Maha Bandha

Maha Bandha

TYPE:Technique

PRAMANA：Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source：Yoga-Tattvopanishad (112-115)

Original Verse：

"पार्ष्णि वामस्य पादस्य योनिस्थाने नियोजयेत् ।

प्रसार्य दक्षिणं पादं हस्ताभ्यां धारयेद् दृढम् ॥ ११२ ॥

चुबुकं हृदि विन्यस्य पूरयेद्वायुना पुनः ।

कुम्भकेन यथाशक्त्या धारयित्वा तु रेचयेत् ॥ ११३ ॥

वामाङ्गेन समभ्यस्य दक्षाङ्गेन समभ्यसेत् ।

प्रसारितस्तु यः पादस्तमुरूपरि मानयेत् ॥ ११४ ॥

अयमेव महाबन्ध उभयत्र्ऐवमभ्यसेत् ।"

Transliteration：

"pārṣṇi vāmasya pādasya yonisthāne niyojayet |

prasārya dakṣiṇaṃ pādaṃ hastābhyāṃ dhārayed dṛḍham ॥ 112 ॥

cubukaṃ hṛdi vinyasya pūrayedvāyunā punaḥ |

kumbhakena yathāśaktyā dhārayitvā tu recayet ॥ 113 ॥

vāmāṅgena samabhyasya dakṣāṅgena samabhyaset |

prasāritastu yaḥ pādastamurūpari mānayet ॥ 114 ॥

ayameva mahābandha ubhayatraivamabhyaset |"

Translation：

(The Yogin) should place the hind part of the left foot on the genitals and stretching out

the right foot, should hold it firmly with both hands. Placing the chin on the heart, again

he should infill with air and holding it with Kumbhaka, as far as it lies in his power,

should expel it. Having practiced first with the left side of the body, he should then

practice with the right side. Whichever foot is stretched out, he should mount it on the

thigh (of the other leg). This is the Maha-bandha and one should practise it bothways in

this manner.

Three Bandhas Lead to Kunadlini Awakening

TYPE:Technique

PRAMANA：Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source：Sandilya Upanishad (7, 11-12)

Original Verse：

"पूरकान्ते तु कर्तव्यो बन्धो जालंधराभिधः ।

कुम्भकान्ते रेचकाद्औ बन्धो जालंधराभिधः ॥ ११ ॥

अधस्तात्कुञ्चनेनाशु कण्ठसंकोचने कृते ।

मध्ये पश्चिमतानेन स्यात् प्राणो ब्रह्मनाडिगः ॥ १२ ॥"

Transliteration：

"pūrakānte tu kartavyo bandho jālaṃdharābhidhaḥ |

kumbhakānte recakādau bandho jālaṃdharābhidhaḥ ॥ 11 ॥

adhastātkuñcanenāśu kaṇṭhasaṃkocane kṛte |

madhye paścimatānena syāt prāṇo brahmanāḍigaḥ ॥ 12 ॥"

Translation： "The Bandha, known as the Jalam-dhara, should be performed at the end of the in-filling of

breath. The Uddiyanaka (Bandha) (should be performed) after Kumbhaka (holding the breath)

and before expulsion (of the vital air).

By constriction (of the anus) below, and when constriction of the throat is made suddenly,

by Pas'cima-tana in the middle, the Prana (vital air) will course through the Brahma-nadi."

Maha Mudra, Maha Bandha requires Maha Vedha

TYPE:Description

PRAMANA：Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source：Hatha Yoga Pradipika III.25

Original Verse：

"रूपलावन्यसम्पन्ना यथा स्त्री पुरुस्हम् विना

महामुद्रामहाबन्धौ निस्ह्फलौ वेधवर्जितौ"

Transliteration：

"rūpalāvanyasampannā yathā strī purusham vinā

mahāmudrāmahābandhau nishphalau vedhavarjitau"

Translation：

As beauty and loveliness, do not avail a woman without husband, so the Mahâ mudrâ and the

MahâBandha are useless without the Mahâ Vedha.