Gherand Samhita

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एकदा चण्डकापालिर्गत्वा घेरण्डकुट्टीरम्I प्राणम्य विनयादभक्त्या घेरण्डं परिप्रच्छति॥१-१॥

sanskrit

Once King Chandakpali went to the ashram of sage Gheranda and after paying obeisance to him with full humility and devotion, asked him a question.

english translation

hindi translation

ekadA caNDakApAlirgatvA gheraNDakuTTIramI prANamya vinayAdabhaktyA gheraNDaM paripracchati||1-1||

hk transliteration

घटस्थयोगं योगेश तत्वज्ञानस्य कारणम् I इदानीं श्रोतुमिच्छामि योगेश्वर वद प्रभो ॥१-२॥

sanskrit

Oh Yogeshwar, God of Yoga! I want to learn Ghatastha Yoga, which is a means of self-realization. Oh Yogeshwar! Oh God! Please tell me about it.

english translation

hindi translation

ghaTasthayogaM yogeza tatvajJAnasya kAraNam I idAnIM zrotumicchAmi yogezvara vada prabho ||1-2||

hk transliteration

साधु साधु महाबाहो यन्मान्त्वं परिपृच्छसि । कथयामि हि ते वत्स सावधानाऽवधारय ॥१-३॥

sanskrit

O warrior of great strength! Thank you very much that you are asking me about this topic. Therefore, O Vatsa (son), now I will preach that knowledge of Yoga. You should grasp it or listen to it with complete concentration.

english translation

hindi translation

sAdhu sAdhu mahAbAho yanmAntvaM paripRcchasi | kathayAmi hi te vatsa sAvadhAnA'vadhAraya ||1-3||

hk transliteration

नास्ति मायासम: पाशो नास्ति योगात्परं बलम् । नास्ति ज्ञानात्परो बन्धुर्नाहङ्कारात्परो रिपु: II१-४II

sanskrit

There is no sorrow greater than Maya (wealth-glory, wife-son etc.), there is no strength greater than Yoga, there is no friend greater than knowledge and there is no enemy greater than ego.

english translation

hindi translation

nAsti mAyAsama: pAzo nAsti yogAtparaM balam | nAsti jJAnAtparo bandhurnAhaGkArAtparo ripu: II1-4II

hk transliteration

अभ्यासात्कादिवर्णानि यथा शास्त्राणि बोधयेत् । तथा योगं समासाद्य तत्त्वज्ञानञ्च लभ्यते ॥१-५॥

sanskrit

Just as by knowing the alphabet (letters) we get knowledge of the scriptures. In the same way, by achieving Siddhi or success in Yoga, the seeker attains Tatvgyan i.e. true knowledge.

english translation

hindi translation

abhyAsAtkAdivarNAni yathA zAstrANi bodhayet | tathA yogaM samAsAdya tattvajJAnaJca labhyate ||1-5||

hk transliteration