Hatharatnavali

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 अपान 'वृत्तिमाकृष्य प्राणो गच्छति मध्यमे I राजते गगनाम्भोजे राजयोगस्तु तेन वै ॥१-२१॥

sanskrit

 By controlling the activity of apana, praṇa enters into the middle (susumna). When it (praṇa) is established into the space (bramarandhra), one attains rajayoga.

english translation

hindi translation

 apAna 'vRttimAkRSya prANo gacchati madhyame I rAjate gaganAmbhoje rAjayogastu tena vai ||1-21||

hk transliteration

हकारेणोच्यते सूर्यष्ठकारश्चन्द्रसञ्ज्ञकः । चन्द्रसूर्य समीभूते हठश्च परमार्थदः ॥१-२२॥

sanskrit

 'Ha' stands for surya (sun), while tha'stands for candra (moon). When through hatha (practices) candra and surya are unified, it yieds to liberation.

english translation

hindi translation

hakAreNocyate sUryaSThakArazcandrasaJjJakaH | candrasUrya samIbhUte haThazca paramArthadaH ||1-22||

hk transliteration

युवा भवति वृद्धोऽपि व्याधितो दुर्बलोऽपि वा I अभ्यासात्सिद्धिमाप्नोति सर्वयोगेष्वतन्द्रितः ॥१-२३॥

sanskrit

Through a diligent practice, one attains success in all the yogas, irrespective of one's being young, old, diseased or decrepit.

english translation

hindi translation

yuvA bhavati vRddho'pi vyAdhito durbalo'pi vA I abhyAsAtsiddhimApnoti sarvayogeSvatandritaH ||1-23||

hk transliteration

अभ्यासकाले प्रथमे शस्तं क्षीरादिभोजनम् I ततोऽभ्यासे दृढीभूते न तावन्नियमग्रहः ॥१-२४॥

sanskrit

In the initial stage of practice, it is right to consume food prepared of milk and the like. As one gradually progresses, sticking to such food may not be necessary.

english translation

hindi translation

abhyAsakAle prathame zastaM kSIrAdibhojanam I tato'bhyAse dRDhIbhUte na tAvanniyamagrahaH ||1-24||

hk transliteration

अभ्यासकाले प्रथमे निषिञ्चन्ति कफादयःI अकार्य कर्मभावेन भविष्यन्त्यखिलामयाः॥१-२५॥

sanskrit

In the first phase of practice, a practitioner should overcome phlegmatic disorders. If purificatory practices (karmas) are ignored, a host of diseases would result.

english translation

hindi translation

abhyAsakAle prathame niSiJcanti kaphAdayaHI akArya karmabhAvena bhaviSyantyakhilAmayAH||1-25||

hk transliteration