Svarodaya: The Auspicious and Inauspicious Signs of the Breath

Verse 1 (garuda.1.67.1)

॥सूत उवाच ॥ हरेः श्रुत्वा हरो गौरीं देहस्थं ज्ञानमब्रवीत्

.sūta uvāca . hareḥ śrutvā haro gaurīṁ dehasthaṁ jñānamabravīt

Suta said: Having heard it from Hari, Hara declared to Gauri the knowledge dwelling within the body.

Verse 2 (garuda.1.67.2)

कुजो वह्नी रविः पृथ्वी सौरिरापः प्रकीर्त्तितः ॥ वायुसंस्थास्थितो राहुर्दक्षरन्ध्रावभासकः

kujo vahnī raviḥ pṛthvī saurirāpaḥ prakīrttitaḥ . vāyusaṁsthāsthito rāhurdakṣarandhrāvabhāsakaḥ

Mars is fire; the Sun is earth; Saturn is declared to be water; Rahu, situated in the element of wind, illuminates the right passage,

Verse 3 (garuda.1.67.3)

गुरुः शुक्रस्तथा सौम्यश्चन्द्रश्चैव चतुर्थकः ॥ वामनाडीं तु मध्यस्थां कारयेदात्मनस्तथा

guruḥ śukrastathā saumyaścandraścaiva caturthakaḥ . vāmanāḍīṁ tu madhyasthāṁ kārayedātmanastathā

Jupiter and Venus are of Mercury's nature, and the Moon is the fourth element. One should establish one's own left channel as the central one.

Verse 4 (garuda.1.67.4)

यदाचर इलायुक्तस्तदा कर्मसमाचरेत् ॥ स्थानसेवां तथा ध्यानं वाणिज्यं राजदर्शनम्

yadācara ilāyuktastadā karmasamācaret . sthānasevāṁ tathā dhyānaṁ vāṇijyaṁ rājadarśanam

When the breath's movement is joined with Ida (the left channel), one should perform such deeds as: attending a place, meditation, trade, audience with a king,

Verse 5 (garuda.1.67.5)

अन्यानि शुभकर्माणि कारयेत प्रयत्नतः ॥ दक्षनाडीप्रवाहे तु शनिर्भौमश्च सैहिकः

anyāni śubhakarmāṇi kārayeta prayatnataḥ . dakṣanāḍīpravāhe tu śanirbhaumaśca saihikaḥ

and other auspicious deeds should be undertaken with effort. But in the flow of the right channel (Pingala), Saturn, Mars, and Rahu,

Verse 6 (garuda.1.67.6)

इनश्चैव तथाप्येव पापानामुदयो भवेत् ॥ शुभाशुभविवेको हि ज्ञायते तु स्वरोदयात्

inaścaiva tathāpyeva pāpānāmudayo bhavet . śubhāśubhaviveko hi jñāyate tu svarodayāt

and the Sun as well — thus is the rising of malefic influences. The discernment of good and bad is indeed known through the rising of the breath.

Verse 7 (garuda.1.67.7)

देहमध्ये स्थिता नाड्यो बहुरूपाः सुविस्तराः ॥ नाभेरधस्ताद्यः कन्दस्त्वंकुरास्तत्र निर्गताः

dehamadhye sthitā nāḍyo bahurūpāḥ suvistarāḥ . nābheradhastādyaḥ kandastvaṁkurāstatra nirgatāḥ

The channels within the body are of many forms and greatly extended. Below the navel is the root, from which sprout-like channels emerge —

Verse 8 (garuda.1.67.8)

द्विसप्ततिसहस्त्राणि नाभिमध्ये व्यवस्थिते ॥ चक्रवच्च स्थितास्तास्तु सर्वाः प्राणहराः स्मृताः

dvisaptatisahastrāṇi nābhimadhye vyavasthite . cakravacca sthitāstāstu sarvāḥ prāṇaharāḥ smṛtāḥ

seventy-two thousand of them, situated in the middle of the navel. They are all arranged like a wheel, and all are remembered as bearers of the life-breath.

