Shiva Swarodaya 1. I bow to lord Shiva, Goddess Goddess Parvatiji Parvatiji,, and Lord Ganesha, Ganesha, and to Guru and Supreme Soul who grant liberation from this transient universe. The Goddess Spoke
O God of Gods Mahadeva !. Plea Please se best bestow ow upon upon me that that "now "nowle ledg dgee thro throug ugh h whi# whi#h h one one #an #an atta attain in all all $sid $siddh dhis is%% &a##omplishments and fortunes'. (. O God of all Gods, how did this universe originate) *h+ does it #hange) nd how does it merge into its sour#e) -ow does it get destro+ed) Please eplain to me the real nature and the essen#e of this world. Lord Shiva Spoke
/. O Goddess 0hese worlds have emerged from the tattwas &the basi# five elements' and in the tattwas o##ur its alteration, preservation, and destru#tion. ##ordingl+, ##ordingl+, the nature of this un iverse is de#ided on the basis of tattwas onl+. The Goddess Spoke
. O Maheshji, the sages and the prophets, who "now the real essen#e of the tattwas have de#ided that it is the tattwas whi#h are the root essen#e of this world. -en#e, please des#ribe those tattwas and "indl+ #ast an illuminating light on the nature of tattwas. Lord Shiva Spoke
2. 3rom that one un#hanging, eternal, and formless $paramatma% &supreme self' originate the s"+4 and from s"+ originated the ir. ir. 5. 3rom ir originated 3ire4 and from fire originated the water. In this wa+ these five elements diversel+ emanate the whole world. 6. 0he #osmos was #reated through the above mentioned tattwas, from those elements onl+ is this world preserved. nd finall+, this world dissolves into those ver+ five elements onl+.
7. O 8eaut+ 0his bod+ &Shiva9s human)' is #reated from the above mentioned five:tattwas. 0he+ subtl+ emanate in this bod+. Onl+ the omnis#ient +ogis #omprehend those subtle tattwas &in the bod+'. 1;.
uires the "nowledge of the part, present and the future. 11. 0his s#ien#e is most se#retive of all se#ret "nowledges. It is the best as it reveals the most essential and benefi#ial "nowledge to us. 1!. 0hough the Swaroda+a ?nowledge in the subtlest of all subtle "nowledge, +et the "nowledge of this s#ien#e is eas+ to a#>uire and is truth:revealing. It is a sour#e of ama@ement to the atheists. It helps, aids, and assists the theists. 1(. 0he "nowledge of the s#ien#e of swaras is to be imparted onl+ to the dis#iple who is of pea#eful disposition, pure of thoughts and #ondu#t, dis#iplined, having boundless bound less devotion to the guru, possessing the firm determination and gratefulness towards benefa#tors. 1/. It should not be given to an+one who is wi#"ed, la#"ing virilit+, short tempered, vi#ious, atheist, la#"ing #hara#ter, and the one who #ommits adulter+ with his Guru9s wife. 1. O Goddess uires "nowledge of all s#ien#es and be#omes omnis#ient. 12. *ithin *ithin the swaras is the #omplete #omplete "nowledge of the Aedas Aedas B all other s#riptures. s#riptures. Swaras Swaras #ontain the three worlds. Swaras are the essen#e of $atman% itself. 15. 0he "nowledge of astrolog+ without the "nowledge of swaras is just just li"e a house without an owner, a mouth la#"ing s#riptures, and bod+ without head. -en#e, the "nowledge of swaras is indispensable for an astrologer. 16. 0hat one who #an differentiate differentiate between the nadis, pranas, tattwas, tattwas, and between pingala, Ida, Sushumna, and other nadis, attains liberation. 17. O beaut+ Some people #onsider it auspi#ious to attain the "nowledge of swaras through the strength of auspi#ious va+u.
7. O 8eaut+ 0his bod+ &Shiva9s human)' is #reated from the above mentioned five:tattwas. 0he+ subtl+ emanate in this bod+. Onl+ the omnis#ient +ogis #omprehend those subtle tattwas &in the bod+'. 1;. uires the "nowledge of the part, present and the future. 11. 0his s#ien#e is most se#retive of all se#ret "nowledges. It is the best as it reveals the most essential and benefi#ial "nowledge to us. 1!. 0hough the Swaroda+a ?nowledge in the subtlest of all subtle "nowledge, +et the "nowledge of this s#ien#e is eas+ to a#>uire and is truth:revealing. It is a sour#e of ama@ement to the atheists. It helps, aids, and assists the theists. 1(. 0he "nowledge of the s#ien#e of swaras is to be imparted onl+ to the dis#iple who is of pea#eful disposition, pure of thoughts and #ondu#t, dis#iplined, having boundless bound less devotion to the guru, possessing the firm determination and gratefulness towards benefa#tors. 1/. It should not be given to an+one who is wi#"ed, la#"ing virilit+, short tempered, vi#ious, atheist, la#"ing #hara#ter, and the one who #ommits adulter+ with his Guru9s wife. 1. O Goddess uires "nowledge of all s#ien#es and be#omes omnis#ient. 12. *ithin *ithin the swaras is the #omplete #omplete "nowledge of the Aedas Aedas B all other s#riptures. s#riptures. Swaras Swaras #ontain the three worlds. Swaras are the essen#e of $atman% itself. 15. 0he "nowledge of astrolog+ without the "nowledge of swaras is just just li"e a house without an owner, a mouth la#"ing s#riptures, and bod+ without head. -en#e, the "nowledge of swaras is indispensable for an astrologer. 16. 0hat one who #an differentiate differentiate between the nadis, pranas, tattwas, tattwas, and between pingala, Ida, Sushumna, and other nadis, attains liberation. 17. O beaut+ Some people #onsider it auspi#ious to attain the "nowledge of swaras through the strength of auspi#ious va+u.
!;. 0he whole universe, universe, its ma#ro ma#ro and mi#ro#osm, mi#ro#osm, have been #reated b+ Swara. Swara Swara is the #ause of #reation and its destru#tion. Swara is lord shiva himself. !1. ueries. It must be "ept safe in one9s mind = ps+#he, voi#e and intelle#t to use it for the evolution of the atman. !7. -aving the "nowledge "nowledge of Swaras Swaras it is not ne#essar+ ne#essar+ to #onsult and have the "nowledge "nowledge of date, time, da+, stars, planets, gods, #onjun#tion or assortment of stars B planets C for the evolution of the atman. (;. -aving the favourable flow of swaras swaras bestows all the favourable results.
(!. 0here are m+riads of nadis throughout the bod+. 0he wise must #omprehend them for the true understanding of their bod+. ((. 0here are sevent+ two thousand nadis whi#h etend throughout the navel to the shoulders. 0hese are spread around the spine li"e sprouts. (/. 0he "undalini Sha"ti whi#h resides in these nadis in the shape of a serpent has ten nadis above and ten nadis below her. (. Out of total twent+ C four nadis &two groups of nadis going on ea#h side in obli>ue = slanting dire#tion' out of them ten are spe#iall+ important as the + #ontain the flow of ten va+us. (2. 3rom the nadis mentioned earlier ten are primar+ and out of them Ida, Pingala, and Sushumana are the foremost. (5. 0he remaining seven primar+ nadis in#lude Gandhari, -astijivha, Poosha, Fashashwini, lambusha, ?uhu and Shan"hini. (6. Dp, down, and obli>ue nadis are the ver+ basis of va+u and bod+. 0he+ are spread li"e a wheel in the bod+ and are themselves based on the vital for#e &Eprana9'. Position / Placement of the nadis
(7. Ida is positioned on the left side of the bod+, Pingala on the right, Sushumna in the #entre, while Gandhari is in the left e+e. /;. -astijivha nadi is in the right e+e, Poosha in the right ear, Fashashwini in the left ear, and lambusha resides in the mouth. /1. ?uhu is in the linga &reprodu#tive organs' Shan"hini is in the anus area = part. 0hus, the ten foremost nadis of the bod+ reside in ten openings of the bod+. /!. 0he Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna are lo#ated in the prani# passage of the bod+. 0he above mentioned ten nadis reside in the subtle human bod+ &and not in the gross bod+'. /(. 0he ten primar+ nadis have been mentioned.
/. Samana is in the navel region. Ddana resides in the #entre of throat. 0he A+ana va+u pervades the whole human bod+. 0hus mentioned ten va+us are prominent. /2. 0he lo#ation of prana, pana, Samana, Ddana , and v+ana has been told.
