Siddha Siddhanta Paddhati

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

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stambhi, nidrā, dāhinī, bhrāminī and soșaņā are the five dhär anās (143-154).
Dhyāna is saguna and nirguna. How to perform these with the help of different mudrīs is then described. (157-170).
The yogi is without any upadhi. By upādhi is meant the lack of proper knowledge of things. (173). Then comes samadhi, which is the union of the soul and the mind (176).
Note: In this Ms. are found many slokas which are similar to the Slokas found in the Hathayoga Pradipikū. Though we find much more detail of the asanas etc. in the Hathayoga Pradipikā, yet this Yoga-Martanda by Gorakanãth deals in short with all the important aspects of yoga. Hence we might consider this as an important Ms. belonging to the Nātha Yogis.
5. GORAKH UPANISAD). This MS. is in mixed Ilindusthāni and Rajasthāni.
It explains the meaning of Gorakh Upanişad, as this book is well known amongst the siddhas. This book which liberates the devotec, described how iśvara and Jira were the products of the Mahābhuta which again was the product of some 37641 trita qaré i.e., an undefinable object.
This entity is beyond the form and the formless. It is a fa, araFla? and it is the Nätha.
In the Nātha cult the 'god' or derala is beyond even the advaila, but it has icchā, juana and kriya saktis through which the pinda and brahmanda are created.
The 'one' manifests itself into nine forms which are Satyanāth, Santoşanāth, Kūrmanāth, Adināth, Sarvanāth, Matsyendranātha, his son, and his disciple Sri Gorakhnath.
Note : The name of Matsyendra's son is omitted and one name of Dandanāth is not mentioned in these lines. Later on we find the name of Dandanāth.
How Nirrantarnāth is attainable is explained here thus :There are two ways -- the kula and the akula. The kulamārga is Saktipatha, while akulamarga is the Caitanyapatha.
The Nātha, who is beyond the dvaita and advaita, becomes advaita and then dvaita and then again the nine Nāthas for all practical purposes. The meanings of the names of the nineNāthas are given.