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देव्युवाच ॥ कथं जेजीय्यते कालो योगिभिर्योगवित्प्रभो ॥ ध्यानेन चाथ मन्त्रेण तत्सर्वं कथयस्व मे ॥ २१॥
The goddess said:— O lord of the knowers of Yoga, how is Kāla wished to be conquered by the Yogins? Is it by meditation or incantations? Please mention everything to me.
english translation
शङ्कर उवाच॥ शृणु देवि प्रवक्ष्यामि योगिनां हितकाम्यया ॥ परज्ञानप्रकथनं न देयं यस्य कस्यचित् ॥ २२॥
Śiva said:— O goddess, listen. I shall explain it for the benefit of the Yogins. The perfect knowledge shall not be imparted to anyone and everyone.
english translation
श्रद्दधानाय दातव्यं भक्तियुक्ताय धीमते ॥ अनास्तिकाय शुद्धाय धर्मनित्याय भामिनि ॥ २३॥
O fair lady, it is to be imparted to the faithful, to the intelligent, to one who is endowed with devotion, to the pious who is not an atheist and to oie who is always virtuous.
english translation
सुश्वासेन सुशय्यायां योगं युंजीत योगवित् ॥ दीपं विनांधकारे तु प्रजाः सुप्तेषु धारयेत् ॥ २४॥
The knower of Yoga shall practise it taking breath normally sitting on a good bed. If he practises in darkness he shall not keep any lamp. He shall practise when people are asleep.
english translation
तर्जन्या पिहितौ कर्णौ पीडयित्वा मुहूर्त्तकम्॥ तस्मात्संश्रूयते शब्दस्तुदन्वह्निसमुद्भवः ॥ २५ ॥
When the ears are closed with the index finger for a short while a kind of sound is heard as that of a blazing fire.
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