"Four Kinds of Dharanas Explained by Sadashiva "

PRAMANA

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source : Kirana Agama - Yoga Pada (18-19)

Original Verse : "संसिद्धयोगिनो मुख्यं धारणानां चतुष्टयम् ॥

                 वह्निसौम्यास्मृता बाह्यापराख्या धारणास्तु ताः |"

Transliteration

saṃsiddhaYogino mukhyaṁ dhāraṇānāṁ catuṣṭayam ॥ vahnisaumyāsmṛtā bāhyāparākhyā dhāraṇāstu tāḥ |

Translation

There are four kinds of Dhārana to be essentially practiced by an accomplished Yogin. They are: (i) vahni, (ii) saumya, (iii) amṛtā and (iv) para.