Verse 9 (garuda.1.67.9)

तासां मध्ये त्रयः श्रेष्ठा वामदक्षिणमध्यमाः ॥ वामा सोमात्मिका प्रोक्ता दक्षिणा रविसन्निभा

tāsāṁ madhye trayaḥ śreṣṭhā vāmadakṣiṇamadhyamāḥ . vāmā somātmikā proktā dakṣiṇā ravisannibhā

Among them, three are the finest — the left, the right, and the middle. The left is declared to be of the Moon's nature; the right resembles the Sun;

Verse 10 (garuda.1.67.10)

मध्यमा च भवेदग्निः फलंती कालपूरिणी ॥ वामा ह्यमृतरूपा च जगदाप्यायने स्थिता

madhyamā ca bhavedagniḥ phalaṁtī kālapūriṇī . vāmā hyamṛtarūpā ca jagadāpyāyane sthitā

and the middle one is of Fire's nature, ever active, filling time. The left is of the nature of nectar, existing for the nourishment of the world;

Verse 11 (garuda.1.67.11)

दक्षिणा रौद्रभागेन जगच्छोषयते सदा ॥ द्वयोर्वाहे तु मृत्युः स्यात्सर्वकार्य्यविनाशिनी

dakṣiṇā raudrabhāgena jagacchoṣayate sadā . dvayorvāhe tu mṛtyuḥ syātsarvakāryyavināśinī

the right, through its fierce portion, ever parches the world. When both flow together, it is death, which destroys every undertaking.

Verse 12 (garuda.1.67.12)

निर्गमे तु भवेद्वामा प्रवेशे दक्षिणा स्मृता ॥ इडाचारे तथा सौम्यं चन्द्रसूर्य्यगतस्तथा

nirgame tu bhavedvāmā praveśe dakṣiṇā smṛtā . iḍācāre tathā saumyaṁ candrasūryyagatastathā

For departure, the left is auspicious; for entering, the right is remembered as auspicious. During the flow of Ida, and during the Moon-Sun alternation, gentle deeds should be performed,

Verse 13 (garuda.1.67.13)

कारयेत्क्रूर कर्माणि प्राणे पिंगलसंस्थिते ॥ यात्रायां सर्वकार्येषु विषापहारणे इडा

kārayetkrūra karmāṇi prāṇe piṁgalasaṁsthite . yātrāyāṁ sarvakāryeṣu viṣāpahāraṇe iḍā

and when the breath is established in Pingala, fierce deeds should be performed. For travel, for all undertakings, and for removing poison, Ida is auspicious;

Verse 14 (garuda.1.67.14)

भोजने मैथुने युद्धे पिंगला सिद्धिदायिका ॥ उच्चाटमारणाद्येषु कर्मस्वेतेषु पिङ्गला

bhojane maithune yuddhe piṁgalā siddhidāyikā . uccāṭamāraṇādyeṣu karmasveteṣu piṅgalā

for eating, union, and battle, Pingala grants success. For banishing, destroying, and similar rites, Pingala should be used.

Verse 15 (garuda.1.67.15)

मैथुने चैव संग्रामे भोजने सिद्धिदायिका ॥ शोभनेषु च कार्य्येषु यात्रायां विषकर्मणि

maithune caiva saṁgrāme bhojane siddhidāyikā . śobhaneṣu ca kāryyeṣu yātrāyāṁ viṣakarmaṇi

In union, battle, and eating, it bestows success. For auspicious undertakings, for travel, and for poison-related rites,

Verse 16 (garuda.1.67.16)

शान्तिमुक्त्यर्थसिद्ध्यै च इडा योज्या नराधिपैः ॥ द्वाभ्यां चैव प्रवाहे च क्रूरसौम्यविवर्जने

śāntimuktyarthasiddhyai ca iḍā yojyā narādhipaiḥ . dvābhyāṁ caiva pravāhe ca krūrasaumyavivarjane

for peace, liberation, and the accomplishment of purpose, kings should use Ida. When both flow together, avoiding both fierce and gentle acts,

Verse 17 (garuda.1.67.17)

विषवत्तं तु जानीयात्संस्मरेत्तु विचक्षणः ॥ सौम्यादिशुभकार्येषु लाभादिजयजीविते

viṣavattaṁ tu jānīyātsaṁsmarettu vicakṣaṇaḥ . saumyādiśubhakāryeṣu lābhādijayajīvite

one should know it as poisonous, and the discerning person should always remember this. For gentle auspicious undertakings, for gain, victory, and life,

Verse 18 (garuda.1.67.18)

