Gherand Samhita

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अथ महामुद्राकथनम् । पायुमूलं वाम गुल्फे सम्पीड्य दृढ़यत्नतः । याम्यपादं प्रसार्याथ करे धृतपदाङ्गुल: ॥३-६॥

sanskrit

Place the heel of the left foot on the base of the anus (between the testicles and the anus) with full effort and press it with the heel. Now extend the right leg in front and hold the toe of the right foot with both hands.

english translation

hindi translation

atha mahAmudrAkathanam | pAyumUlaM vAma gulphe sampIDya dRढ़yatnataH | yAmyapAdaM prasAryAtha kare dhRtapadAGgula: ||3-6||

hk transliteration

कण्ठ सङ्कोचनं कृत्वा भ्रुवोर्मध्ये निरीक्षीयत् । महामुद्राभिधा मुद्रा कथ्यते चैव सूरिभि: ॥३-७॥

sanskrit

After this, contract your throat and look between your eyebrows (at the Ajna Chakra located between the eyes). Scholars have named it Mahamudra.

english translation

hindi translation

kaNTha saGkocanaM kRtvA bhruvormadhye nirIkSIyat | mahAmudrAbhidhA mudrA kathyate caiva sUribhi: ||3-7||

hk transliteration

क्षयकासं गुदावर्त्तं प्लीहाजीर्णज्वरं तथा । नाशयेत्सर्वरोगांश्च महामुद्रा च साधनात् ॥३-८॥

sanskrit

By the practice of Mahamudra, the seeker's diseases like tuberculosis and asthma i.e. diseases related to breathing and phlegm like asthma and cough etc., boils in the anus or piles and fistulas etc., diseases like spleen (flow of metals from urinary tract), chronic fever etc. all get cured. Are

english translation

hindi translation

kSayakAsaM gudAvarttaM plIhAjIrNajvaraM tathA | nAzayetsarvarogAMzca mahAmudrA ca sAdhanAt ||3-8||

hk transliteration

यत्र यत्र स्थितो योगी सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा । ऊर्ध्वजिह्व: स्थिरो भूत्वा धारयेत् पवनं सदा । नभोमुद्रा भवेदेषा योगिनां रोगनाशिनी ॥३-९॥

sanskrit

While doing all his work, the Yogi should always remain stationary or stable at one place and should hold his tongue upwards towards the sky and drink the air. This is called Nabhomudra. By practicing this, all the diseases of Yogi devotees are cured.

english translation

hindi translation

yatra yatra sthito yogI sarvakAryeSu sarvadA | Urdhvajihva: sthiro bhUtvA dhArayet pavanaM sadA | nabhomudrA bhavedeSA yoginAM roganAzinI ||3-9||

hk transliteration

उदरे पश्चिमं तानं नाभेरूर्ध्वं तु कारयेत् । उड्डानं कुरुते यस्माद विश्रान्तं महाखग: । उड्डीयानं त्वसौ बन्धो मृत्युमातङ्गकेसरी ॥३-१०॥

sanskrit

Pulling the navel region and the area above it backwards is called Uddiyana Bandha. Due to Uddiyana Bandha, life energy continuously moves upwards. This Uddiyana Bandha is like a lion facing the elephant of death.

english translation

hindi translation

udare pazcimaM tAnaM nAbherUrdhvaM tu kArayet | uDDAnaM kurute yasmAda vizrAntaM mahAkhaga: | uDDIyAnaM tvasau bandho mRtyumAtaGgakesarI ||3-10||

hk transliteration