5. (But ordinary men do not know it). He who knows all this is
a Yogi; there is no doubt about it.
6. In this body, which is called Brahmanda (microcosm, literally
the mundane egg), there is the nectar-rayed moon, in its proper place, on
the top of the spinal cord, with eight Kalas (in the shape of a semi-circle).
9. This milk-ray (moon) is on the left side. The other ray, brilliant
as the purest milk and fountain of great joy, enters through the middle
path (called Sushumna) into the spinal cord, in order to create this moon.
11. It certainly swallows the vital secretions, and ray-exuded
nectar. Together with the atmosphere, the sun moves through the whole
body.
; of them the
principal are fourteen;
14-15. Sushumna, Ida, Pingala, Gandhari, Hastijihvika, Kuhu,
Saraswati, Pusa, Sankhini, Payaswani, Varuni, Alumbusa, Vishwodari,
and Yasaswani. Among these Ida, Pingala and Sushumna are the chief.
16. Among these three, Sushumna alone is the highest and
beloved of the Yogis. Other vessels are subordinate to it in the body.
17. All these principal nadis (vessels) have their mouths down-
wards, and are like thin threads of lotus. They are all supported by the
vertebral column, and represent the sun, moon and fire.
18. The innermost of these three is Chitra; it is my beloved, In
that there is the subtlest of all hollows called Brahmarandhra.
19. Brilliant with five colours, pure, moving in the middle of
Sushumna, this Chitra is the vital part of body and centre of
Sushumna.
20. This has been called in the Sastras the Heavenly Way; this
is the giver of the joy of immortality; by contemplating it, the great
Yogi destroys all sins.
(4) The Pelvic Region.
21. Two digits above the rectum and two digits below the linga
(penis)is the adhara lotus, having a dimension of four digits.
22. In the pericarp of the adhara lotus there is the triangular,
beautiful yoni, hidden and kept secret in all the Tantras.
23. In it is the supreme goddess Kundalini of the form of
electricity, in a coil. It has three coils and a half (like a serpent), and
is in the mouth of Sushumna.
24. It represents the creative force of the world, and is always
engaged in creation. It is the goddess of speech, whom speech cannot
manifest, and who is praised by all gods.
25. The called Ida is on the left side coiling round the
Sushumna, it goes to the right nostril.
26. The called Pingala is on the right side; coiling round
the central vessel, it enters the left nostril.
27. The which is between Ida and Pingala is certainly
Sushumna. It has six stages, six forces*, six lotuses, known to the
Yogis.
*That is, the functions of the Cord, viz.-Reflection, co-ordination, etc.
28. The first five stages* of Sushumna are known under various
names; being necessary, they have been made known in this book.
*The parts of which the Spinal Cord is composed are the Tantrik stages viz.:-
Cervical, Dorsal, Lumbar, Sacral and Coccygeal.
29. The other nadis, rising from , go to the various parts
of the body, e.g. the tongue, penis, eyes, feet, toes, ears, the abdomen, the
armpit, fingers of the hands, the scrotum and the anus. Having risen from
their proper place, they stop at their respective destinations, as above
described.
30. From all these (fourteen) nadis, there arise gradually other
branches and sub-branches, so that at last they become three hundred
thousand and a half in number, and supply their respective places.
31. These nadis are spread through the body cross-wise and length-
wise; they are vehicles of sensation and keep watch over the movements
of the air i.e., they regulate the motor functions also.
(5)The Abdominal Region.
32. In the abdomen there burns the fire - digester of food - situated
in the middle of the sphere of the sun having twelve Kalas. Know
this as the fire of Vaiswanara; it is born from a portion of my own energy,
and digests the various foods of creatures, being inside their bodies.
33. This fire increases life, and gives strength and nourishment,
makes the body full of energy, destroys all diseases, and gives health.
34. The wise Yogi, having kindled this Viswanaric fire according
to proper rites, should sacrifice food into it every day, in conformity with
the teachings of his spiritual teacher.
35. This body called the Brahmanda (microcosm) has many parts,
but I have enumerated the most important of them in this book.
(Surely) they ought to be known.
36. Various are their names, and innumerable are the places in
this human body; all of them cannot be enumerated here.
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37. In the body thus described, there dwelleth the Jiva, all-pervading,
adorned with the garland of endless desires and chained (to the body)
by karma.
38. The Jiva possessed of many qualities and the agent of all events,
enjoys the fruits of his various amassed in the past life.
39. Whatever is seen among men (whether pleasure or pain)
is born of karma. All creatures enjoy or suffer, according to the results
of their actions.
40. The desires, etc., which cause pleasure or pain, act according
to the past karma of the Jiva.
41. The Jiva that has accumulated an excess of good and virtuous
actions receives a happy life; and in the world he gets pleasant and good
things to enjoy, without any trouble.
42. In proportion to the force of his karma, man suffers misery or
enjoys pleasure. The Jiva that has accumulated an excess of evil never
stays in peace -- it is not separate from its karmas; except karma, there is
nothing in this world. From the Intelligence veiled by Maya, all things
have been evolved.
43. As in their proper season, various creatures are born to enjoy
the consequences of their karma; as through mistake a pearl-shell is
taken for silver, so through the taint of one's own karmas, a man mistakes
Brahman for the material universe.
44. From desire all these delusions arise; they can be eradicated
with great difficulty; when the salvation-giving knowledge of the
un-reality of the world arises, then are desires destroyed.
45. Being engrossed in the manifested (objective) world, the
delusion arises about that which is the manifestor - the subject. There is
no other, (cause of this delusion). Verily, verily, I tell you the truth.
46. The illusion of the manifested (objective world) is destroyed
when the Maker of the Manifest becomes manifest. This illusion does
not cease so long as one thinks, "Brahma is not."
47. By looking closely and deeply into the matter, this false knowledge
vanishes. It cannot be removed otherwise; the delusion of silver
remains.
48. As long as knowledge does not arise about the stainless
Manifestor of the universe, so long all things appear separate and
many.
49. When this body, obtained through karma, is made the means of
obtaining Nirvana (divine beatitude); then only the carrying of the
burden becomes fruitful, -- not otherwise.
50. Of whatever nature is the original desire (vasana), that clings
to and accompanies the Jiva (through various incarnations); similar is the
delusion which it suffers, according to its deeds and misdeeds.
51. If the practiser of Yoga wishes to cross the ocean of the world,
he should perform all the duties of his ashrama, (the condition of life),
renouncing all the fruits of his works.
52. Persons attached to sensual objects and desirous of sensual
pleasures, descend from the road of Nirvana, through the delusion of
much talk, and fall into sinful deeds.
53. When a person does not see anything else here, having seen
the Self by the self; then there is no sin (for him if he) renounces all
ritual works. This is my opinion.
54. All desires and the rest are dissolved through Gnosis only,
and not otherwise. When all (minor) tattwas (principles) cease to exist,
then My Tattva becomes manifest.
End of Chapter II of Siva Samhita.
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