Vahni Dhāraṇa

PRAMANA

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source : Kirana Agama - Yoga Pada (19-21)

Original Verse : मूलं रेफपुटान्तस्थं पङ्चमस्थं च बिन्दुगम् ॥ चलार्णसंयुता दीप्ता धारणा पावक मता | सर्वोद्धारेस्रिहिंसादि पापः बृगेव संक्षयेत् ॥ त्रिकोणमण्डलस्थोस्यं कूटो वह्निस्स्वयं भवेत् |

Transliteration

mūlaṃ rephapuṭāntasthaṁ paṅcamasthaṁ ca bindugam ॥ calārṇasaṃyutā dīptā dhāraṇā pāvaka matā | sarvoddhāresrihiṃsādi pāpaḥ bṛgeva saṃkṣayet ॥20॥ trikoṇamaṇḍalasthosyaṁ kūṭo vahnissvayaṁ bhavet |

Translation

Dhāraṇa done with the accompaniment of the mula mantra placed between repha added with pañcama and bindu corresponding to the vāyu bīja is known as Vahni Dhārana. Through the practice of this kind of Dhāraṇa one can get over the sinful effects arising out of arihiṁsa (i.e. injuring pious men and high-souled persons). During this process of (Vahni) Dhārana the aspirant should consider himself as though he is inside of a triangled Mandala.