हठयोग प्रदीपिका (योगी स्वात्माराम - ज्योत्स्ना टीका सहित सटीक)

HAṬHAYOGAPRADĪPIKĀ 65 The Prāṇa moves in the Iḍā (Moon) for about an hour and then in the Piṅgalā (Sun). So two hours form a day and night for the Yogin. The ordinary day consists of twelve such days. When the Prāṇa leaves Iḍā and Piṅgalā and remains in the Suṣumnā, then there is no Time. So Suṣumnā is said to consume Time. The Yogin knowing beforehand the time of his death takes his Prāṇa to Brahmarandhra and defies Time and discards his body at will. 18. There are 72,000 Nāḍī passages in this cage [the body]. [Of these] Suṣumnā is the Power that appertains to Śambhu (Śāmbhavī Śakti). The others [Iḍā, Piṅgalā, etc.] are not of great use. 19. When breath has been controlled, then it should be made to awaken the Kuṇḍalinī along with the gastric fire, and enter the Suṣumnā without any restriction. 20. When the Prāṇa flows through Suṣumnā, the Manonmanī state is attained. If not, the other prac- tices are a mere exertion for the Yogin. 21. He who suspends (restrains) the breath, restrains also the mind. He who controls the mind, also controls the breath. 22. The [activity of the] mind has two causes: the Prāṇa and the vāsanā-s (acquired tendencies and impressions). When one of these becomes inactive, the other too also come to an end. 23. Where the mind is stilled there the Prāṇa is suspended; and where the Prāṇa is completely in abeyance, there the mind is quiescent. 24. Mind and Prāṇa are mingled like milk and water, and their activities concur. Where there is

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