2. One must #on#entrate and mediate on this tattwa with a stable and #alm mind.
22. uring the first three da+s of bright fortnight, the Ida Swara must flow first, and during the dar" fortnight the right prani# #hannel pingala must flow initiall+. 25. wise person must never let the moon swara flow during the night. Similarl+ the sun swara must be suppressed during da+time. 8+ pra#ti#ing in this manner dail+ and #ontinuousl+ one be#omes a +ogi. 26. uring the rise of pingala, the sun element is under one9s #ontrol. 0he moon is under #ontrol during Ida. 0he person who "nows the flow of Swaras in this manner #an #ontrol the universe in a se#ond. 27. If a da+ starts with lunar swara at sunrise and ends with the solar swara at sunset, then this #+#le of swaras produ#es man+ benefi#ial and auspi#ious effe#ts. If the #+#le of swaras is #ontrar+ to this then all the auspi#ious a#ts must be avoided during su#h period. 5;. 0he a#ts performed on Monda+, *ednesda+, 0hursda+ , and 3rida+ while the left Swara or Ida nadi is flowing endow su##ess in all auspi#ious deeds & more so if it is a bright fortnight'. 51. Similarl+, if right swara flows on Sunda+, 0uesda+, and Saturda+ then all deeds performed get a##omplished. Su##ess is inevitable if su#h deeds are performed during the dar"er fortnight&"rishan pa"sh'. Pattern of flow of Five Tattwas
5!. 0he air elements flows first of all in either nadis. 0hen follows the fire element, and then flows the earth element. 0he s"+ element is a#tive in the end. &ir tou#hes the sides of the nasal passage, 3ire tou#hes the top, *ater tou#hes the bottom of the nasal passage and arth flows in #entre of it'. 5(. 0he five tattwas arise and flow in the above mentioned se>uen#e for the duration of two: and:a:half ghadis &1 hour' in ea#h of the nadis separatel+. 5/. uring the time:span of one da+ and night &!/ hours', 1! @odia# transitions are said to o##ur. 0aurus, Han#er, Airgo, S#orpio, Hapri#orn, and Pis#es o##ur B transit during the flow of Ida. 0hese @odia# signs are #onsidered to be of moon &dominated'. 5. ries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius and >uarius o##ur and transit during the flow of solar swara pingala, and the+ are #onsidered to be sun dominated. One must determine the auspi#ious and inauspi#ious result via the rise of swaras in the right nadi.
52. 0he moon resides in the &represents' ast and uire the "nowledge of the subtlest and diffi#ult subje#ts. Hontraril+, during the flow of lunar Swara, the "nowledge of above mentioned subje#ts #annot be a#>uired. 6(. Starting from the first four ghadis of morning if the flow of Swaras is opposite, e.g. if the lunar Swara flows during the time of solar Swara then the results are unfavourable. 6/. In su#h a flow of Swaras, the mind is perturbed during the 1st ghadi. In the !nd ghadi the wealth gets destro+ed4 in the (rd, travel or movement ensues4 in the /th ghadi, there is a loss of dear things. 6. uring the th ghadi, there is the loss of one9s state=provin#e4 disease and death o##ur during the 5th4 and death during the 6th ghadi. 0hus is the result of opposite or reverse Swaras. 62. If the opposite Swara flow for eight su##essive da+s during all three periods &morning, noon and night' then bad results o##ur. little redu#tion or irregularit+ in this is good.
65. If the lunar Swara flows during morning and noon, and the solar Swara during evening &dus"', then one gets vi#tor+ dail+. If the Swaras flow in the opposite manner, there is loss B defeat and one must avoid almost ever+thing during su#h period. 66. If the left or right Swara is a#tive along with partiall+ a#tive Sushumna, then one must start journe+ b+ putting the #orresponding foot forward to a#hieve su##ess. 67. *hile starting a journe+, one must put left foot forward if the moon swara is a#tive and right foot if sun Swara is a#tive to ensure su##ess. 7; *hile getting up after sleeping if one tou#hes that side #hee" whi#h #orresponds to the a#tive Swara with the palm of same hand one gets the desired fruit. 71 t the time of giving or re#eiving an+thing or going out of house, using the same hand or foot whi#h is on the side of a#tive Swara is best. 7! 8+ a#ting in su#h a manner, one is free from #onfli#t, loss, destru#tion and affli#tion b+ enemies. One is relieved of all the troubles and returns home merril+. 7(. *hile sitting with Guru&s', "ing, brother, minister and other benefi#ial person, one must "eep them towards the side of a#tive Swara for attaining auspi#ious effe#ts. 7/. 0o over#ome an enem+, #ommit theft, while igniting the fire, while #ommitting unrighteous deeds one must "eep the person or obje#t on the side of non:a#tive Swara. 7. Some people believe that journe+s to far off lands must be underta"en=started while the flow of lunar Swara, while the journe+ &s' to nearb+ lands is to be underta"en during the solar Swara. 72. *hatever has been mentioned till now regarding war and benefits undoubtedl+ #omes to pass when the respe#tive Swaras are a#tivel+ flowing. 75. *hile the flow of Shun+a nadi &Sushumna', the above mentioned a#tions li"e wars, battles, and other benefi#ial deeds=a#tions be#ome futile. 0his has been mentioned b+ Lord Shiva himself and thus, a gospel truth. 76. uring the flow of $Purna Swara%, performan#e of a#tivities li"e punishing the wi#"ed, imparting "nowledge, #ommitting fraud, fa#ing an angr+ master, #ommitting theft, et#. bear terribl+ horrifi# results.
77. 0he lunar Swara is benefi#ial for starting long journe+s. It ensures su##ess without obsta#les. 0he solar Swara is benefi#ial for a#tivities li"e entering a house. 1;;. 0he flow of Swaras #an ma"e an in#apable and in#ompetent person full+ #apable and #ompetent and vi#e:versa. s all the beings are under the #ontrol of the results of their previous "armas, therefore, the+ must a#t a##ording to the flow of Swaras li"e Sushumna. 1;1. 0he a#tive lunar Swara #an a#t even as an antidote to poison. 0he a#tive solar Sara is benefi#ial for bringing the powerful under the #ontrol. *hile the third Swara &Sushumna' bestows liberation. 0hus, one God has threefold fun#tions and eisten#e. 1;!. 0he nadis must flow a##ording to the nature of wor"&s' to be performed throughout da+ and night. If the Swaras are made to flow as per the nature of wor" e.g. then lunar Swara for auspi#ious wor" and Solar Swara for inauspi#ious then su##ess in all ventures is assured. 1;(. *hile performing worship, penan#e, and other stable and permanent a#tions and giving long:lasting results, while wearing jeweller+, starting journe+ to far:off lands, while performing one dharma&s' throughout four stages of life C namel+ $8rahm#har+a% &#eliba#+', $Grahastha% &house holder9s life', $Aanaprastha% &Going to jungle, mountain or far off land to lead a spiritual life= and $San+ara% &formal de#laration renun#iation of world and the performan#e of rituals atta#hed therewith' C and while #olle#ting the Ida nadi provides optimum results. 1;/. *hile digging ponds and well, digging a pole, #onse#rating &ritualisti#all+' the image=idol of a deit+, giving donation, journe+ing, marr+ing, wearing #lothes, jeweller+, and other de#orative arti#les, the flow of ida is benefi#ial. 1;. Performing a#tivities pertaining to pea#e:establishment, a#>uiring nourishment from divine herbs and #hemi#als, meeting one9s master, befriending someone, doing business a#tivities, and #olle#ting food:grains, ida is auspi#ious. 1;2. *hile entering a new house, doing servi#e, sowing and farming, doing auspi#ious deeds, forming allian#es and treaties, and while leaving for a journe+, Ida is auspi#ious. 1;5. 3or starting studies or resear#h, seeing brothers and relatives in birth and death, in dharmi# deeds, for getting spiritual invitation &$ee"sha%', for perfe#ting one9s mantra, Ida is the best.
1;6. 3or learning Sutras &verses' pertaining to the S#ien#e and "nowledge of time &past, present and future', bringing #attle and pets to home, treating in#urable and deadl+ disease, and addressing one9s master.
