Shiva Purana

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धारणायां सदा तिष्ठेज्जरामृत्युजिघांसया ॥ योगी योगरतः सम्यग्धारणाध्यानतत्परः ॥ ६ ॥

With a desire to prevent old age and death, the Yogin engaged in the practice of Yoga, meditation and retention shall stay in the state of Dhāraṇā.

english translation

dhAraNAyAM sadA tiSThejjarAmRtyujighAMsayA ॥ yogI yogarataH samyagdhAraNAdhyAnatatparaH ॥ 6 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

लोहकारो यथा भस्त्रामापूर्य्य मुखतो मुने ॥ साधयेद्वायुना कर्म तद्वद्योगी समभ्यसेत् ॥ ७ ॥

O sage, the blacksmith blows air into the bellows and does his job by means of the wind. The Yogin shall also practise similarly.

english translation

lohakAro yathA bhastrAmApUryya mukhato mune ॥ sAdhayedvAyunA karma tadvadyogI samabhyaset ॥ 7 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

देवस्सहस्रके नेत्रपादहस्तसहस्रकः ॥ ग्रंथीन्हि सर्वमावृत्य सोऽग्रे तिष्ठेद्दशांगुलम् ॥ ८ ॥

The lord of thousands, the lord of thousand eyes, hands and feet encompasses the universe and stands ten Aṅgulas above.

english translation

devassahasrake netrapAdahastasahasrakaH ॥ graMthInhi sarvamAvRtya so'gre tiSTheddazAMgulam ॥ 8 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

गायत्रीं शिरसा सार्द्धं जपेद्व्याहृतिपूर्विकाम् ॥ त्रिवारमायतप्राणाः प्राणायामस्स उच्यते ॥ ९॥

Holding the breath one shall repeat the Gāyatrī Mantra along with his Śiras (Oṃ) and Vyāhṛtis thrice. That is called Prāṇāyāma.

english translation

gAyatrIM zirasA sArddhaM japedvyAhRtipUrvikAm ॥ trivAramAyataprANAH prANAyAmassa ucyate ॥ 9॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

गतागता निवर्तंते चन्द्रसूर्यादयो ग्रहाः ॥ अद्यापि न निवर्तंते योगध्यानपरायणाः ॥ १० ॥

Planets like the sun and the moon ate evolved and dissolved. But those who are devoted to Yoga and meditation do not return still.

english translation

gatAgatA nivartaMte candrasUryAdayo grahAH ॥ adyApi na nivartaMte yogadhyAnaparAyaNAH ॥ 10 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript