घेरण्ड संहिता (महर्षि घेरण्ड - सप्ताङ्ग हठयोग सटीक)

MUDRAS 67
प्रसादादस्य बन्धस्य साधयेत्सर्ववाञ्छितम् ॥ 16
Mahabandha is a great bandha: it destroys decrepitude
and death, and by its grace the yogi can achieve whatever
he wants.
रूपयौवनलावण्यं नारीणां पुरुषं विना ।
मूलबन्धमहाबन्धौ महावेधं विना तथा ॥ 17
Mulabandha and Mahabandha without Mahavedha are like
the beauty, youth, and charm of a woman without a man.
महाबन्धं समासाद्य चरेदुड्डानकुम्भकं ।
महावेधः समाख्यातो योगिनां सिद्धिदायकः ॥ 18
Assume Mahabandha and hold the breath while applying
Uddiyanabandha. This is called Mahavedha. It bestows
success upon yogis.
महाबन्धमूलबन्धौ महावेधसमन्वितौ ।
प्रत्यहं कुरुते यस्तु स योगी योगवित्तमः ॥ 19
The yogi who every day practices Mahabandha and
Mulabandha combined with Mahavedha is the best of
Yoga experts.
न मृत्यतो भयं तस्य न जरा तस्य विद्यते ।
गोपनीयः प्रयत्नेन वेधोऽयं योगिपुंगवैः ॥ 20

68 मुद्रा
He has no fear of death and does not become decrepit. This
Mahavedha is to be kept secret by the masters of Yoga.
जिह्वाधोनाडीं संछित्य रसनां चालयेत्सदा ।
दोहयेन्नवनीतेन लौहयन्त्रेण कर्षयेत् ॥ 21
The yogi should regularly cut the tendon below the
tongue and move the tongue about. He should milk it
with fresh butter and pull it with iron tongs.
एवं नित्यं समभ्यासाल्लम्बिका दीर्घतां व्रजेत् ।
यावद्गच्छेद्भ्रुवोर्मध्ये तदा सिध्यति खेचरी ॥ 22
By regular practice in this way, the tongue becomes long.
When it reaches between the eyebrows, Khechari
is perfected.
रसनां तालुमूले तु शनैः शनैः प्रवेशयेत् ।
कपालकुहरे जिह्वा प्रविष्टा विपरीतगा ।
भ्रुवोर्मध्ये गता दृष्टिर्मुद्रा भवति खेचरी ॥ 23
Gently insert the tongue into the base of the palate.
When the tongue is turned back into the cavity of the
skull and the gaze is directed between the eyebrows, that
is Khecharimudra.
न च मूर्च्छा क्षुधा तृष्णा नैवालस्यं प्रजायते ।
न च रोगो जरा मृत्युर्देवदेहः स जायते ॥ 24

MUDRAS 69
Loss of consciousness, hunger, thirst, sloth, sickness,
decrepitude, and death do not arise, and the yogi obtains
the body of a god.
न चाग्निर्दहते गात्रं न शोषयति मारुतः।
न देहं क्लेदयन्त्यापो दशेन्न च भुजङ्गमः॥ 25
Fire does not burn the body, the winds do not dry it out,
water does not wet it, and a snake cannot bite it.
लावण्यं च भवेद्गात्रे समाधिर्जायते ध्रुवम्।
कपालवक्त्रसंयोगे रसना रसमाप्नुयात्॥ 26
The body becomes beautiful and samadhi is sure to arise.
When it comes into contact with the aperture of the skull,
the tongue reaches a liquid.
नानारससमुद्भूतमानन्दं च दिने दिने।
आदौ च लवणं क्षारं ततस्तिक्तकषायकम्॥ 27
नवनीतं घृतं क्षीरं दधितक्रमधूनि च।
द्राक्षारसं च पीयूषं जायते रसनोदकम्॥ 28
Each day a blissful sensation arises from the various
flavors. At first the fluid on the tongue is salty and brackish,
then bitter and sharp, then like fresh butter, ghee, milk,
curd, buttermilk, honey, grape juice, and nectar.
नाभिमूले वसेत्सूर्यस्तालुमूले च चन्द्रमाः।