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## Charan Labdhi and its Various Types
**Yoga Shastra, First Light, Verses 9-10**
There are many types of Charanmunis. Some can travel through the sky by sitting cross-legged, or with their legs in Kayotsarga, without moving their feet up and down. Some are skilled in moving by taking support from water, thighs, fruits, flowers, leaves, flames, smoke, snow, rain, spider webs, rays of light, and wind.
Among them, some Charan Labdhi-possessing Munis are skilled in walking on water like land, without harming aquatic creatures in wells, rivers, and oceans; they are called Jalcharan Labdhiman Munis. Those who are skilled in walking in the lower sky, four anguli-praman (finger-widths) above the ground, and moving their feet up and down, are called Janghcharan Labdhiman Munis.
Some are skilled in walking on the surface of fruits, without harming the creatures living on them, by taking support from different types of fruits; they are called Falcharan Labdhi-possessing Munis. Similarly, some can move by taking support from the petals of flowers, without harming the subtle creatures living on them, by holding onto various types of trees, vines, plants, or flowers; they are called Pushpcharan Labdhi-possessing Munis.
Those who are skilled in walking by taking support from various types of plants, vines, sprouts, new shoots, leaves, etc., without harming the subtle creatures living on them, and moving their feet up and down, are called Patracharan Labdhi-possessing Munis.
Those who are skilled in climbing up and down the peak of a Nishdha or Neel mountain, which is four hundred yojanas high, by taking support from its peak, are called Shrenicharan Labdhiman Munis.
Those who have the power to travel by taking hold of the flame of fire, without harming the creatures living in the fire and without burning themselves, are called Agnishikhacharan Labdhi-possessing Munis.
Those who can travel smoothly by taking support from the high or slanted series of smoke, are called Dhumcharan Labdhi-possessing Munis.
Those who can travel smoothly by taking support from ice, without harming the creatures living in it, are called Niharcharan Labdhi-possessing Munis.
Those who have the ability to travel by taking support from fog, without harming the creatures living in it, are called Avshaycharan Labdhiman Munis.
Those who have the power to travel in the vast expanse of clouds in the sky, without harming the creatures living there, are called Meghacharan Labdhi-possessing Munis.
Those who have the power to travel by taking support from the flow of water, such as rain, during the rainy season, without harming the creatures living there, are called Varidharacharan Labdhi-possessing Munis.
Those who are skilled in walking by taking support from the threads of spider webs built in the hollows of ancient trees, without breaking the threads and lifting their feet, are called Markatkatantucharan Labdhi-possessing Munis.
Those who have the power to walk on the sky like land, by taking support from the rays of any light, such as the moon, sun, planets, and stars, are called Jyotirrashmicharan Labdhi-possessing Munis.
Those who are skilled in walking smoothly by taking support from the wind, in any direction, whether it is unfavorable or favorable, and no matter how strong it is, are called Vayucharan Labdhi-possessing Munis.
**Beyond Tapas and Charitra**
Even without the influence of Tapas and Charitra, other qualities can lead to Labdhis and Riddhis.
**Aashivish Labdhi**
Those who possess Aashivish Labdhi are capable of both harming and benefiting others.
**Avadhigyan Labdhi**
The ability to directly perceive all types of objects that are beyond the reach of the senses, within a certain limit, is called Avadhigyan Labdhi.
**Manahparyaygyan Labdhi**
The ability to illuminate the mental states or mental objects of beings living in the two and a half islands surrounding the human realm is called Manahparyaygyan Labdhi. It has two types: Rijumati and Vipulmati.
Vipulmati Manahparyaygyan, once attained, is never lost and becomes purer. Rijumati is less pure and can be lost.
**The Greatness of Yoga**
Now, we will discuss the greatness of Yoga and the fruit of Kevalgyan, which is attained as a result of it.
**Verse 10**
**Aho Yogasya Mahatmyam, Prajya Samrajyam Udvahan | Avaap Kevalgyanam, Bharato Bharataadhip ||10||**
**Meaning:** Oh, how great is Yoga! Even the ruler of the Bharat Kshetra, who bears the responsibility of a vast empire, Shri Bharat Chakravarti, attained Kevalgyan.