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                                                   KURMA  NADYAM  STHAIRYAM

(BY  CONCENTRATING  ON ) KURMA  NADI  ONE ATTAINS  STEADINESS

       This is interesting Sutra. We have been told as to the powers or the benefits that one gets when he achieves the perfection of the concentration on various parts . so to continue the same thing , in this Sutra ,we are told that when one concentrates on the KURMA NADI, he gets steadiness of the ?body ?of mind or ?both. In Hindu understanding of physical and the astral body , we have various NADIS . These are the channels through which the ENERGY flows. So there is always ASTRAL replica of PHYSICAL body. The KURMA NADI --KURMA MEANS TURTLE -is located bellow the throat. In the last Sutra the throat was referred to as WELL as it had several openings of tubes .So Kurma is bellow the throat . It most likely is ANAHAT CHAKRA or the area of the heart . If one looks at the anatomy of the heart, it can look like TURTLE , The heart itself could be the body of the turtle and the blood vessels that leave the heart and the enter the heart could be like extremities of the turtle.

    The heart rate and in tern the blood pressure goes up , when we are anxious , excited , agitated mentally or exercising -physically. So YOGI can control the heart rate and the blood pressure, when he succeeds in concentrating on this ANAHAT CHAKRA, which is located at the level of the heart. 

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                                    KANTHA  KUPE  KSHUT  PIPASA  NIVRUTIH

          (BY  CONCENTRATING  ON  PIT  OF THE  THROAT ) ONE GETS CONTROL  OVER

                                          THE HUNGER  AND  THE THIRST

  The powers that one gets on concentrating at different places .one gets different powers. So in this Sutra we are told about the control of the hunger and the thirst. One needs the sensation of the hunger and the thirst to survive. If we do not feel hungry or thirsty, we will die. We breath and eat and drink . All these activities are related to throat. The throat has 7 different openings and it is compared to a well. These are 2 nostrils , 2 Eustachian tubes openings , one wind pipe and one food pipe and last one is called BRAHMARANDHRA ,(which connects to the base of the skull where the Pituitary gland rests) So this area is like railway junction, where number of things meet . The PRANAS are also 5 and APAN is to take in food and the water while UDAN is getting out . Again these things are to some extent related to throat area.

    So when one gets control of this area, he attains power over the hunger and the thirst. The hunger and the thirst cause disturbance in the practice of meditation . So when when we have a control of theses faculties , we can concentrate better without being disturbed by the hunger or thirst. 

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                                          NABHICHAKRE  KAYAVYUHA  DNYANAM

( BY PRACTICING THE SAIYAMA)  ON CHAKRA AT NAVEL , ONE ACQUIRES  THE 

                                                     KNOWLEDGE  OF  THE BODY


       The powers that are attained by concentrating on the various areas is continued in this Sutra. so we are told that if one does SAIYAMA or the concentrates on the chakra at navel , he knows about the body.

      There are different CHAKRAS, and they represent different things.The MULADHAR CHAKRA is the lowest one and it is related to SAUSKAR or the impressions and the deity is GANAPATI. It is also related to function of excretion . The next one is SWADHISTAN CHAKRA,and it is related to RAJOGUNA and the presiding deity is BRAHMA and it is related to procreation . (BRHAMADEO created the universe ) . The next one is MANI POOR CHARKA , which is at the level of navel and related to SATWA and the presiding deity is VISHNU  and one additional part is that it is related to SAMANA aspect of the 5 PRANAS, The re are five PRANAS and the SAMANA is the one related to assimilation . So it is related to the physical body function . So when one concentrates on this CHAKRA , it gives us the knowledge of the physical body.

    In this Sutra the word used is VYUHA . The KAYA means body and the VYUHA means arrangement of different elements. In our concept of the physical body , we have 5 PRANASA and the 7 elements (SAPTA DHATU), namely RASA,RAKTA,MASA,MED,ASTI,MAJJA,AND SHUKRA .(RASA IS THE SECRETIONS , RAKTA IS THE BLOOD , MAS IS THE MEAT OR THE MUSCLES ,MED IS FAT,OR INTELLECT , ASTI IS THE BONES OR THE SKELETAL STRUCTURES AND THE MAJJA IS THE NERVES AND THE SHUKRA IS THE SPERMS are called SAPTA DHATU ) , three DOSHA OR DEFECTS OR ILLNESS --namely KAFA, PITTA AND WAT .( These are talked about in AYURVEDA ),and 5 organs of perception and the 5 organs of action .

       So when achieves the perfection of concentration at this center or the CHAKRA , he Knows about the bodily function .  . 

VIBHUTI PAAD - SUTRA 26 ,27, 28

                             BHUVAN  DNYANAM  SURYE  SAYAMAT    26

               (BY PERFORMING SAIYAMA-CONCENTRATION-)ONE ACQUIRES

                                          KNOWLEDGE  OF UNIVERSE.