गमनागमने चैव वामा सर्वत्र पूजिता ॥ युद्धादिभोजने घाते स्त्रीणां चैव तु सङ्गमे

gamanāgamane caiva vāmā sarvatra pūjitā . yuddhādibhojane ghāte strīṇāṁ caiva tu saṅgame

and for coming and going, the left channel is honored everywhere. For battle, harmful food, killing, and union with women,

Verse 19 (garuda.1.67.19)

प्रशस्ता दक्षिणा नाडी प्रवेशे क्षुद्रकर्मणि ॥ शुभाशुभानि कार्य्याणि लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ

praśastā dakṣiṇā nāḍī praveśe kṣudrakarmaṇi . śubhāśubhāni kāryyāṇi lābhālābhau jayājayau

the right channel is praised, as well as for entering and for base deeds. Auspicious and inauspicious undertakings, gain and loss, victory and defeat,

Verse 20 (garuda.1.67.20)

जीवाजीवाय यत्पृच्छेन्न सिध्यति च मध्यमा ॥ वामाचारेऽथवा दक्षे प्रत्यये यत्र नायकः

jīvājīvāya yatpṛcchenna sidhyati ca madhyamā . vāmācāre'thavā dakṣe pratyaye yatra nāyakaḥ

and life or death — whatever is asked about, the middle channel yields no success. Whether in the left or right practice, wherever the questioner's certainty lies —

Verse 21 (garuda.1.67.21)

तनुस्थः पृच्छते यस्तु तत्र सिद्धिर्न संशयः ॥ वैच्छन्दो वामदेवस्तु यदा वहति चात्मनि

tanusthaḥ pṛcchate yastu tatra siddhirna saṁśayaḥ . vaicchando vāmadevastu yadā vahati cātmani

he who asks while positioned within his own body — there, without doubt, success follows.

Verse 22 (garuda.1.67.22)

तत्र भागे स्थितः पृच्छेत्सिद्धिर्भवति निष्फला ॥ वामे वा दक्षिणे वापि यत्र संक्रमते शिवा

tatra bhāge sthitaḥ pṛcchetsiddhirbhavati niṣphalā . vāme vā dakṣiṇe vāpi yatra saṁkramate śivā

When the fickle wind-deity flows within oneself, and one asks while positioned in that very portion, the resulting success becomes fruitless. Whether left or right, wherever the auspicious flow shifts to,

Verse 23 (garuda.1.67.23)

घोरे घोराणि कार्य्याणि सौम्ये वै मध्यमानि च ॥ प्रस्थिते भागतो हंसे द्वाभ्यां वै सर्ववाहिनी

ghore ghorāṇi kāryyāṇi saumye vai madhyamāni ca . prasthite bhāgato haṁse dvābhyāṁ vai sarvavāhinī

in the fierce portion, fierce deeds; in the gentle portion, moderate deeds should be performed. When the breath proceeds by its own portion, and when it flows through both nostrils together,

Verse 24 (garuda.1.67.24)

तदा मृत्युं विजानीयाद्योगी योगविशारदः ॥ यत्र यत्र स्थितः पृच्छेद्वामदक्षिणसंमुखः

tadā mṛtyuṁ vijānīyādyogī yogaviśāradaḥ . yatra yatra sthitaḥ pṛcchedvāmadakṣiṇasaṁmukhaḥ

then the yogi skilled in yoga should recognize it as death. Wherever one is positioned, facing left or right, when asking,

Verse 25 (garuda.1.67.25)

तत्र तत्र समं दिश्याद्वातस्योदयनं सदा ॥ अग्रतो वामिका श्रेष्ठा पृष्ठतो दक्षिणा शुभा

tatra tatra samaṁ diśyādvātasyodayanaṁ sadā . agrato vāmikā śreṣṭhā pṛṣṭhato dakṣiṇā śubhā

there one should indicate the direction according to the rising of the breath, correspondingly. In front, the left is best; behind, the right is auspicious.

Verse 26 (garuda.1.67.26)

वामेन वामिका प्रोक्ता दक्षिणे दक्षिणा शुभा ॥ वामे वामा शुभे चैव दक्षिणे दक्षिणा शुभा

vāmena vāmikā proktā dakṣiṇe dakṣiṇā śubhā . vāme vāmā śubhe caiva dakṣiṇe dakṣiṇā śubhā

On the left side, the left channel is declared auspicious; on the right side, the right is auspicious. On the left, the left is auspicious; and on the right, the right is auspicious.

