Gherand Samhita

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प्रातःस्नानोपवासादिकायक्लेशविधिं तथा । एकाहारं निराहारं यामान्ते च न कारयेत् ॥५-३१॥

sanskrit

A Yogi should not do all those tasks which cause pain to the body. In which bathing in the morning, fasting, eating one time only, staying without food and eating after evening etc. all such tasks should be abandoned.

english translation

hindi translation

prAtaHsnAnopavAsAdikAyaklezavidhiM tathA | ekAhAraM nirAhAraM yAmAnte ca na kArayet ||5-31||

hk transliteration

एवं विधिविधानेन प्राणायामं समाचरेत् । आरम्भे प्रथमे कुर्यात्क्षीराज्यं नित्यभोजनम् । मध्याह्ने चैव सायाह्ने भोजनद्वयमाचरेत् ॥५-३२॥

sanskrit

In this way, the Yogi should practice Pranayam with complete rituals. During the initial period of Pranayama, food containing milk and ghee should be consumed daily. Apart from this, the Yogi should initially have two meals in the afternoon and evening.

english translation

hindi translation

evaM vidhividhAnena prANAyAmaM samAcaret | Arambhe prathame kuryAtkSIrAjyaM nityabhojanam | madhyAhne caiva sAyAhne bhojanadvayamAcaret ||5-32||

hk transliteration

अथ नाडीशुद्धिः । कुशासने मृगाजिने व्याघ्राजिने च कम्बले । स्थलासने समासीनः प्राङ्मुखो वाप्युदङ्मुखः । नाडीशुद्धिं समासाद्य प्राणायामं समभ्यसेत् ॥५-३३॥

sanskrit

Before practicing Pranayam, Yogi should practice Nadi Shuddhi. While describing the suitable asanas (sitting places) for this, it has been said that the seeker should sit on a seat made of Kush, on a seat made of deer leather, on a seat made of tiger (lion) leather or by spreading a blanket and sitting on it. Nadi Shuddhi Pranayam should be practiced by facing east or north direction.

english translation

hindi translation

atha nADIzuddhiH | kuzAsane mRgAjine vyAghrAjine ca kambale | sthalAsane samAsInaH prAGmukho vApyudaGmukhaH | nADIzuddhiM samAsAdya prANAyAmaM samabhyaset ||5-33||

hk transliteration

चण्डकापालिरुवाच । नाडीशुद्धिं कथं कुर्यान्नाडीशुद्धिस्तु कीदृशी । तत्सर्वं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तद्वदस्व दयानिधे ॥५-३४॥

sanskrit

King Chand Kapalik says to Maharishi Gherand that O Dayanidhe! (Ocean of compassion) What is this Nadi Shuddhi? And how is this Nadi Shuddhi done? I want to hear all this from you. Please tell me this.

english translation

hindi translation

caNDakApAliruvAca | nADIzuddhiM kathaM kuryAnnADIzuddhistu kIdRzI | tatsarvaM zrotumicchAmi tadvadasva dayAnidhe ||5-34||

hk transliteration

घेरण्ड उवाच । मलाकुलासु नाडीषु मारुतो नैव गच्छति । प्राणायामः कथं सिध्येत्तत्त्वज्ञानं कथं भवेत् । तस्मादादौ नडीशुद्धिं प्राणायामं ततोऽभ्यसेत् ॥५-३५॥

sanskrit

When the nadis of the seeker are filled with feces (residual matter), then the vital air is not able to reach inside the nadis. How can Pranayama be accomplished by not being able to enter the vital air, that is, how will the seeker get success in Pranayama? And how will he attain true knowledge? Therefore, first of all the seeker should practice Nadi Shuddhi to purify his nerves and then practice Pranayam.

english translation

hindi translation

gheraNDa uvAca | malAkulAsu nADISu mAruto naiva gacchati | prANAyAmaH kathaM sidhyettattvajJAnaM kathaM bhavet | tasmAdAdau naDIzuddhiM prANAyAmaM tato'bhyaset ||5-35||

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