1;7. Mounting an elephant or a horse, t+ing them &or putting them in their stables', learning the art of ar#her+, doing #haritable servi#es, #olle#ting wealth. 11;. Singing, pla+ing musi#al instruments, dan#ing, stud+ing the art of dan#e, drama, and other aestheti# a#tivities, entering a #it+ or village, appl+ing tila", bu+ing land. 111. 3a#ilitating, helping, pa#if+ing the ones having sorrows, sufferings, fever, ailments or who are un#ons#ious, intera#ting with relatives and master&s'Jand for #olle#ting wood and grains. 11!. O Parvati Ida is also benefi#ial for women9s dental de#oration, for the arrival of rain, for worshipping Guru, and for removing the effe#ts of poison. 11(. 0he a#ts li"e pra#ti#e of +oga are espe#iall+ fruitful during the flow of Ida. 8ut su#h a#ts must be avoided if fire, air or ether elements are a#tive and flowing therewith Ida &0he above mentioned a#ts are fruitful during the flow of Ida onl+ if earth and water elements are also a#tive'. 11/. ll good a#ts during da+ and night fru#tif+ during the flow of Ida. In fa#t, the lunar Swara is best for doing all auspi#ious a#tivities. 11. *hile learning or tea#hing #ruel "nowledges and arts, while meeting women and prostitutes &for seual purposes', boarding a large ship, pingala flow is benefi#ial. 112. It is benefi#ial for wi#"ed a#ts li"e drin"ing Sura &wine', pra#ti#ing diffi#ult $vir% &tantri#' mantras and performing su#h "ind of worship, destro+ing the #ountr+ &enem+' in a state of unrest, and poisoning the enem+. 115. Pra#ti#ing the s#riptures, journe+ing, selling or bu+ing #attle, ma"ing bri#"s, wood and jeweller+ b+ #utting grinding and polishing. 116. Pra#ti#ing the use of weapons, +antras, and tantra, #limbing a fort or a mountain summit, gambling, stealing, while mounting and #ontrolling an elephant, horse, a #hariot and other vehi#les. 117. *hile eer#ising, performing si a#ts of bla#" magi# li"e $Maran% and $D#h#hatan% &"illing and emotionall+ destabili@ing the enem+ through rituals', while over#oming the etra: terrestrial beings li"e ghosts, $Fa"shas% and $Fa"shinis% &demigods', $Aetal% &evil spirits', and the effe#ts of poison, Pingala in auspi#ious.
1!;. *hile "eeping a don"e+, #amel, buffalo, while mounting an elephant or a horse, while #rossing a river or pond, ta"ing medi#ines, healing one self or others, and while writing, alphabets Pingala &solar' nadi is the best. 1!1. 0he a#ts li"e $Maran% bla#", $Mohan%, $Stambhan% $D#ha#hatan% &"illing, en#hanting, paral+@ing, respe#tivel+, via bla#" magi#', #ontrolling others b+ rituals of bla#" magi#, inspiriting, attra#ting, being enraged, giving donations, and bu+ing and selling. 1!!. ttra#ting evil spirits, bearing mali#e, getting rid of enemies, using sword while battling the enem+, having sensual pleasures, meeting the "ing, eating, bathing, performing formal and behavioural tas"s and doing outstanding and shining deeds is best a##omplished during the flow of Pingala. 1!(. 0he wise must perform the a#ts li"e eating, pleasing the senses, a#tivating the appetite, womani@ing, and sleeping during the solar Swara flow. 1!/. ll "inds of harsh, #ruel, deeds involving versatilit+ and d+namism are su##essful during the flow of Pingala nadi. 1!. If ida &lunar' Swara flows during one moment and Pingala &Solar' Swara flows during the se#ond then su#h a flow of Swaras is #alled Sushumna flow. ?now and remember that su#h destro+s the fruit of all a#tivities. 1!2. 0he fire of destru#tion is said to be residing in the Sushumna nadi. ?now it to be the poison, destro+er of all the a#tions. 1!5. If Ida and Pingala nadis flow irregularl+ violating their flow then the #onse>uen#es arising there from are inauspi#ious without an+ doubt. 1!6. *hen the Swara flow through Ida at one moment and through Pingala at the other then su#h a se>uen#e of flow is said to be adverse. O Godess of boons, during su#h time the undesired results for all a#tivities ensue. 1!7. 0he wise sa+ that the simultaneous flow of both the Swaras is li"e the effe#ts of poison. ll a#tions, whether auspi#ious or inauspi#ious, good or bad, right or wrong are to be avoided during su#h times as the+ are not su##essful. 1(;. 0he >uestion of life and death, profit and loss, vi#tor+ and defeat and su#h subje#ts must be forgotten during the adverse flow of Swaras &Sushumna'. uring su#h time one must meditate and remember onl+ the God of Dniverse.
1(1. 0he a#ts li"e #ontemplation, pra+er to God, meditation, and +oga are to be performed at su#h times. Kest of the a#tivities &pertaining to profit or loss, and selfishness and self:interest are to be avoided'. 1(!. If the Sushumna Swara9s is intermingled with the flow of Pingala then both blessing and #ursing are ineffe#tive. 1((. uring the transition of Swaras and tatwas no wor", with the e#eption of #haritable deeds involving possession of merit, is to be done. 1(/. uring the flow of irregular Swara one must not even mentall+ thin" of doing an+thing regarding travel. 0ravel is perilous and ha@ardous at su#h time, and ma+ result even in death, have no doubts about it. 1(. If the breath in lunar Swara flows towards front and upwards and right then it is must be #onsidered as &Poorna' a #omplete Swara. If the Swara breath in Solar Swara is going down, ba#"ward, and right then it is to be #onsidered as $Poorna% &#omplete' Solar Swara. Otherwise the Swaras are said to be empt+. 0his "nowledge of dis#erning the full &$poorna%' and empt+ &$ri"ta%' Swara must be possessed b+ the wise. 1(2. If a messenger arrives from left, front, or higher &upper' sides during the lunar Swara flow9 and from ba#"wards, right or sitting downwards then it is auspi#ious. 1(5. If one remains without food during the flow of adverse nadi Sushumna, and if in su#h a state he a#>uires #omplete absorption with the element that is subtlest and be+ond the be+ond, then su#h merging is "nown as $Sandh+a% b+ the wise. 1(6. s per the Swardoda+a S#ien#e, the Aedas are not the #elebrated and renowned tets, as we "now them. 0hat, whi#h a#tivel+ aids the reali@ation of and absorption with supreme soul Paramatman is the real Aeda. 1(7. Sandh+a is just not $Sandhi% &meeting' of da+ B night. *hen the previousl+ errati# prana starts to flow in Sushumna nadi, then it is the real Sandhi. 1/;. O eva of evas, Mahadeva O redeemer of the whole universe o tell me about the se#ret "nowledge that +ou "eep in +our heart. 1/1. 0here is no $ishtadevata% &#herished form of God' e#ept the S#ien#e of Swara. 0he +ogi who is engrossed in the Sadhana of "nowing this s#ien#e is the supreme +ogi.
1/!. 0he #reation emanates from the five elements and into them it dissolves. 0herefore, the five elements are supreme. God alone is be+ond them. 1/(. 0hrough perfe#tion in Foga and from the Siddhies &supernatural powers' granted there from, the +ogis must "now and #omprehend the name of these five elements. n epert in Swaroda+a S#ien#e #an "now and differentiate the wi#"ed person from their signs. 1//. 0he person who has reali@ed and seen this universe to be #onstituted b+ the five elements C namel+ earth, water, fire, air and other C is to be worshipped. 1/. 0he bodies of all the beings in all Elo"as% &planes of eisten#e' are not made of different elements &but of same five basi# elements'. 8ut there is a differen#e in #onstitution of nadis. 1/2. O 8eautiful Godess 0he rise of five elements in right and left Swaras has been des#ribed previousl+. uentiall+ b+ #areful observation and awareness. 0he earth appears +ellow, water white, fire red, air dar" bla#", and the s"+ appears multi:hued and strangel+ #oloured. 1(. Please breathe while loo"ing at a mirror. 0he wise #an a#>uire the "nowledge of different tattwas b+ observing the shape and pattern formed on the mirror b+ the water vapours of breath. 1/. If the shape formed on mirror is a s>uare or >uadrangle it indi#ates earth element, #res#ent moon indi#ates water, a triangle indi#ates fire, and a #ir#le indi#ates air.
