Gherand Samhita

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नाडीशुद्धिर्द्विधा प्रोक्ता समनुर्निर्मनुस्तथा । बीजेन समनुं कुर्यान्निर्मनुं धौतिकर्मणा ॥५-३६॥

sanskrit

This process of nadi purification is done in two ways. One is Samanu and the other is Nirmanu. Practicing Nadi Shuddhi with Beeja Mantra is called Samanu and doing it without Mantra i.e. through Dhautikarma is called Nirmanu.

english translation

hindi translation

nADIzuddhirdvidhA proktA samanurnirmanustathA | bIjena samanuM kuryAnnirmanuM dhautikarmaNA ||5-36||

hk transliteration

धौतिकर्म पुरा प्रोक्तं षट्कर्मसाधने यथा । शृणुष्व समनुं चण्ड नाडीशुद्धिर्यथा भवेत् ॥५-३७॥

sanskrit

How is Nadi purification done through Nirmanu i.e. Dhautikarma? This has already been described in the chapter on Shatkarma. Here, how is Nadi purification done with Samanu i.e. Beeja Mantra? Listen to its description.

english translation

hindi translation

dhautikarma purA proktaM SaTkarmasAdhane yathA | zRNuSva samanuM caNDa nADIzuddhiryathA bhavet ||5-37||

hk transliteration

उपविश्यासने योगी पद्मासनं समाचरेत् । गुर्वादिन्यासनं कुर्याद्यथैव गुरुभाषितम् । नाडीशुद्धिं प्रकुर्वीत प्राणायामविशुद्धये ॥५-३८॥

sanskrit

To purify the pulse, first the seeker sits in Padmasana. After this, while paying obeisance to the Gurus, practice Nadi Shuddhi as per the method given by them so that after that Pranayama can be done properly.

english translation

hindi translation

upavizyAsane yogI padmAsanaM samAcaret | gurvAdinyAsanaM kuryAdyathaiva gurubhASitam | nADIzuddhiM prakurvIta prANAyAmavizuddhaye ||5-38||

hk transliteration

वायुबीजं ततो ध्यात्वा धूम्रवर्णं सतेजसम् । चन्द्रेण पूरयेद्वायुं बीजषोडशकैः सुधीः ॥५-३९॥

sanskrit

An intelligent seeker should fill the life within the body by chanting sixteen (16) seed mantras from his Chandranadi i.e. left nostril while meditating on the seed mantra of the smoky air i.e. 'Yam'.

english translation

hindi translation

vAyubIjaM tato dhyAtvA dhUmravarNaM satejasam | candreNa pUrayedvAyuM bIjaSoDazakaiH sudhIH ||5-39||

hk transliteration

चतुःषष्ट्या मात्रया च कुम्भकेनैव धारयेत् । द्वात्रिंशन्मात्रया वायुं सूर्यनाड्या च रेचयेत् ॥५-४०॥

sanskrit

After this, keep the vital air filled inside the body while chanting sixty-four (64) Beej Mantras and finally, while chanting thirty-two (32) Beej Mantras, expel that vital air through the Suryanadi i.e. the right nostril.

english translation

hindi translation

catuHSaSTyA mAtrayA ca kumbhakenaiva dhArayet | dvAtriMzanmAtrayA vAyuM sUryanADyA ca recayet ||5-40||

hk transliteration