Gherand Samhita

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मूलाऽऽधारे कुण्डलिनी भुजगाकाररूपिणी । जीवाऽऽत्मा तिष्ठति तत्र प्रदीपकलिकाकृतिः । ध्यायेत्तेजोमयं ब्रह्म तेजोध्यानं परात्परम् ॥६-१६॥

sanskrit

Kundalini Shakti in the shape of a snake resides in our Muladhar Chakra. The soul also resides (exists) there, just like the flame of a lamp. There one should meditate on Brahma, the form of light. This luminous meditation has been called the best meditation.

english translation

hindi translation

mUlA''dhAre kuNDalinI bhujagAkArarUpiNI | jIvA''tmA tiSThati tatra pradIpakalikAkRtiH | dhyAyettejomayaM brahma tejodhyAnaM parAtparam ||6-16||

hk transliteration

भ्रुवोर्मध्ये मनोर्ध्वे च यत्तेजः प्रणवाऽऽत्मकम् । ध्यायेज्ज्वालाऽऽवलीयुक्तं तेजोध्यानं तदेव हि ॥६-१७॥

sanskrit

The light in the form of Pranava (Omkar) is present between the eyebrows and above the mind. There is a luminous meditation filled with infinite flames. Meditating on it is also called Jyoti Dhyan.

english translation

hindi translation

bhruvormadhye manordhve ca yattejaH praNavA''tmakam | dhyAyejjvAlA''valIyuktaM tejodhyAnaM tadeva hi ||6-17||

hk transliteration

अथ सूक्ष्मध्यानम् । घेरण्ड उवाच । तेजोध्यानं श्रुतं चण्ड सूक्ष्मध्यानं शृणुष्व मे । बहुभाग्यवशाद्यस्य कुण्डली जाग्रती भवेत् ॥६-१८॥

sanskrit

Hey Chand! After listening to the luminous meditation (Jyoti meditation), now listen to the subtle meditation. That seeker is very fortunate whose Kundalini Shakti gets awakened.

english translation

hindi translation

atha sUkSmadhyAnam | gheraNDa uvAca | tejodhyAnaM zrutaM caNDa sUkSmadhyAnaM zRNuSva me | bahubhAgyavazAdyasya kuNDalI jAgratI bhavet ||6-18||

hk transliteration

आत्मना सह योगेन नेत्ररन्ध्राद्विनिर्गता । विहरेद्राजमार्गे च चञ्चलत्वान्न दृश्यते ॥६-१९॥

sanskrit

After this, with the help of the soul, that power comes out through the eyes and wanders on the highway and which is not visible due to fickleness.

english translation

hindi translation

AtmanA saha yogena netrarandhrAdvinirgatA | viharedrAjamArge ca caJcalatvAnna dRzyate ||6-19||

hk transliteration

शाम्भवीमुद्रया योगी ध्यानयोगेन सिध्यति । सूक्ष्मध्यानमिदं गोप्यं देवानामपि दुर्लभम् ॥६-२०॥

sanskrit

Yogi practitioner perfects meditation yoga through Shambhavi Mudra. This subtle meditation is rare (difficult to obtain) even for the gods. Therefore it should be kept completely secret.

english translation

hindi translation

zAmbhavImudrayA yogI dhyAnayogena sidhyati | sUkSmadhyAnamidaM gopyaM devAnAmapi durlabham ||6-20||

hk transliteration