1. arth element flows in the middle of breath, the breath endowed with water flows downwards, the swara=breath enmeshed with fire flows upwards and air flows slant, at an angle, the breath endowed with ether flows in both the Swaras. 12. arth is +ellow #oloured, water white #oloured, fire red, air #loud:blue, ether is multi: #oloured &having all #olours'. 15. 3ire is lo#ated in the shoulders, of a human, the air element resides at the root of navel, earth in the "nees, water element in the end part of feet, and ether element resides in the head. 16. 0he earth element is sweet in taste, water astringent, fire9s taste is pungent, air element taste, sour, while ether element is bitter in taste. 17. 0he length of breath while the flow of a#tive air element is eight finger9s&thi#"ness' breath &angula'4 fire element four angulas long4 the length of breath in earth element is twelve angulas &finger'4 and the water element siteen angulas long. 12;. 0he upward flow of breath while the fire element is a#tive is deadl+4 the downward of breath when water is a#tive element bestows pea#e4 the slant and angular flow of breath during a#tive air element is good for the rites of bla#" magi# &li"e $D#h#hatan%'4 the middle ward flow of breath in earth element is good for paral+@ing enemies and evil for#es b+ bla#" magi#al rites &$Stambhan%'4 the effe#t of a#tive ether element is normal. 121. 0he a#ts involving stead+, permanent, and long:lasting results get fru#tified if performed during a#tive earth element4 during the rise of water element moving wor" is &involving versatilit+ and granting fleeting results' give su##ess4 during the pre:dominan#e of fire element harsh, diffi#ult, demanding, and #ruel tas"s provide su##ess4 during air a#tions li"e "illing via bla#" magi# &$Maran%' and ma"ing someone emotionall+ unstable or nervous &$D#h#hatan%'. 12!. *hile the predominan#e of ether element is there, no wor", e#ept the pra#ti#e of $Foga Sadhana%, is to be done. Otherwise, all a#tions are sure to be fruitless and providing null=@ero results. 12(. 0he rise of arth and water elements, bestows su##ess4 fire gives death4 a#tive air elements brings destru#tion4 a#tiveness of ether results in failure. 0he "nowers of s#ien#e of tattwas must "now this. 12/. *hen earth element is a#tive the profit gets dela+ed4 when water is a#tive there is immediate su##ess4 loss and destru#tion ensue during the flow of air and fire elements, ether #auses fruitless a#tions.
12. 0he signs of pre:dominan#e of earth element in a Swara are its +ellow hue, slow motion, downward motion till the #hin, heav+ and deep sound, and warm temperature. It endows su##ess in all stead+ wor"s. 122. 0he breath having a pre:dominan#e of water element is downward flowing, heav+ and deep sounded, fast flowing, #ool in temperature and has a length of siteen $angulas% &fingers'. 125. 0he Swara = breath whi#h is ver+ hot, flowing in a #ir#ular motion B upward moving is having a pre:dominan#e of the fire element and has a length of four fingers. It is suitable onl+ for performing harsh and #ruel a#tions. 126. 0he Swara that is somewhat #old and somewhat hot, dar" in #olour, having a length of eight $angulas%, and having obli>ue motion has a pre:dominan#e of air. It brings su##ess in d+nami#, versatile a#tivities. 127. 0he breath possessing the >ualities of all elements in a balan#ed proportion is pre: dominated b+ ether element. 0his element bestows su##ess to the +ogis in their $Foga%. 15;. 0he earth element is +ellow in #olour, >uadrangular shaped, flowing in the middle, and sweet in taste, it etends up to twelve angulas and provides sensual pleasures. 151. 0he water element is white #oloured, #res#ent moon, shaped, astringent in taste, wet, having a length of siteen $angulas%, and is auspi#ious and profit giving. 15!. 0he fire element is red #oloured, triangularl+ shaped, pungent in taste, upward, moving, radiating light, and has a length of four $angulas%. 15(. 0he air element is blue:#oloured, #ir#ular in shape, sour in taste, having an erra#ti# and slant=obli>ue motion and is eight $angulars% long. 15/. 0he ether element is un"nowable and ina##essible due to its omni presen#e, un#on>uerable speed, #olour, shape, and taste. It provides salvation &$mo"sha%' and renders all other pursuits fruitless when it flows. 15. arth and *ater are auspi#ious elements. 0he 3ire element gives mied results. ir and ther #an #ause loss and deaths to persons. 152. 0he domain of arth element is from ast to *est 4 3ire resides in the South dire#tion, the abode of ir is in the
155. If the earth or water elements get a#tivated during the flow of lunar Swara &Ida' then, undoubtedl+, there is su##ess in auspi#ious arts. If the fire element is a#tive in Solar Swara &Pingala' then there is assured su##ess in harsh and #ruel a#tivities. 156. 0he flow of earth element during the da+ and water element during the night is benefi#ial. eath ensues during the rise of fire element. 0he flow of ir element results in loss and destru#tion. ther element ma+ #ause loss of dwelling pla#e due to fire. 157. 3or the >uestions C regarding vi#tor+ in life, profit, farming, wealth a##umulation, the meaning of mantras, >uestions related to war and travel C earth element is #onsidered to be auspi#ious. 16;. uring the earth element9s pre:dominan#e the enem+ is stationar+ and immobile 4 in water element the enem+ is #oming 4 during air the enem+ will go in another dire#tion 4 and during fire the enem+ is there to destro+ and "ill +ou. 161. If someone >uestions +ou during the predominan#e of earth then he has some basi# materialisti# #on#erns in mind, if water or air is predominant then the >uestioners #on#ern are for fellow human beings and #reatures, if fire is a#tive then he has #on#ern with metals , stones and su#h arti#les. If ether is predominant then the mind of the >uestioner is free of all worries. 16!. uring the flow of earth the >uestioner is worried about the #reatures having more than two legs. uring *ater and ir he is #on#erned about human beings, during the 3ire element he is worried about his #attle, and during ther h e is worried about organisms with no feet and legs. 16(. In the right Solar Swara Mars, Sun, Saturn and uestion related to travel is as"ed and the Kahu resides in the air element of a#tive Solar Swara then "now that the traveler is #ommuting from one pla#e to another.
165. If a >uestion regarding the return of a traveler is as"ed while water element is a#tive then the traveler is on his wa+ to return, if arth element is a#tive then the traveler is at the same pla#e. uring the dominan#e of ir the traveler is somewhere else & a pla#e different to the destination'. If fire is dominant then #onsider him to be dea d. 166. uring the dominan#e of arth element the >uestioner wants to en>uire about plants, trees. If the water element is dominant then he wants to en>uire about auspi#ious wor"s. uring fire element the >uestion in mind will be regarding metals and su#h substan#es. uring ether he does not want to "now about an+thing. 167. If during the flow of earth and water elements in bod+ someone as"s about the #ondition of a person who has migrated to another pla#e then "now it that the migrant is satisfied, well nourished, having sensual pleasures &li"e se and games' vi#torious, and happ+. If fire or air is flowing then #onsider the migrant to be in letharg+ or fever. 17;. If the >uestion is as"ed during the dominan#e of ther element then "now that the migrant is dead or nearing end of his life. So must the pra#tioners of the art of 0attwa Sadhana "now the answers of the >uestions as"ed to them, as per dominan#e of elements. 171. In ast, *est, South and
17!.
O 8oon 8estowing Goddess ?now that this bod+ is but a #onstitution of five elements.
17(. 0he five attributes of arth element are bones, flesh, s"in , nadis and hair of this bod+. ven the Aedanta substantiates this. 17/. 0he five attributes of water element & in human bod+' are semen =ova , blood, marrow, urine, and saliva. 0he 8rahm G+anis have said this. 17. 0he five attributes of fire C as per 8rahm G+anis : are hunger , thirst, sleep , effulgen#e and letharg+. 172. 0he five attributes of air C as per the 8rahm G+anis C are running , wal"ing , se#retion of glands, #ontra#tion and epansion.
175. 0he five attributes of ther as mentioned b+ the 8rahm G+anis C are love or atta#hment, jealous+ or mali#e, sh+ness, fear , and passionate bonding. 176. In the human bod+ the earth element is ; Palas &Parts' water in /; Palas, 3ire (; Palas, ir !; Palas, and ther 1; Palas.&Pal is a unit of time, 1; pal e>uals to one hour.' 177. If the arth elements flows in the a#tive Swara then there is dela+ed profit. In water element one get instantaneous benefit. 0he profit is meager in ir element . In the dominan#e of fire element even the a##omplished gains will be spoiled. !;;. arth has five attributes, water has four, fire has three, air has two, and ether one. ver+one must "now this proportion of element9s attributes. !;1. Aarious t+pes of Swaras produ#ed during the dominan#e of arth element C li"e produ#ing hissing and sibilant noise, bro"en sound, torn sound, and downward sound grant results in all wor"s. !;!. 0he $na"shatras% &#onstellations' of arth element are $hanishtha% &elphini', $Kohini% &ldebaran', $+estha% &ntares', $nuradha% &S#orpionis' , $Shravana% &>uitae' , $bhijit&Aega', and $Dttarashada% =%Dttara"hada $ &Sagigtari'.