                             CHANDRE  TARAVYUHA  DNYANAM    27

               (BY PERFORMING SAIYAMA -CONCENTRATION- )ONE ACQUIRES
     
                           KNOWLEDGE  OF VARIOUS GALAXIES AND STARS


                             DHRUVE  TAD  GATI  DNYANAM    28

             (BY PERFORMING  SAIYAMA  -CONCENTRATION)  ONE ACQUIRES
             
                                        THE KNOWLEDGE  OF  SPEED

        There is continuation of description of the knowledge or the powers that one acquires when he has perfected the concentration .
        So when one concentrates on the SUN, he gets the knowledge of the Universe. There is different meaning to the word BHUVAN.. The SUN also has different meaning . The physical SUN is one and the SUN THE CONSCIOUSNESS  OR THE KNOWLEDGE, is other . May be enlightenment. So when one concentrates on the physical SUN in the sky, he acquires the knowledge of the physical universe of the EARTH and the other planets etc. When one concentrates on the other SUN , he knows about the other BHUVANE -like the 7 that are describes .These are not the physical but astral planes called BHUVANE.

      When one concentrates on the MOON , he gets the knowledge of the other constellations and the galaxy. When the Moon shines , we see the starts and the constellations. So when one concentrates on the moon, one can get the knowledge of the entire universe , including the various Galaxies and the constellations.

      In the last Sutra we are told that when the Yogi concentrates on the North star , he knows about the speed and other things related to the universe. We know that in the solar system has planets and they move around the SUN . and in the milky way Galaxy, there are many SUNS and and planets and they all rotate around something all the time. For us on the Earth, the North star seems to be stationary and so by concentrating on the North Star , we know the planetary movements and the knowledge of the universe.

    In previous Sutras , we were told bout the Human beings and now we are told about the non-human -universe. 

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PRAVRUTTI  ALOKA  NYASAT  SUKSHMA  VYAVAHITA  VIPRAKRISTA  DNYANAM


(DURING  SAIYAMA)  BY CONCENTRATING (DIRECTING THE  LIGHT OF JYOTISHMATI)

             ONE  ACQUIRES  THE  SUBTLER HIDDEN  OR  DISTANT  KNOWLEDGE

       The Sutra is continuation of the powers that one attains, with meditation or concentration .So in past we were told that when the Mind concentrates perfectly , there is an experience of light which means knowledge. So in last Sutras we were told that when Yogi concentrates on some person's mind , he can know the status of mind and what caused it . Now in this Sutra , we are told that similar things can happen when one concentrates on inanimate objects. So we can not only know the state of the Human mind , but we can know subtle things about ANYTHING that we decide to concentrate upon.

     If Yogi concentrates upon things like TV or computer or a chair or desk , he can see / know subtle or hidden things.Does that mean one knows EVERYTHING about mechanically complex thing like computer or fax machine ? I don't know . Not the details of every object, but certainly things that are not obvious externally , that are average person can not see , just by looking at it, will be known to Yogi .


(HOW I WISH I WOULD HAVE KNOWN YOGI WHO HAS PERFECTED MEDITATION) 

VIBHUTI PAAD --24

                                               BALESHI  HASTI  BALADINI

(BY PERFORMING  SAIYAMA-CONCENTRATION,)  ON VARIOUS  STRENGTH  ON

                                ATTAINS THE STRENGTH  OF ELEPHANT

     This Sutra is continuation of the powers that are achieved by doing the meditation or concentration.
So here we are told that if one achieves the perfection in the concentration on the quality strength, one gets the strength of elephant.
     Here one has to understand the meaning of the strength. One should not consider or limit oneself to the physical strength. We have seen in our life that sometimes the strength is seen in someone who does not appear to be physically strong. I have known physically weak people do unbelievable physical efforts under extremely stressful situation.A mother lifting away  a big wooden truce, because her child is trapped under it. So physical strength has to be accompanied with Mental strength.So when we talk about strength ,it does not have to be only physical or mental strength. The strength could be running or any other ability .
       When we talk about Elephant , it is indicator of unlimited strength So when Yogi achieves the perfection in concentration on strength, he has the strength -mental, physical and any other quality. 

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                                                      MAITRI  AADISHU  BALANI

(BY CONCENTRATING  OR DOING SAIYAMA)ON FRIENDLINESS ETC VIRTUES  ONE

                      DEVELOPS  STRENGTH (RELATED TO THESE VIRTUES)

       This Sutra has a little different meaning . Some what difficult to understand. We have several feelings , some are good and some are bad . Sometimes we are happy and sometimes we are sad. This the EFFECT of the surroundings or the things that happen to us in life . So the bad things that happen in our life make us sad and then that is reflected in our behavior and that may make people that surround us unhappy. This may also interfere in the Meditation.
        When Yogi concentrates on the Virtues like friendliness, cheerfulness,or for that matter any good qualities, he will eliminate any bad qualities and he will be in position to reflect these good virtues to other in his company. So he will make around him happy , friendly, compassionate etc.
       This also eliminates the bad and sad thought and the anger , greed, violence,cheating and many more from our mind and that helps the Yogi and the people around him.