Viparita Karani

Technique of Viparita Karani

Pramana: Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source: Shiva Samhita(BA)-IV.45

Original Verse: "अथ विपरीतकरणी मुद्रा भूतले स्वशिरोदत्त्वा खे नयेच्चरणद्वयम् । विपरीतकृतिश्चैषा सर्वतन्त्रेषु गोपिता ॥ ४५ ॥"

Transliteration: "atha viparītakaraṇī mudrā bhūtale svaśirodattvā khe nayeccaraṇadvayam । viparītakṛtiścaiṣā sarvatantreṣu gopitā ॥ 45 ॥"

Translation: Putting the head on the ground, let him stretch out his legs upwards, moving them round and round. This is viparit-karana, kept secret in all the Tantras.

Benefits of Viparita Karani: Conquer Death, Drink Nectar, Becomes an Adept

Pramana: Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source: Shiva Samhita(BA)-IV.46-47

Original Verse: "एतद्यः कुरुते नित्यमभ्यासं याममात्रतः । मृत्युं जयति स योगी प्रलये नापि सीदति ॥ ४६ ॥ कुर्य्तेऽमृतपानं यः सिद्धानां समतामियात्। स सेव्यः सर्वलोकानां बन्धमेनं करोति यः ॥ ४७ ॥"

Transliteration: "etadyaḥ kurute nityamabhyāsaṃ yāmamātrataḥ । mṛtyuṃ jayati sa yogī pralaye nāpi sīdati ॥ 46 ॥ kuryte'mṛtapānaṃ yaḥ siddhānāṃ samatāmiyāt। sa sevyaḥ sarvalokānāṃ bandhamenaṃ karoti yaḥ ॥ 47 ॥"

Translation: "The Yogi who practises it daily for three hours, conquers death, and is not destroyed even in the Pralaya. 46. He who drinks nectar becomes equal to Siddhas; he who practises this Bandha becomes an adept among all creatures. 47."

Viparita Karani Removes Diseases

Pramana: Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source: Haṭhapradīpikā of Svātmārāma V.110

Original Verse: "ūर्ध्वन्āभिर्-अधस्त्āलुर्-ūर्ध्वṃ भ्āनुर्-अधḥ śअśī ॥ करṇī विपर्īत्āख्य्ā सर्वव्य्āधि-विन्āśइन्ī"

Transliteration: "ūrdhvanābhir-adhastālur-ūrdhvaṃ bhānur-adhaḥ śaśī ॥ karaṇī viparītākhyā sarvavyādhi-vināśinī ॥110॥"

Translation: "The practice, which puts the navel up and palate down, the sun up and moon down, is known as viparīta-karaṇī. It removes all diseases."

Daily practice of Viparita Karani

Pramana: Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source: "Haṭhapradīpikā of Svātmārāma V.111"

Original Verse: "करणी विपरीताक्या गुरुवाक्येन लभ्यते ॥ निथ्यम् अभ्यासयुक्तस्य जठराग्नि- विवर्धिनी ॥ १११ ॥"

Transliteration: "karaṇī viparītākyā guruvākyena labhyate ll nithyam abhyāsayuktasya jaṭharāgni- vivardhinī ll 111 ll"

Translation: Viparita-Karani is best learnt from the Guru. Its daily practice stimulates the gastric fire. 111

Adequate Diet for Practitioner of Viparita Karani

Pramana: Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source: "Haṭhapradīpikā of Svātmārāma V.113"

Original Verse: "आहारो बहुलस्तस्य संपाद्यः साधकस्य तु ॥ अनाहारो यदि भवेद् अग्निर्-देहं दहेत् क्षणात् ॥ ११२ ॥"

Transliteration: "āhāro bahulastasya saṃpādyaḥ sādhakasya tu ll anāhāro yadi bhaved agnir-dehaṃ dahet kṣaṇāt ll 112 ll"

Translation: "An aspirant requires increased quantity of food. If one does not take sufficient food, fire quickly consumes the body. 111"

Gradual Practice of Viparita Karani

Pramana: Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source: "Haṭhapradīpikā of Svātmārāma V.114"

Original Verse: "अधःशिराश्चोर्ध्वपादः क्षणं स्यात् प्रथमे दिने ॥ क्षणाच्च किञ्चिदधिकम् अभ्यसेच्च दिने दिने ॥ ११३ ॥"

Transliteration: "adhaḥśirāścordhvapādaḥ kṣaṇaṃ syāt prathame dine ll kṣaṇācca kiñcidadhikam abhyasecca dine dine ll 113 ll"

Translation: "One the first day, one should remain in the topsy-turvy position for a short time. Every day, one should retain the posture longer increasing the time little by little. 113"