!;(. O 8eloved 0he $na"shatras% of water element are $poorvashadha% =%Poorva"hada% &Sagittari', ashelesha% &-+darae' , $Moola &S#orpionis', $ardra% &8etelgeuse', $Kevati% &Pis#ium', $Dttaraabhaadrapaada% &ndromedae', and $Shatabhishaa% &>uarii'. !;/. O 8eloved 0he #onstellations of fire are $8harani% & /1=( rietis' , $?ritti"aa% &0auri', $Push+a% &Han#ri', $Maagha% &Kegular', $Poorvaphalguni &Leonis' $Poorvabhaadrapaada% &pegasi', and $Swati% &8ootis'. !;. 0he #onstellations of ir element are $Aishaa"haa% &Librae', $Dttaraaphaalguni% &Lionis' , $-asta% &#orvi', $Hhitraa% &Airginis' , $Punarvasu% &Geminorium ' and &$Mrighshiraa% Orionis'. !;2. If a messenger sits towards the side of a#tive Swara while as"ing about auspi#ious or inauspi#ious affairs then all su#h affairs will be su##essful and will have a positive bearing. If he sits towards the side of non:a#tive swara then all the a#tions will be rendered fruitless. !;5. 0he answers to >uestions as"ed b+ someone regarding the su##ess of an+ venture will be in negative during the flow of solar Swara C even if it is flowing in its full strength along with the dominan#e of auspi#ious and benefi#ial elements in it.
Honversel+, the answers to >uestion as"ed regarding the su##ess of an+ venture will be in affirmative during the flow of the lunar Swara. !;6. Lord Shri Kama a#hieved vi#tor+ during the flow of auspi#ious elements onl+. Similarl+, rjuna was also vi#torious due to the dominan#e of favourable elements. ll the ?auravaas were "illed due to the dominan#e of unfavorable elements. !;7. Onl+ b+ the gra#e of Guru, or due to the $Sans"aaras% &inherent tenden#ies' from previous lives does the desire and #apa#it+ to "now the s#ien#e of 0attwas arise in the hearts of a sele#ted few possessing good souls. !1;. $Lam% is the $beeja mantra% &seed sound' of the earth element. 0he form for #on#entration = mediation on earth element is golden +ellow in #olour, s>uare in shape, and having a pleasant smell. 8+ meditating in this wa+ on earth element and, simultaneousl+, #hanting the $Lam% bija mantra one gets lightness of bod+. !11. 0he bija of Moon element is $Aam%. If, while #hanting $Aam% bija one #on#entrates on the form of shining #res#ent moon the abilit+ to bear and over#ome hunger and thirst is a#hieved. lso, one #an live in water for a long time without drowning. !1!. 8+ #on#entrating on fire element in the form of shimmering , shining , radiating red triangle and #hanting the beeja $Kam% one gets the abilit+ to #onsume and digest huge >uantities of food and fluids. One also a#hieves the abilit+ to bear e#essive temperatures.
!1(. 8+ mediating on ir element having a dar" #ir#ular form, alongwith the #hant of $Fam% bija one gets the abilit+ to fl+ in the s"+ li"e birds. !1/. $-am% bija is emplo+ed to mediate on formless, multi:hued ether element. 8+ meditating on it one be#omes omnis#ient and attains the eight supernatural powers li"e nima et#. !1. 0here is no greater wealth than the presen#e of an epert pra#titioner of Swara Foga be#ause, with the "nowledge of Swaras all a#tions bear fruit without an+ effort. The !evi Said
!12. O God of all Gods, Mahadeva Please eplain to me how does one a#>uire the "nowledge of past, present and future through the "nowledge of Swaras.
Lord Shiva Spoke
!15. O 8eaut+ *ithout the "nowledge of the s#ien#e of Swaras the "nowledge about auspi#ious=inauspi#ious a#ts li"e a##umulation of wealth , vi#tor+, time , death et#. &and of the >uestions pertaining to them' #annot be had. !16. In the tattwas & and their flow' do reside auspi#ious = inauspi#ious deeds, vi#tor+ and defeat, abundan#e and famine = want. -en#e, the tattwas &elements' are stated to be the #ause of past, present and future. !evi Spoke
!17. O eva of evas, Mahadeva *hat is the essen#e of this o#ean of eisten#e &world') *ho is the best friend and a##ompli#e of humans in this world) 0hrough what #an all desires be fulfilled and all a#ts a##omplished)
Lord Shiva Spoke
!!;. O fair fa#ed Goddess Prana is the ultimate friend. 0here is no friend or #ompanion in the universe better than prana. !evi Spoke
!!1. -ow does the air element dwell in Prana ) -ow do the +ogis dis#ern the prana flowing in the tattwas &elements' Lord Shiva Spoke
!!!. In the metaphori#al #it+ of bod+, air is the se#urit+ guard. Its length is ten $angulas% while inhalation and twelve $angular% during ehalation. !!(. *hile wal"ing its length is twent+ C four $angular%, while running fort+:two, during seual inter #ourse its length is sit+ five angulas, and hundred during deep sleep. !!/. O evi 0he length of prana is normall+ twelve $angulas% &fingers'. *hile eating or vomiting it be#omes eighteen. !!. If, through the pra#ti#e of +oga, a +ogi is able to de#rease the length of his breath &$Prana%' b+ one $angula% he a#hieves desire lessness, the redu#tion of breath &$prana%' b+ two fingers grants bliss, b+ redu#tion of three $angulas% he get seual power.
!!2. Kedu#tion b+ four $angulas% gives the power that one9s words materiali@e, redu#tion of breath b+ five angulas grants the supernatural power to see all the obje#ts an+where in the universe 4 redu#tion b+ si fingers grants the power of levitation 4 redu#tion b+ seven grants enormous speed. !!5. Kedu#tion of prana b+ eight angulas grants eight $siddhis% &supernatural powers', redu#tion b+ nine grants nine "inds of wealth &$nidhis%'4 ten provides ten different forms to the pra#tioner 4 redu#tion b+ eleven fingers grants shadowlessness. !!6. If the +ogi is able to redu#e the length of the prana b+ twelve angulas he attains the state of a $-ansa% and starts enjo+ing the bliss of drin"ing the ne#tar of Ganga. 0he +ogi who #an fill his whole bod+ with Prana from toes to head to fingernails does not re>uire food and drin" for survival.
!!7. 0hus, the detailed te#hni>ue of appli#ation of the s#ien#e of prana has been mentioned. It grants su##ess ever+where and alwa+s. It #an be "nown through Guru9s instru#tions onl+. uired &as the+ won9t suffi#e'. !(;. If, b+ #han#e, the lunar swara is not flowing in the dawn time and Solar Swara is not flowing at the time of dus". 0hen the+ will definitel+ flow at 1! noon and midnight, respe#tivel+. !(1. Lunar Swara grants vi#tor+ in battles in = with far off #ountries. Solar Swara in nearb+ lands. 0o ensure su##ess, one must start or move out of house b+ putting forward the same foot whi#h #orresponds to that side of a#tive Swara. !(!. Lunar Swara grants su##ess and happiness in auspi#ious a#tivities li"e starting a journe+, marriage, or entering a #it+ &su#h a#ts must be performed during the flow of Lunar Swara Ida'. !((. If b+ one9s good fortune one is blessed with the flow and a#tivation of the presiding deities of a dire#tion along with the swara that #orresponds to those elements in their attributes , then he #an even paral+@e the whole arm+ of enemies b+ a mere hissing of his = her breath. -e = she won9t get trouble and tribulations even in $8ai"untha%, the abode of Lord Aishnu. !(/. One who #ontinuousl+ re#ites the mantra $ivam Ka"sha% and ma"es the vibrations #aused b+ this Mantra #loth his whole bod+ during a war survives the war vi#toriousl+. -e even #on>uers the whole earth.
