Gherand Samhita

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घेरण्ड उवाच । महामुद्रा नभोमुद्रा उड्डीयानं जलन्धरम् । मूलबन्धं महाबन्धं महावेधश्च खेचरी ॥३-१॥‌

sanskrit

Maharshi Gheranda says Mahamudra, Nabhomudra, Uddiyan, Jalandhar, Moolabandha, Mahabandha, Mahavedha, Khechari mudras are described in the first verse.

english translation

hindi translation

gheraNDa uvAca | mahAmudrA nabhomudrA uDDIyAnaM jalandharam | mUlabandhaM mahAbandhaM mahAvedhazca khecarI ||3-1||‌

hk transliteration

विपरीतकरी योनिर्वज्रोली शक्तिचालिनी । तडागी माण्डुकी मुद्रा शाम्भवी पचंधारणा ॥३-२॥

sanskrit

Tadangi, Mandvi, Shambhavi, Panchdharana (Paarthivi dharana, Aambhasi dharana, Aagneyi dharana, Vaayavi dharana, Aakashi dharana). Five types of concepts have also been described in these postures.

english translation

hindi translation

viparItakarI yonirvajrolI zakticAlinI | taDAgI mANDukI mudrA zAmbhavI pacaMdhAraNA ||3-2||

hk transliteration

अश्विनी पाशिनी काकी मातङ्गी च भुजङ्गिनी । पञ्चविंशति मुद्राणि सिद्धदानीह योगिनाम् ॥३-३॥

sanskrit

These twenty five (25) postures like Ashvani, Pashini, Kaki, Matangi and Bhujangini provide attainments to the yogis.

english translation

hindi translation

azvinI pAzinI kAkI mAtaGgI ca bhujaGginI | paJcaviMzati mudrANi siddhadAnIha yoginAm ||3-3||

hk transliteration

मुद्राणां पटलं देवि कथितं तव सन्निधौ । येन विज्ञातमात्रेण सर्वसिद्धि: प्रजायते ॥३-४॥

sanskrit

Oh goddess! (Here the word Devi is said by Lord Shiva for Mother Parvati) I have described the group of postures in front of you. Just by knowing all these, the seeker attains all kinds of achievements.

english translation

hindi translation

mudrANAM paTalaM devi kathitaM tava sannidhau | yena vijJAtamAtreNa sarvasiddhi: prajAyate ||3-4||

hk transliteration

गोपनीयं प्रयत्नेन न देयं यस्य कस्यचित् । प्रीतिदं योगिनाञ्चैव दुर्लभं मरुतामपि॥३-५॥

sanskrit

All these Mudras should be kept completely confidential. One should not give their knowledge to anyone. These postures are rare (difficult to obtain) even for the gods. By practicing these, the yogi gets happiness.

english translation

hindi translation

gopanIyaM prayatnena na deyaM yasya kasyacit | prItidaM yoginAJcaiva durlabhaM marutAmapi||3-5||

hk transliteration