Yogashikha Upanishad (critical study)
by Sujatarani Giri | 2015 | 72,044 words
This page relates ‘Muladhara cakra (root or basic centre)� of the English study on the Yogashikha Upanishad—a key text from the Krishna Yajurveda, focusing on the pinnacle of Yogic meditation. This essay presents Yoga as a crucial component of ancient Indian philosophy and spirituality and underscores its historical roots in Vedic literature—particularly the Upanishads and Vedant. The chapters of this study are devoted to the faculties of the mind and internal body mechanisms such as Chakras as well as the awakening of Kundalini.
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Part 2.1a - Mūlādhāra cakra (root or basic centre)
Mūlādhāra cakra is located at the base of the spinal column. It lies between the origin of the reproductory organ and the . It is just below the ṇḍ and the junction where ḍ�, 辱ṅg and ṣa ḍi meet. Two fingers above the and about two fingers below the genitals, four fingers in width is the space where the ū cakra is situated. This is the ādhārā cakra (support as the other cakras are above this ṇḍī, which gives power and energy to all the cakras, lies at this cakra. Hence this, which is the support of all, is called ū or ādhārā cakra.[1]
From this cakra four important ḍi emanate, which appear as petals of a lotus. The subtle vibrations that are made by each ḍi are represented by the Sanskrit letters: and vam, śam and ṣu. The yoni that is in the centre of this cakra is called 峾 and it is worshipped by siddhas. Here ṇḍī lies dormant. Ganeṣa is the 𱹲 of this cakra. The seven underworlds atala, , sutala, ٲٲ, ٲ, ٲ, and lokas are below of this cakra. This cakra corresponds with Bhu loka or ū-ṇḍ, physical plane (region of earth). Bhūba�, sva� or svarga, maha, jana, tapa and satya loka are above this cakra. All the underworlds refer to some minor cakras in the limbs which are controlled by the ū cakra. That Dzī, who has penetrated this cakra through ṛt has conquered the Pṛthvī tattva. He has no fear of death from earth, ṛt is yellow colour. The golden tripura (Fire, Sun and Moon) is termed the �īᲹ�. It is also called the great energy (parama tajas) which rests on the ū cakra and which is known as ū and the presiding deity is 쾱Ծ (śپ). Brahma granthi or the knot of is in this cakra. Viṣṇu granthi and Rudra granthi are in the ٲ and ājñā cakras. La� is the īᲹ of ū cakra.
The wise Dzī, who concentrates and meditates on the ū cakra, acquires the full knowledge of ṇḍī is awakened, he gets darduri siddhi, the power to rise from the ground. He can control the breath, mind and semen. His ṇa enters the middle Brahma ḍ�. All his sins are destroyed. He acquires knowledge of the past, present and future. He enjoys the natural bliss (sahaja ānanda).