!(. One must underta"e and perform journe+ for auspi#ious and pea#eful a#tivities during the flow of earth and water elements. 3or d+nami#, diffi#ult and #ruel a#tions, underta"e journe + during the flow of ir and fire elements. ourne+ing for an+ "ind of a#tivit+ is to be avoided during the flow of ther element. !(2. uring a battle or war one must hold the weapon on the same side B with the same hand that #orresponds to the a#tive Swara. 0his bestows vi#tor+. !(5. 8+ drawing in and holding Prana inside while mounting an+ vehi#le one a##omplishes all deeds. !(6. If the opponent9s arm+ is standing towards the side of Shoon+a Swara &empt+ Swara' and one9s own arm+ is towards poorna Swara, then vi#tor+ in war is assured. !(7. If one starts ones journe+ b+ putting forward the foot that #orresponds to a#tive Swara in the dire#tion of its presiding deit+, one gets su##ess. !/;. One must start the battle after performing the mudras &"ata' onl+. 8+ doing Sarpa Mudra, one gets su##ess in all a#tivities. !/1. *hen a##omplished warriors go to battle during either lunar or solar Swara9s flow, the+ get vi#torious if the ir element is flowing full+ in those Swaras. If the ther element is a#tive then the+ taste defeat. !/!. 0he one who fights a battle b+ drawing his prana till ear on the same side on whi#h the a#tive swara is flowing along with the air element #annot be defeated even b+ Lord Indra. !/(. One, who draws in the prana till the ear towards the same side whi#h #orresponds to the a#tive swara while that Swara9s air element is a#tive and flowing, #on>uers even lord Indra C ?ing of all evas. !//. 8+ safeguarding one9s bod+ from the atta#"s and blows of the enemies in this manner one #annot be defeated b+ powerful enemies. !/. One who produ#es sound from his = her thumb, tip of inde finger, and the big toe during the battle that brave warrior defeats la"hs of enemies.
!/2. 0he warrior who leaves for battle during the predominan#e of air element in either Ida or Pingala, safeguards &his territor+ from' all the four dire#tions. !/5. If a messenger spea"s his desired thought at the time of inhalation then his words will be fulfilled. If he spea"s during ehalation the results are #ontrar+. !/6. ll the a#tions = deeds pertaining to profit, gain et#. >uestioned or answered at the time of inhalation get a##omplished. 0he results are negative if the same is as"ed = answered during ehalation. !/7. man9s right Swara, and a woman9s left Swara are auspi#ious. uring battle, $"umbha"a% &breath retention' is good. 0hus, the three nadis have three different movements and results. !;. -ow #an there be the "nowledge of the s#ien#e of Swaras without the "nowledge and differentiation of the s+llables $ha% and $sa% ) 0he living beings get vi#torious with the "nowledge &through repetition ' of the mantras ESoham% and $-am:Sa. !1. 8+ inhaling through the #losed Swara &and retaining the breath inside', one must prote#t the a#tive swara &whi#h will grant vi#tor+:if it is guarded'. *ithout this tri#" if one fights a battle with a #losed Swara, one might lose one of the bod+:organs in the battle. !!. If a >uestion is as"ed b+ someone during the flow of solar and lunar swara and the >uestioner is on the same side whi#h #orresponds to the a#tive Swara then there is no affli#tion=injur+ to the bod+. If the >uestion is as"ed during the flow of Sushumna under the same #ir#umstan#es then there is injur+. !(. uring su#h >uestion if earth element is a#tive then one gets injured in stoma#h area, if water is a#tive then in the foot area, in #ase of fire the thighs are injured, if air is a#tive then the hands get the injur+. !/. If ether element is a#tive then there is head injur+. 0hus, these five "inds of injuries during battle are des#ribed in the Swara shastra. !. In lunar Swara the "ing defeats the enem+ and his invading armies while being in his own #ountr+. uring solar swara9s flow he defeats the enem+ in the battlefield &or in enem+9s #ountr+'. !2. If there is an+ doubt regarding vi#tor+ then #he#" the flow of nadis. If Sushumna flows during the battle then there is a grave danger from the enem+.
!5. 8+ fa#ing the same dire#tion and fighting in the same dire#tion that #orresponds to the a#tive Swara one9s vi#tor+ is assured. 0here is no need to thin" otherwise. !6. 0he invading armies of enemies is defeated and #on>uered if the lunar Swara of the general = ?ing of invaded #ountr+ is flowing. !7. 0he "ing of invading arm+ #on>uers the Gods, demons, and human if he battles during the flow of solar Swara. !2;. 0he invader is defeated during the flow or Lunar Swara. -e a#>uires territor+ during Sushumna9s flow and is vi#torious during the flow of Pingala. !21. uring the flow of $Poorna Swara% if >uestion regarding battle is as"ed b+ two persons then the first to as" >uestion is vi#torious while the se#ond is #on>uered b+ his enem+. *hereas, during the flow of $Shoon+a Swara% if >uestion=s regarding battle is as"ed b+ two persons, the first to as" is #on>uered and #aptured, and the se#ond to as" the >uestion is vi#torious. !2!. If one goes to the battle field during the flow of $Poorna &full+ a#tive' Swara then his =her enem+ es#apes from the battlefield during $Shoon+a &#losed' Swara he battles. If the enem+ is "ept b+ him towards the side of $shoon+a% &#losed' Swara then the enem+ definitel+ is "illed. !2(. If a >uestioner #omes from the left side during the flow of Ida &lunar' nadi and as"s >uestion regarding vi#tor+ et#. then C if the total sum of all the letters of that >uestion in even &li"e !,/,2 et#.' then su##ess is there. If the sum total of all the alphabets=letters is odd &1,(,' then loss and defeat o##ur. !2/. If a >uestion regarding battle=war is as"ed during the flow of Ida then there must be a #ompromise. If the >uestion is as"ed during Pingala9s flow then battle must happen. !2. If a battle is started during the flow of earth element then the result of battle &loss, defeat, vi#tor+ gains' will more or less be e>ual for both the sides. Ai#tor+ is assured during the flow of water element, during the dominan#e of fire there is a loss of bod+9s organ, and during the dominan#e of air or ether death ensues. !22. If, due to mental disturban#e=in#apa#it+ or, for an+ other reason, one does not "now about the flow of his Swara, he must a#t in the following manner. !25. *ith single:minded #on#entration one must drop a flower from his hand. 0hat side of the bod+ where the flower lands is the side of $Poorna% &full+ a#tive' Swara. 0he other side is the side of $Shoon+a% Swara.
!26. If, while standing or sitting, one draws in his Prana with #omplete #on#entration and steadiness of mind he is su##essful ever+where in all the a#tivities. !27. If one is stable, established, and firm &i.e. meditating intensel+' during the flow of Sushumna then death, time, various dangerous and horrible weapons, sna"es, enemies, thieves, and an+ troubles and tribulations are unable to #ause an+ trouble to him. !5;. One must mediate upon the $iva% &his own self or $atman%' . Dpon its #reation right from the beginning, to its establishment in the human bod+ via the support and movement of $Aa+u% C the air element. One must be immersed in this pla+ throughout, thoroughl+ and forever. 8+ dong this, one is vi#torious in game of life &i.e. attains liberation'. 0his game is as di#e+ as gambling. !51. ll other "inds of power &even if multiplied trillion fold' are useless against the power of Swara. 0he "nower of the s#ien#e of Swara is alwa+s more powerful in this world as well as in the net. !5!. 0he power a#>uired via the "nowledge of Swaras for "ings is e>ual to thousand, ten thousand, and even la"hs of other brave warriors. *hereas, the power a#>uired b+ Lord Indra and other gods through the "nowledge of Swara S#ien#e is millions of times more. !5(. evi said O Shiv i +ou have des#ribed and eplained the wa+s to a#hieve vi#tor+ in wars between the humans onl+. 8ut, what about the war with $Fama% C the God of eath) -ow #an one se#ure vi#tor+ in a battle with him &-ow #an one be#ome immortal') !5/. Lord Shiva Said 8+ mediating upon God with one:pointed mind while, simultaneousl+, perform $"umbha"a% &breath retention' during the flow of Sushumna 0his "ind of $homa% &Sa#red offering' bestows the fulfillment of all desires, vi#tor+, and other immense gains. !5. 3rom the infinite formless God has this world of forms originated. 8+ the reali@ation of God &through the method just mentioned' one per#eives this world of forms and shapes as formless, instantaneousl+. !52. evi said Fou have just mentioned the te#hni>ues for se#uring vi#tor+ with men and $+ama% &$eath% , or god of death'.
