Siddha Siddhanta Paddhati

Author(s): Kalyani Mallik
Publisher: Poona Oriental Book House Poona

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The four conditions while practising yoga e.g.,
आरम्भश्च घटश्चैव प्रत्ययश्च तृतीयकः।
निष्पत्तिः सर्वयोगेषु योगावस्था चतुर्विधा। are described in detail (1.45)
Then Sri Gorakhnāth tells us how one can avoid death and conquer time' and be like Siva. This siddhi is known as Amaraugha-Siddhi and can be attained in ten months (1.64, 65). Then the yogi knows the non-dual state and there is equilibrium of citta which is life and acitta which is death. Such a yogi is a jīvanmukta, and he can do what he pleases.
One should practise the four yogas and find out the results for himself. As no medicinal books can cure a patient, so no theoretical knowledge can make one a yogi ; such is the advice of Sri Gorakhnāth.
4. YOGA MĀRTANDA This MS. is by Gorakhnath, and it begins with salutations to the guru. Then it goes on to define yoga, which is the fruit of śruti and says that yoga should be practised by those who are pious and desire to dispel the agonies of the world.
The six parts of yoga are mentioned, the āsanas of which siddhāsana and padmāsana are the best, are fully described, as they destroy disease and the six vikāras. Then the adhāras are mentioned with the different pilhas (2.10)
Of the 72,000 nerves, 72 are considered important, of which ten are the most important. Of these sankhiņi is the tenth nerve. The yogi should have knowledge of all these nādīs or nerves (17-19).
Then the ajapā-gāyatri and the eight kinds of kundali Sakti are described (33).
The mūlabandha, oddyāna, jälandhara, khecari mudrā, mahāmudrā, the peculiarities of omkāra etc., all find a place in this MS. (47-76).
How prānāyāma should be performed by the yogi is further described. (77-113).
Then pratyāhāra, anähatacakra, viśuddha cakra, the eight qualities of amita and the benefit obtained from amita are given.
The different kinds of dhāraņā for a yogi are haristhāyini, väruni, vatsvānari, vāyavi and nabho and for the ordinary man