हठयोग प्रदीपिका (योगी स्वात्माराम - ज्योत्स्ना टीका सहित सटीक)

58 HAṬHAYOGAPRADĪPIKĀ
of the body. It is like an egg and is covered by membranous
coverings. In the case of beast and birds it is in the middle of the
abdomen.
114. Seated in the Vajrāsana posture hold firmly
with the hands the feet near the ankles, and thereby
put pressure on the kanda.
115. Seated in the Vajrāsana posture, the Yogin
having caused the Kuṇḍalinī to move, should then
perform the Bhastrikā Kumbhaka. Thus he will
soon awaken the Kuṇḍalinī.
116. He should then contract the Sun [which is
near the navel] and then cause the Kuṇḍalinī to move.
Even though fallen into the mouth of death, he need
not fear death.
Contraction of the Sun is effected by contraction of the navel.
117. By moving [the Kuṇḍalinī] fearlessly for
about an hour and a half, she is drawn into the Suṣumnā
and upwards a little.
118. By this [process] Kuṇḍalinī certainly leaves
[open] the mouth of the Suṣumnā, and therefore Prāṇa
goes naturally through the Suṣumnā.
119. So one should move daily the Arundhatī
(Kuṇḍalinī) that is calmly sleeping. By merely moving
her the Yogin is freed from diseases.
120. The Yogin who moves the Śakti becomes the
possessor of the siddhi-s. What further needs be said?
He conquers Time (Death) as if it were mere play.
121. Only one who delights in the life of a celibate
(brahmacārin), and always conforms to a moderate and