!56. *hosoever puts his a#tive Swara in the a#tive Swara of a woman and then inhales her a#tive Swara with his a#tive Swara and thereb+ puts it into his $anahata Hha"ra% #ontrols the soul of that woman. !57. man who drin"s the Sushumna Swara of a lad+ while she is asleep during the last three hours of night, #aptivates her. !6;. If a man gives his lunar Swara to a woman after her Sushumna Swara has ended while, simultaneousl+, #hanting, the eight s+llable mantra &Om ues the lustful man #an #aptivate and bewit#h all women. 0his method of en#hantment and #aptivation of women must not be dis#losed to an+one. 0his is m+ #ommand. !65. If the seual inter#ourse is performed on the fifth da+ after the menstrual #+#le, while a woman9s lunar Swara and man9s solar Swara is flowing, then a son #an be #on#eived. !66. fter the menstrual #+#le, if during the flow of water or earth elements C the herb $Shan"hballi% mied in #ow9s mil" is ta"en b+ a woman then she must pra+ three times to her husband for granting her pregnan#+.
!67. If, after the menstrual #+#le is over, the woman ta"es the $Shan"hballi% drin" after bathing, she gives birth to a son who is ver+ handsome, good loo"ing , and brave as a lion. !7;. If the solar Swara flows after Sushumna and the seual inter#ourse is performed then a #rippled and ugl+ son is #on#eived. !71. fter the menstrual #+#le is over, if seual inter#ourse is performed during da+ or night on odd numbered da+s &1,(,,5 et#.' while the male9s solar Swara and female9s lunar swara alongwith fire element is a#tive, then even a barren woman will get a #hild. !7!. If the a#t is performed at the beginning of fertile period while the solar swara of husband and the lunar swara of wife is flowing then even an infertile wife is also blessed with a son. !7(. If the husband solar swara is flowing at the beginning of the inter#ourse and the a#t ends with the flow of lunar swara in the husband then all e#ept the lu#"less ones are blessed with a son. !7/. if a >uestion is as"ed regarding #hild birth during the flow of lunar nadi Ida then one gets a daughter4 if the >uestion is as"ed during the flow of Pingala then a son is born. If the Sushumna is flowing then there is mis#arriage. !7. If the earth element is pre:dominant during the time of >uestion then a daughter is born, if water element is dominant then a son is born, if air dominates then a girl:#hild, if fire then there is abortion or mis#arriage, if ether an impotent or eunu#h is born. !72. *hile >uestioning about #hild birth if the lunar swara is flowing then a girl #hild is born, if solar swara flows a son is born, in Sushumna, an eunu#h is born. If the messenger=>uestioner is towards the side of $Poorna% Swara, then a son will be born. !75. O 8eaut+ if the >uestion is as"ed during $Shoon+a% &Aoid' Swara then there is no #hild, during the flow of both swaras twins are born, during mied and alternating swaras there is mis#arriage. Su#h is mentioned b+ the "nowers of this s#ien#e. !76. If the #hild is #on#eived during the dominan#e of air element, the #hild will be of melan#hol+ disposition4 if he is #on#eived during the dominan#e of water element then he be#omes famous and prosperous4 during fire either abortion will ta"e or the #hild will be short: lived. If earth is pre:dominant then a prosperous, brave and hedonisti# #hild is born. !77. If a #hild9s #on#eption ta"es pla#e during the dominan#e of water then the #hild born will be wealth+, happ+, hedonisti#, and fortunate. uring ether, there is a mis#arriage.
(;;. uring the pre:dominan#e of earth element, a virtuous and good #hild will be born. If water is dominant then a girl #hild is born. uring the dominan#e of other elements there is either mis#arriage or abortion or else the #hild dies soon after birth. (;1 If, suddenl+, the lunar swara flows during the flow of solar swara or vi#e:versa then one must as" about the #onse>uen#e from the Guru onl+. 0he Aedas and #rores of other Shastra are of no avail in this regard. (;!. 0he wise +ogi must refle#t about the elements during the first da+ of the brighter fortnight Hhaitra &Mar#h B pril' month at the morning time before dawn, when the sun moves towards north. (;(. If at su#h time the earth, water, or air element is dominant alongwith the flow of lunar Swara then there will be an abundan#e of wheat and good grains during that +ear. (;/. If fire or ether element is a#tive at that time then there in a fear of great suffering due to famine and food shortage. 0hus, one must #al#ulate the results of the forth#oming da+s, months and +ears in advan#e through the tatwas. (; 0he Sushumna nadi is #ruel and adverse for all a#tivities. If one performs an+ "ind of a#tivit+ during its flow &e#ept +oga Sadhna', he inevitabl+ suffers affiliations li"e destru#tion of #ountr+, epidemi#s, sorrows, sufferings, et#. (;2. 0he "nowers of tatwa must eamine the swaras during sun9s transition into the #onstellation of ries. nd the+ must predi#t the +ear9s forth#oming events a##ordingl+. (;5. If the earth or water element is pre:dominant during this time then the results are auspi#ious. If fire, air, or ether element is dominant then the results are inauspi#ious. 0hus, one must #al#ulate the pro#eedings of da+s, months, and +ear to #ome. (;6. If the earth element is a#tive and dominant during this time then there will be an abundan#e of food, superior farming, greater +ield, prosperit+, and overall development of the #ountr+. (;7 If on this da+ the water element is a#tive then there are e#ellent rains, abundant food, freedom from disease, happiness, prosperit+ and abundan#e of food grains. (1; 0he dominan#e of fire elements foretells famine, destru#tion of one9s nation, destru#tion of food:grains, and s#ant+ rainfall.
(11 If during sun9s transition into ries the air elements is a#tive then it foretells trouble, #alamit+, destru#tion b+ both natural and man:made disasters, fear, and s#ant+ rainfall. (1! et#.
If the ether element dominates at that time then there is a want of happiness, food:grains
(1( If one inhales the $Poorna% Swara at that time then there is a produ#tion of food:grains. If the solar or lunar swara is flowing errati#all+ or irregularl+ then the storing of food:grains is benefi#ial be#ause there will be an a#ute shortage of food:grains. (1/ If the fire element is a#tive along with the flow of solar swara and also the ether element seems to be getting a#tivated during the sun9s transition into ries, then one must start storing food:grains be#ause there will be steep inflation in pri#e within two months. (1 If, during this time, the solar Swara flows at night and the lunar Swara in the morning alongwith the dominan#e of either air, fire, or ether elements, then hell li"e #onditions prevail on earth itself. "uestion regarding !isease
(12 If a >uestion is as"ed regarding disease and during >uestioning the earth element is a#tive then the disease is #aused b+ the bad "armas in the previous birth. If water is a#tive then the disease is #aused b+ the imbalan#e of $?apha dosha% &#ough humour' in the bod+. If fire is dominant then the disease is #aused b+ the Goddess Sha"ini residing in =nearb+ patient9s village or hills surrounding it, or it is #aused due to the unhapp+ de#eased an#estors. (15 If the >uestioner initiall+ sits on the side of the $Shoon+a%&#losed' Swara and then shifts towards the $poorna% &a#tive' Swara then ev en a person in deep #oma will survive. (16 If somebod+ >uestions regarding the disease while sitting towards the Poorna Swara then the patient C though affli#ted b+ man+ diseases will survive. (17 If a >uestioner #omes during Solar Swara and sa+s a terrible thing ®arding patient9s disease' then also he will survive. Su#h is the result while the lunar swara is flowing. (!; If the image of the patient is a##uratel+ visuali@ed b+ answerer &as per the des#ription of >uestioner' and if gets stabili@ed in his mind then the patient survives. (!1 If the >uestioner as"s about the well being of a patient while the solar or lunar Swara of the answerer is just entering his bod+ and if the >uestioner is fa#ing the people sitting there then the patient gets well.
(!! If the >uestioner9s standing level is below the level of $ivanga% of the answerer then the patient survives. Otherwise #onsider him dead. (!( If the >uestioner sits towards the $shoon+a% nadi% &#losed swara' and utters #onfusing words, and appears in a #onfused state, and the swara is flowing errati#all+ then adverse results are to be epe#ted. (!/ If the prana of the answerer is flowing in the lunar swara and the >uestioner is sitting towards the solar swara then inspite of being surrounded b+ hundreds of do#tors the patient will die. (! If the >uestioner is sitting towards left and the answerers solar swara is flowing then the patient &about whom the >uestion is as"ed' dies even if Lord Shiva himself #omes and tries to save him. (!2 If one element flows errati#all+ then disease #omes. If two elements flow errati#all+ then one has to fa#e separation from friends, brothers, and relatives. If the Swaras flow irregularl+ for a month then death ensues. #alaprakarnam
(!5. 0he wise s#holars must eamine the possibilit+ of death b+ #he#"ing the flow of air in the swaras at the beginning of a month, fortnight , and +ear, respe#tivel+. (!6. 0he lamp of human bod+ whi#h is made of five elements, is nourished b+ the oil of breath &Lord Shiva' and the EPrana9 &life for#e' is guarded b+ Sun &Swaras' via air. (!7. person who guards his solar breath through $Pranana+ama% &breath #ontrol' throughout the da+ and releases it after the sunset lives for >uite a long duration. ((;. Person who does this +oga Sadhana is blessed with ne#tar flowing from the bindu #har"a : and he be#omes immortal. ((1. person who prevents the solar and lunar swaras from flowing during the da+ and night, respe#tivel+, inevitabl+ be#omes a perfe#ted +ogi. ((!. If the same swara flows throughout the da+ and night then su#h person dies within three +ears.
