Gheranda Samhita
Book Specification
| Item Code: | NAD974 |
| Author: | Rai Bahadur Srisa Chandra Vasu |
| Publisher: | Indian Mind, Varanasi |
| Language: | (Text With English Translation) |
| Edition: | 2012 |
| ISBN: | 8186117148 |
| Pages: | 111 |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Other Details | 7.0 Inch X 5.0 Inch |
| Weight | 110 gm |
Book Description
Hatha-Yoga is one of the most important forms of Yoga in which attempt is made to attain concentration or Samadhi by purification of the body and physical exercises. The Tantrik Sanskrit text Gheranda Samhita, which is in the form of dialogue between the saga Gheranda and on inquirer Chanda Kapila, teaches Yoga under heads or sadhanas. The book, containing three hundred and fifty verses, is divided into seven chapters, in each of which are given the directions for the purification of the body, asanas or postures, Mudras, Pratyahara, Prana-yama, dhyana, and Samadhi. The present translation of the Gheranda Samhita from original Sanskrit into English is an important contribution to the literature on yoga and should be of great use to those interested in the subject.
| First lesson | 9-28 |
| On the training of the physical body | 9 |
| Salutation | 9 |
| The seven exercise | 11 |
| The six purificatory processes | 12 |
| The four internal dhautis | 13 |
| Antar dhauti | 13 |
| Vatasar-dhauti | 13 |
| Varisara-dhauti | 14 |
| Agnisara or fire purification | 15 |
| Bahiskrita-dhauti | 15 |
| Danta dhauti | 17 |
| Danta- mula-dhauti | 17 |
| Jivha sodhana or tongue-dhauti | 18 |
| Karna-dhauti | 19 |
| Kapala-randhra-dhauti | 19 |
| Hrid dhauti | 20 |
| Danda-dhauti | 20 |
| Vamana-dhauti | 21 |
| Vastra-dhauti | 21 |
| Mula-sodhana | 22 |
| Bastis | 23 |
| Jala-basti | 24 |
| Sthala-basti | 24 |
| Neti | 25 |
| Laukiki-yoga | 25 |
| Trataka or gazing | 26 |
| Kapalabhati | 26 |
| Vama-krama | 27 |
| Vyut-Krama | 27 |
| Sit-Krama | 28 |
| Second lesson | 29-42 |
| The asanas or postures | 29 |
| Different kinds of postures | 29 |
| The siddhasana | 31 |
| The padmasana | 31 |
| The bhadrasana | 31 |
| The muktasana | 32 |
| The vajrasana | 32 |
| The vajrasana | 32 |
| The swastikasana | 33 |
| The simhasana | 33 |
| The gomukhasana | 33 |
| The virasana | 34 |
| The dhanurasana | 34 |
| The mrtasana | 34 |
| The guptasana | 35 |
| The matsyasana | 35 |
| The matsyendrasana | 35 |
| The paschimottana-asana | 36 |
| The goraksasana | 36 |
| The utkatasana | 37 |
| The sankatasana | 37 |
| The mayurasana | 37 |
| The kukkutasana | 38 |
| The kurmasana | 38 |
| The uttana kurmasana | 39 |
| The mandukasana | 39 |
| The uttana mandukasana | 39 |
| The vrksasana | 40 |
| The garudasana | 40 |
| The salabhasana | 40 |
| The makarsana | 41 |
| The ustrasana | 41 |
| Bhujangasana | 41 |
| The yogasana | 42 |
| Third lesson | 43-70 |
| On mudras | 43 |
| The advantages of practising mudras | 44 |
| Mahamudra and its benefits | 44 |
| Nabho mudra and its benefits | 45 |
| Uddiyana-bandha and its benefits | 45 |
| Jalandhara bandha and its benefits | 46 |
| Mulabandha and its benefits | 47 |
| Mahabandha and its benefits | 48 |
| Mahavedha and its benefits | 48 |
| Khechari mudra and its benefits | 49 |
| Viparitakarani and its benefits | 52 |
| Yoni-mudra and its benefits | 53 |
| Vajroni and its benefits | 55 |
| Sakti chalani and its benefits | 52 |
| Tadagi-mudra and its benefits | 58 |
| Manduki-mudra and its benefits | 59 |
| Sambahvi-mudra and its benefits | 59 |
| The five dharana-mudras and its benefits | 60 |
| Parthivi and its benefits | 61 |
| Ambhasi and its benefits | 62 |
| Agneyi and its benefits | 63 |
| Vayavi and its benefits | 63 |
| Akasi dharana and its benefits | 64 |
| Asvini-mudra and its benefits | 65 |
| Pasini-mudra and its benefits | 66 |
| Kaki-mudra and its benefits | 66 |
| Matangini-mudra and its benefits | 67 |
| Bhujangini-mudra and its benefits | 68 |
| The benefits of mudras | 69 |
| Fourth lesson | 71-72 |
| Pratyahara or restraining the mind | 71 |
| Fifth lesson | 73-98 |
| Pranayama or restraint of breath | 73 |
| Place | 74 |
| Time | 75 |
| Six seasons | 76 |
| The experiencing of seasons | 76 |
| Moderation of diet | 77 |
| Prohibited foods | 79 |
| Purification of nadis | 81 |
| Kinds of kumbhaka | 85 |
| Sahita | 85 |
| Suryabheda kumbhaka and its benefits | 88 |
| The vayus | 89 |
| Their seats | 89 |
| Ujjayi | 91 |
| Sitali | 92 |
| Bhastrika (bellow) | 93 |
| Bharmari (or beetle-droning kumbhaka) | 93 |
| Murccha | 95 |
| Kevali | 95 |
| Sixth Lesson | 99-104 |
| Dhyana-yoga | 99 |
| Sthula dhyana | 99 |
| Another process | 101 |
| Jyotir dhyana | 102 |
| Another process | 103 |
| Suksma dhyana | 103 |
| Seventh lesson | 105-111 |
| Samadhi yoga | 105 |
| Dhyana-yoga samadhi | 107 |
| Nada samadhi | 107 |
| Rasananda yoga samadhi | 108 |
| Laya-siddhi yoga samadhi | 109 |
| Bhakti yoga samadhi | 109 |
| Raja yoga samadhi | 109 |
| Praise of samadhi |