Verse 27 (garuda.1.67.27)

जीवो जीवति जीवेन यच्छून्यं तस्त्वरो भवेत् ॥ यत्किञ्चित्कार्य्यमुद्दिष्टं जयादिशुभलक्षणम्

jīvo jīvati jīvena yacchūnyaṁ tastvaro bhavet . yatkiñcitkāryyamuddiṣṭaṁ jayādiśubhalakṣaṇam

Life lives by life; whatever is empty quickly comes to nothing. Whatever undertaking has been determined, marked by victory and other auspicious signs,

Verse 28 (garuda.1.67.28)

तत्सर्वं पूर्णनाड्यां तु जायते निर्विकल्पतः ॥ अन्यनाड्यादिपर्य्यन्तं पक्षत्रयमुदाहृतम्

tatsarvaṁ pūrṇanāḍyāṁ tu jāyate nirvikalpataḥ . anyanāḍyādiparyyantaṁ pakṣatrayamudāhṛtam

all of that occurs, without doubt, when the channel flows full. From one channel-phase to the next, a set of three portions has been described.

Verse 29 (garuda.1.67.29)

यावत्षष्ठी तु पृच्छायां पूर्णायां प्रथमो जयेत् ॥ रिक्तायां तु द्वितीयस्तु कथयेत्तदशङ्कितः

yāvatṣaṣṭhī tu pṛcchāyāṁ pūrṇāyāṁ prathamo jayet . riktāyāṁ tu dvitīyastu kathayettadaśaṅkitaḥ

Up to the sixth portion, when asked during a full channel, the first party wins; during an empty one, the second party — this should be declared without hesitation.

Verse 30 (garuda.1.67.30)

वामाचारसमो वायुर्जायते कर्मसिद्धिदः ॥ प्रवृत्ते दक्षिणे मार्गे विषमे विषमाक्षरम्

vāmācārasamo vāyurjāyate karmasiddhidaḥ . pravṛtte dakṣiṇe mārge viṣame viṣamākṣaram

Breath flowing evenly in the left channel grants success in undertakings. When the right path is active, in an odd situation, a name of odd syllables wins;

Verse 31 (garuda.1.67.31)

अन्यत्र वामवाहे तु नाम वै विषमाक्षरम् ॥ तदासौ जयमाप्नोति योधः संग्राममध्यतः

anyatra vāmavāhe tu nāma vai viṣamākṣaram . tadāsau jayamāpnoti yodhaḥ saṁgrāmamadhyataḥ

otherwise, in the left flow, a name of odd syllables wins — then that warrior attains victory in the midst of battle.

Verse 32 (garuda.1.67.32)

दक्षवातप्रवाहे तु यदि नाम समाक्षरम् ॥ जा(ज) यते नात्र सन्देहो नाडीमघ्ये तु लक्षयेत्

dakṣavātapravāhe tu yadi nāma samākṣaram . jā(ja) yate nātra sandeho nāḍīmaghye tu lakṣayet

In the flow of the right breath, if the name has an even number of syllables, victory occurs without doubt — this should be observed in the middle of the channel's flow.

Verse 33 (garuda.1.67.33)

पिङ्गलान्तर्गते प्राणे शमनीयाहवं जयेत् ॥ यावन्नाड्युदयं चारस्तां दिशं यावदापयेत्

piṅgalāntargate prāṇe śamanīyāhavaṁ jayet . yāvannāḍyudayaṁ cārastāṁ diśaṁ yāvadāpayet

When the breath is within Pingala, the side needing pacification wins in battle. As long as the channel's rising movement continues, the result follows in that same direction,

Verse 34 (garuda.1.67.34)

न दातुं जायते सोऽपि नात्र कार्य्या विचारणा ॥ अथ संग्राममध्ये तु यत्र नाडी सदा वहेत्

na dātuṁ jāyate so'pi nātra kāryyā vicāraṇā . atha saṁgrāmamadhye tu yatra nāḍī sadā vahet

and it cannot be reversed — there should be no doubt about this. Now, in the midst of battle, in whichever direction the channel ever flows,

Verse 35 (garuda.1.67.35)

सा दिशा जयमाप्नोति शून्ये भंगं विनिर्दिशेत् ॥ जातचारे जयं विद्यान्मृतके मृतमादिशेत्

sā diśā jayamāpnoti śūnye bhaṁgaṁ vinirdiśet . jātacāre jayaṁ vidyānmṛtake mṛtamādiśet

that direction attains victory; when the flow is empty, one should indicate defeat. When the movement is active, one should know victory; when it is still, one should indicate death.

