमार्ग प्रपद्यते । विना शक्तिचालनेन योनिमुद्रा न सिध्यति ॥३-६९॥

sanskrit

Due to this, the Kundalini Shakti gets awakened and starts moving upwards in the body, that is, the Kundalini Shakti becomes upward moving. Yoni Mudra cannot be accomplished without practicing Shakti Chalana Mudra.

english translation

hindi translation

baddhazvAsastato bhUtvA cordhvamArga prapadyate | vinA zakticAlanena yonimudrA na sidhyati ||3-69||

hk transliteration

आदौ चालनमभ्यस्य योनिमुद्रां ततोऽभ्यसेत् । इति ते कथितं चण्डकपाले शक्तिचालनम् ॥३-७०॥

sanskrit

Therefore the seeker should first practice Shakti Chalana Mudra. After that, Yonimudra should be practiced. Now Gheranda Rishi says, O Chandakapaali! This was the knowledge of Shaktichalana Mudra

english translation

hindi translation

Adau cAlanamabhyasya yonimudrAM tato'bhyaset | iti te kathitaM caNDakapAle zakticAlanam ||3-70||

hk transliteration