The Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā — trans. Pancham Sinh (1915)
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The bindu of men is under the control of the mind, and life is dependent on the bindu. Hence, mind and bindu should be protected by all means. 89.
The Sahajoli.
Sahajoli and Amaroli are only the different kinds of Vajroli. Ashes from burnt up cowdung should be mixed with water. 90.
Being free from the exercise of Vajroli, man and woman should both rub it on their bodies. 91.
This is called Sahajoli, and should be relied on by Yogis. It does good and gives moksa. 92.
This Yoga is achieved by courageous wise men, who are free from sloth, and cannot be accomplished by the slothful. 93.
The Amaroli.
In the doctrine of the sect of the Kapalikas, the Amaroli is the drinking of the mid stream ; leaving the 1st, as it is a mixture of too much bile and the last, which is useless. 94.
He who drinks Amari, snuffs it daily, and practices Vajroli, is called practising Amaroli. 95.
The bindu discharged in the practice of Vajroli should be mixed with ashes, and the rubbing it on the best parts of the body gives divine sight. 96.
The Sakti chalana.
Kutilangi (crooked-bodied), Kundalini, Bhujangi (a she-serpent)
Sakti, Ishwari, Kundali, Arundhati,—all these words are synonymous. 97.
As a door is opened with a key, so the Yogi opens the door of mukti by opening Kundalini by means of Hatha yoga. 98.
The Parameswari (Kundalini) sleeps, covering the hole of the passage by which one can go to the seat of Brahma which is free from pains. 99.
Kundali Sakti sleeps on the bulb, for the purpose of giving moksa to
Yogis and bondage to the ignorant. He who knows it, knows Yoga. 100.
Kundali is of a bent shape, and has been described to be like a serpent. He who has moved that Sakti is no doubt Mukta (released from bondage). 101.
Youngster Tapaswini (a she-ascetic), lying between the Ganges and the Yamuna, (Ida and Pingala) should be caught hold of by force, to get the highest position. 102.
Ida is called goddess Ganges, Pingala goddess Yamuna. In the middle of the Ida and the Pingala is the infant widow, Kundali. 103.
This sleeping she-serpent should be awakened by catching hold of her tail. By the force of Hatha, the Sakti leaves her sleep, and starts upwards. 104.
This she-serpent is situated in Muladhar. She should be caught and moved daily, morning and evening, for ½ a prahar (1½ hours), by filling with air through Pingala by the Paridhana method. 105.
The bulb is above the anus, a vitasti (12 angulas) long, and measures 4 angulas (3 inches) in extent and is soft and white, and appears as if a folded cloth. 106.
Keeping the feet in Vajra-asana (Padma-asana), hold them firmly with the hands. The position of the bulb then will be near the ankle joint, where it should be pressed. 107.
The Yogi, sitting with Vajra-asana and having moved Kundali, should perfom Bhastrika to awaken the Kundali soon. 108.
Bhanu (Surya, near the navel) should be contracted (by contracting the navel) which will move the Kundali. There is no fear for him who does so, even if he has entered the mouth of death. 109.
By moving this, for two muhurtas, it is drawn up a little by entering the Susumna (spinal column). 110.
By this Kuandlini leaves the entrance of the Susumna at once, and the Prana enters it of itself. 111.
Therefore, this comfortably sleeping Arundhati should always be moved ; for by so doing the Yogi gets rid of diseases. 112.
The Yogi, who has been able to move the Sakti deserves success. It is useless to say more, suffice it to say that he conquers death playfully. 113.
The Yogi observing Brahmacharya (continence) and always eating sparingly, gets success within 40 days by practice with the Kundalini. 114.
After moving the Kundali, plenty of Bhastra should be performed. By such practice, he has no fear from the god of death. 115.
There is no other way, but the practice of the Kundali, for washing away the impurities of 72,000 Nadis. 116.
This middle Nadi becomes straight by steady practice of postures ;
Pranayama and Mudras of Yogis. 117.
Those whose sleep has decreased by practice and mind has become calm by samadhi, get beneficial accomplishments by Sambhavi and other Mudras. 118.
Without Raja Yoga, this earth, the night, and the Mudras, be they howsoever wonderful, do not appear beautiful. 119.
Note.—Raja Yoga==asana. Earth=steadiness, calmness. Night=Kumbhaka; cessations of the activity of the Prana, just as King's officials cease moving at night. Hence night means absence of motion, i.e., Kumbhaka.
All the practices relating to the air should be performed with concentrated mind. A wise man should not allow his mind to wander away.— 120.
These are the Mudras, as explained by Adinatha (Siva). Every one of them is the giver of great accomplishments to the practiser. 121.
He is really the guru and to be considered as Isvara in human form who teaches the Mudras as handed down from guru to guru. 122.
Engaging in practice, by putting faith in his words, one gets the
Siddhis of Anima, etc., as also evades death. 123.
End of chapter III, on the Exposition of the Mudras.
CHAPTER IV.
On Samadhi.
Salutation to the Guru, the dispenser of happiness to all, appearing as Nada, Vindu and Kala. One who is devoted to Him, obtains the highest bliss. 1.