Gherand Samhita

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वापीकूपतडागं च प्राचीरंमध्यवर्ति च । नात्युच्चं नीतिनिम्नं च कुटीरं कीटवर्जितम् ॥५-६॥

sanskrit

Wherever there is a water well or pond, the land there should neither be too high nor too low, that is, it should be flat land. The hut should be completely free from insects (snakes, scorpions etc.).

english translation

hindi translation

vApIkUpataDAgaM ca prAcIraMmadhyavarti ca | nAtyuccaM nItinimnaM ca kuTIraM kITavarjitam ||5-6||

hk transliteration

सम्यग्गोमयलिप्तं च कुटीरं तत्रनिर्मितम् । एवं स्थानेषु गुप्तेषु प्राणायामं समभ्यसेत्॥५-७॥

sanskrit

That hut should be well coated with cow dung. The seeker should practice Pranayama only in a secret or safe place prepared in this way.

english translation

hindi translation

samyaggomayaliptaM ca kuTIraM tatranirmitam | evaM sthAneSu gupteSu prANAyAmaM samabhyaset||5-7||

hk transliteration

हेमन्ते शिशिरे ग्रीष्मे वर्षायां च ऋतौ तथा । योगारम्भं न कुर्वीत कृते योगो हि रोगाद: ॥५-८II

sanskrit

A seeker should not start practicing yoga during the autumn, winter, summer and rainy seasons. Practicing during these seasons increases the possibility of disease.

english translation

hindi translation

hemante zizire grISme varSAyAM ca Rtau tathA | yogArambhaM na kurvIta kRte yogo hi rogAda: ||5-8II

hk transliteration

वसन्ते शरदि प्रोक्तं योगारम्भं समाचरेत् । तथा योगी भवेत्सिद्धो रोगान्मुक्तो भवेद्ध्रुवम् ॥५-९II

sanskrit

It has been said about yoga practice that the seeker should start yoga practice in spring and autumn. At this time, a yogi, who starts yoga practice, is definitely a disease -free and attainment of accomplishment.

english translation

hindi translation

vasante zaradi proktaM yogArambhaM samAcaret | tathA yogI bhavetsiddho rogAnmukto bhaveddhruvam ||5-9II

hk transliteration

चैत्रादिफाल्गुनान्ते च माघादिफाल्गुनान्तिके । द्वौ द्वौ मासावृतुभागावनुभावश्चतुश्चतुः ॥५-१०II

sanskrit

From Chaitra month (March-April) to the end of Phalgun month ( January – Februaryin, in which Magh month also comes), one season is completed in two months and those seasons are influenced for four to four months.

english translation

hindi translation

caitrAdiphAlgunAnte ca mAghAdiphAlgunAntike | dvau dvau mAsAvRtubhAgAvanubhAvazcatuzcatuH ||5-10II

hk transliteration