Gherand Samhita

Progress:69.6%

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||

hk transliteration