"Practice of Dharana - Yogi Overcomes Effects of Elements in Him "

PRAMANA

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source : Shiva Samhita (BA)-III.64

Original Verse : आधारे घटिका पंच लिंगस्थाने तथैव च । तदूध्र्वं घटिकाः पञ्च नाभिह्र्न्मध्यके तथा ॥ भ्रूमध्योध्र्वं तथा पंच घटिका धारयेत्सुधीः । तथा भूरादिना नष्टो योगीन्द्रो न भवेत्खलु ॥ ६४ ॥

Transliteration

ādhāre ghaṭikā paṃca liṃgasthāne tathaiva ca । tadūdhrvaṃ ghaṭikāḥ pañca nābhihrnmadhyake tathā ॥ bhrūmadhyodhrvaṃ tathā paṃca ghaṭikā dhārayetsudhīḥ । tathā bhūrādinā naṣṭo yogīndro na bhavetkhalu ॥ 64 ॥

Translation

Let the wise Yogi practice Dharana thus -- five ghatis (2 1/2 hours) in the adhara lotus (muladhara), five ghatis in the seat of the linga (svadhisthana), five ghatis in the region above it, (in the navel, manipur), and the same in the heart (anahata); five ghatis in the throat (visuddha) and, lastly let him hold Dharana for five ghatis in the space between the two eye-brows (anjapur). By this practice the elements cease to cause any harm to the great Yogi.