Verse 36 (garuda.1.67.36)

जयं पराजयं चैव यो जानाति स पण्डितः ॥ वामे वा दक्षिणे वापि यत्र सञ्चरते शिवम्

jayaṁ parājayaṁ caiva yo jānāti sa paṇḍitaḥ . vāme vā dakṣiṇe vāpi yatra sañcarate śivam

He who knows both victory and defeat is truly wise. Whether in the left or the right, wherever the auspicious breath moves,

Verse 37 (garuda.1.67.37)

कृत्वा तत्पदमाप्नोति यात्रा सन्ततशोभना ॥ शशिसूर्य्यप्रवाहे तु सति युद्धं समाचरेत्

kṛtvā tatpadamāpnoti yātrā santataśobhanā . śaśisūryyapravāhe tu sati yuddhaṁ samācaret

setting out in that direction, one attains one's goal, and the journey remains continuously auspicious. When the Moon-Sun alternating flow is present, one should engage in battle.

Verse 38 (garuda.1.67.38)

यस्तु पृच्छति तत्रस्थः स साधुर्जयतिध्रुवम् ॥ यां दिशं वहते वायुस्तां दिशं यावदाजयः

yastu pṛcchati tatrasthaḥ sa sādhurjayatidhruvam . yāṁ diśaṁ vahate vāyustāṁ diśaṁ yāvadājayaḥ

He who asks while positioned in that state, that virtuous one certainly wins. In whichever direction the breath flows, in that direction, until victory,

Verse 39 (garuda.1.67.39)

जायते नात्र सन्देह हन्द्रो यद्यग्रतः स्थितः ॥ मेष्याद्या दश या नाड्यो दक्षिणा वाम संस्थिताः

jāyate nātra sandeha handro yadyagrataḥ sthitaḥ . meṣyādyā daśa yā nāḍyo dakṣiṇā vāma saṁsthitāḥ

it will indeed come, without doubt, if the adversary is positioned ahead. The ten channels beginning with Aries are situated to the right and left,

Verse 40 (garuda.1.67.40)

चरेस्थिरे तद्विमार्गे तादृशेतादृशे क्रमात् ॥ निर्गमे निर्गमं याति संग्रहे संग्रहं विदुः

caresthire tadvimārge tādṛśetādṛśe kramāt . nirgame nirgamaṁ yāti saṁgrahe saṁgrahaṁ viduḥ

in movable and fixed signs, along that same path, in that same order. In departure, one knows it leads to departure; in gathering, to gathering.

Verse 41 (garuda.1.67.41)

पृच्छकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा घण्टाकारेण लक्षयेत् ॥ वामे वा दक्षिणे वापि पञ्चतत्त्वस्थितः शिवे

pṛcchakasya vacaḥ śrutvā ghaṇṭākāreṇa lakṣayet . vāme vā dakṣiṇe vāpi pañcatattvasthitaḥ śive

Having heard the questioner's words, one should discern their truth by the sound of a bell. O Shiva-goddess, in the left or the right, the five elements are situated;

Verse 42 (garuda.1.67.42)

ऊर्द्ध्वेऽग्निरध आपश्च तिर्य्यक्संस्थः प्रभञ्जनः ॥ मध्ये तु पृथिवी ज्ञेया नभः सर्वत्र सर्वदा

ūrddhve'gniradha āpaśca tiryyaksaṁsthaḥ prabhañjanaḥ . madhye tu pṛthivī jñeyā nabhaḥ sarvatra sarvadā

above is Fire, below is Water, and situated diagonally is Wind. In the middle, Earth should be known; Space is everywhere, always.

Verse 43 (garuda.1.67.43)

ऊर्द्ध्वे मृत्युरधः शान्तिस्तिर्य्यक् चोच्चाटयेत्सुधीः ॥ मध्ये स्तम्भं विजानीयान्मोक्षः सर्वत्र सर्वगे

ūrddhve mṛtyuradhaḥ śāntistiryyak coccāṭayetsudhīḥ . madhye stambhaṁ vijānīyānmokṣaḥ sarvatra sarvage

Above (Fire), death; below (Water), peace; and in the diagonal direction (Wind), the wise should perform banishing rites. In the middle (Earth), one should know it as good for immobilization; and in the all-pervading (Space), there is liberation everywhere.