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are dispensed with, there is nothing unattainable in the three worlds to him. In the commencement (of his practice) sweat is given out; he should wipe it off. Even after that, owing to the retaining of the breath the person practising the (different postures) gets phlegm. Then by an increased practice of Dhârana (concentration) sweat arises. As a frog moves by leaps so the Yogi sitting in the Padmasana (posture) moves on the carth. With a (further) increased practice he is able to rise from the ground. He, while seated in Padmasana, levitates. Then arises in him the power to perform extraordinary feats. He does not disclose to others his feats of great powers (in the path). Any pain, small or great, does not affect the Yogi. Then excretions and sleep are disminished tears, zheum in the eye, salivary slow, sweet and bad sinell in the mouth do not arise in him. With a still, further practice he acquires great strength by which he attains Bhuchari siddhi, which enables him to bring under his control all the creatures that tread this earth. Tigers, sarabams, elephants, wild bulls or lions die on being struck by the palm of the Yogi. He becomes as beautiful as the God of love himself. All females being taken up with the beauty of his person will. desire to have intercourse with him. If he so keeps connection, his semen will be lost ; so abandoning all copulalion wilh women, he should continue his practice with great assiduity. By the preservation of the semen a good odour pervades the body of the Yogi. Then sitting in a secluded place he should repeat Prạnava (om) with 3 mantras for the destruction of his former sins. · The
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