The concept of Yoga in Yoga Upanishads
by Philomina T.L | 2018 | 42,235 words
This page relates ‘Description of Sushumna-Yoga� of study dealing with the evolution and significance of Yoga as reflected in the Yoga-Upanishads, a collection of authoritative texts dedicated to the concept of Yoga (spiritual discipline). The thesis traces the origins of the practice back to pre-Vedic times and and suggests that Yoga became a philosophical system following the creation of the Yogasutras.
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9. Description of ṣu-Yoga
The ṣu yoga is described more or less in the same manner in most of all the ۴DzDZ貹Ծṣa. The ۴DzśDZ貹Ծṣa describes it in a detailed manner. Here the prominence is given to the ṣu徱. So is called thus. The heart possesses one hundred and one 徱. Among these one goes towards the head which is known as 貹, which is in the form of Brahman and which is untouched by any taints.
Here rests the ṣu and it is described thus:
ekottara� nāḍiśata� tāsā� madhye 貹 smṛtā |
ṣu tu pare līnā virajā brahmarūpiṇ� ||
iḍ� tiṣṭhati vāmena piṅgalā dakṣiṇena tu |
tayormadhye para� sthana� yastadveda sa vedavit || [1]
This ṣu is covered with ḍa 辱ṅg, Saraswati and kuhu respectively in left, right, back and side. Many other 徱 like yaśaswini, vāruni etc. also cover it. This ṣu is the basis of all and acts as the sun in the body, and so called brahman ādi.
It is also called śī, ǰṣa etc. The yoga by which the ṇḍī arousing and attaining the highest state is treated as the ṣu-yoga. Through this yoga mind gets absorbed, breakes all knots, vanishes all doubts and so on.
The Dzī holds as fast as salt in water; loses as milk in water, gets rid of all sins and attains the eternal bliss. It says:
ṣuyā� yadā Dzī sulagno lavaṇāmbuvat |
ṣuyā� yadā Dzī līyate kṣīranīravat ||
bhidyate ca tadā granthichidyante sarvasaṃśayā� |
kṣīyinte paramākāśe te yānti paramā� gatim || [2]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Y.śik. VI.5,6
[2]:
Y.śik. VI-37,40