(((. If the Solar Swara of a person flows for two #onse#utive da+s and nights in#essantl+ then he dies within two +ears. Su#h has been said b+ "nowers of tattwas &prophets'. ((/. 0hese prophets sa+ that if the same swara flows for three #onse#utive da+s and nights then su#h person dies within an +ear. ((. If the solar swara of a person flows during the da+ and his lunar swara flows at the night, #ontinuousl+ then "now that he will be dead in si months time. Signs of impending !eath
((2. One must observe the refle#tion of sun in a bron@e pot filled with water. If the refle#tion of sun is seen #ut, missing or fading towards the south then death #omes in si months & for the observer', if seen #ut, fading , or missing towards western dire#tion then death #omes in three months 4 if in east death #omes within one month 4 if the sun9s refle#tion seems to have a hole in its #entre then the observer will die within ten da+s 4 if sun appears to be #overed with smo"e then the observer dies on the same da+. 0he omnis#ient sages have said this. Symptoms of the messenger
((5. If the messenger who has #ome to as" about the well C being of a patient is wearing a red, saffron or bla#" #oloured #lothes, and he has an oil+ shaven head, bro"en teeth , along with a rope, giving #omplete answers to >uestions , his bod+ smeared with ash and embers having a noose, s"ull , or pestle in hand, or if he #omes during the sunset and he sits towards the side of $Shoon+a Swara% then believe that the patient is surrounded with death. ((6. If a person, who is sad, suddenl+ be#omes alright and starts getting e#ited then "now that he is showing signs of delirium. ((7.
(/!. person to whose e+es even one of these is invisible C his own tongue, s"+, pole star, the mil"+ wa+ gala+, the star rundhati, Moon,Aenus, gats+a, route of gods then "nown he is definitel+ going to die. Signs of !eath
(/(. One who #annot see the halo of the rising sun, halo of moon, and sees fire sans radian#e dies within eleven months. (//. One who while sleeping or awa"e sees human e#reta , gold or silver in a pond will live for ten months. (/. person who sees gold and glowing lamps as bla#" #oloured, and to whose e+es all the beings appear disfigured dies in nine months. (/2. If a fat person suddenl+ be#omes thin and vi#e:versa, if a dar" #ompleioned man suddenl+ be#omes glittering li"e gold , if brave be#omes timid, pious be#omes impious, mentall+ #alm man be#omes fi#"le:minded then he dies in eight months. (/5. If someone feels pain in the palm of the hand , at the root of the tongue, if his blood be#omes bal#"ish in #olour, or if he feels too mu#h of pain while being pri#"ed b+ sharp obje#t then su#h person dies within seven months. (/6. If the three middle fingers of hand do not bend, if the throat gets dr+ without si#"ness, and he as"s stupid >uestions then his age is si months more. (/7.
person who #annot remember the a#ts done b+ him in past dies in the fifth months.
(;.
One whose e+es are devoid of light and whose both e+es feel pain dies after four months.
(1. If someone does not feel an+ pain on the pressing of his teeth, gums and testi#les he has an age of three months more. (!.
(. 0he form of Lord Shiva, thus seen, is pure white li"e #r+stal. Lord Shiva appears to the pra#titioner in m+riad other forms. If su#h pra#titioner #ontinues this pra#ti#e for si months be#omes the master of living beings. If he #ontinues till two +ears then he himself might be#ome lord Shiva C the lord of #reation, preservation, and destru#tion. (2. *ith regular pra#ti#e he be#omes the "nower of past, present and future and he eperien#es $Paramananda% &Supreme e#stas+'.
(22. 0he omnis#ient sages have said that if a person9s lunar swara is alwa+s a#tive he dies within a month. (25. If a person is unable to see the pole star, rundhati Star B s"+ and Maatri"amandal then su#h person9s lifespan has ended. (26. In the above #ouplet &$Shlo"a%' rundhati, Pole star, s"+, and Maatri"amandal% are the s+mboli#al representations of tongue, the tip of the nose, e+ebrows, and the seven divine mothers. (27. If one is unable to see the shadow of his e+ebrows, he dies in nine da+s, if he does not hear an+ sound after #losing his ears he dies in seven da+s, if the stars are invisible to him he dies in five da+s , If his nose is invisible then he dies in three da+s and if his tongue is invisible he dies in a da+. (5;. If one does not see the shining stars in the #orners of one9s e+es after pressing them with the tips of fingers then su#h a person dies within ten da+s (51. One es#apes death b+ hol+ pilgrimages ,#harit+ ,penan#e , re#iting mantras, mediation , +oga sadhana, and virtuous a#ts. (5!. 8ad and immoral #ondu#t, fault in bowel movements and sperm9s non:preservation destro+ the bod+. 8alan#ed prana &and its sub t+pes' in#rease one9s strength, vitalit+ and vigour. (5(. Sin#e this bod+ is a means of $dharma% &righteous #ondu#t' $artha% &a##umulation of wealth', $?ama% &enjo+ment of the pleasures of the senses' and $mo"sha% &liberation, freedom from the #+#le of birth, death and rebirth' therefore it must be preserved. 8+ pra#ti#e of +oga one must remove all the ph+si#al faults and ailments. Otherwise, these ailments ta"e the form of in#urable disease and "ill the patient &sin#e the+ #annot be treated b+ an+ means' (5/. person in whose heart originates and flows the eternal, unparalled and moon li"e illuminating "nowledge of Swara +oga, does not have the fear of death even in his dream. Section on Samadhi
(5. 0he Lunar Swara Ida is s+mboli@ed b+ the river Ganga, Famuna s+mboli@es the solar nadi Pingala, Saraswati is Sushumna. 0he "nowledge of merging these three nadis must be "nown as pra+aga & the pla#e of #onfluen#e of these three rivers'.
(52. Initiall+, the means of instant result a#hievement was des#ribed. uanimit+ of the essential minerals B ingredients of the bod+. It #an bestow life enhan#ing ne#tar in the bod+ b+ spe#ifi# prana+ams B +ogi# pra#ti#es . ?umbha"a maintains the bod+ in its present #ondition and safeguards the bod+. (57. 0he $Ke#ha"a% prana+ama destro+s all the evil "armas. 0hus, b+ doing all these three prana+ams one be#omes a +ogi. fter these three prana+ams the mind gets stead+ therefore one must start pra#ti#ing Sadhana to #on>uer death methodi#all+. (6;. 0he wise person must inhale through his solar Swara and then perform ?umbha"a &breath retention' and then ehale through his lunar swara. (61. One who in#essantl+ drin"s his lunar swara wit his solar swara and his solar swara with his lunar swara, without the #onsideration of time of their flow, lives till the life of moon and stars. (6!. One who restrains the a#tive nadi as well as his mouth from breathing, simultaneousl+, a#hieves +outhfulness even if he is >uite old. (6(. O 8eloved 0he pro#ess of #losing the mouth , nostrils , ears and e+es is "nown as $Shanmu"hi Mudra% . 0his bestows "nowledge of tattwas. (6/. 0he form, #olour, motion, taste, region and other attributes of five elements #an be "nown b+ the pra#ti#e of $Shanmu"hi Mudra% and the Swara s#ien#e. (6. +ogi who is free from desires, sins, and epe#tation who does not thin" about the obje#ts of senses, obtains vi#tor+ over death li"e a #hild9s pla+. (62. +ogi whose minds get stead+ and thoughtless even for one $Fama% &three hours' a#>uires the power of seeing, "nowing, and eperien#ing the entire universe through his e+es. (65. 0he age of su#h a person in#reases at the rate of three $ghati"as% per da+. Lord Shiva has himself mentioned this in a tantra des#ribing the >ualities of Siddhas.
