Verse 16

Kshurika

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ततः कण्ठान्तरे योगी समूहन्नाडिसञ्चयम् । एकोत्तरं नाडिशतं तासां मध्ये वराः स्मृताः ॥ सुषुम्ना तु परे लीना विरजा ब्रह्मरूपिणी । इडा तिष्ठति वामेन पिङ्गला दक्षिणेन च ॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

ततः । कण्ठ-अन्तरे । योगी । समूहन् । नाडि-सञ्चयम् । एक-उत्तरम् । नाडि-शतम् । तासाम् । मध्ये । वराः । स्मृताः ॥ सुषुम्ना । तु । परे । लीना । विरजा । ब्रह्म-रूपिणी ॥ इडा । तिष्ठति । वामेन । पिङ्गला । दक्षिणेन । च ॥

IAST Transliteration

tataḥ kaṇṭhāntare yogī samūhannāḍisañcayam | ekottaraṃ nāḍiśataṃ tāsāṃ madhye varāḥ smṛtāḥ || suṣumnā tu pare līnā virajā brahmarūpiṇī | iḍā tiṣṭhati vāmena piṅgalā dakṣiṇena ca ||

Translation

Then, within the region of the throat, the yogin gathers the assemblage of nāḍīs. They are said to be one hundred and one; among them certain ones are remembered as excellent. Suṣumnā, indeed, is merged in the Supreme—stainless, of the nature of Brahman. Iḍā abides on the left, and Piṅgalā on the right.

Academic Translation

Then, in the region within the throat, the yogin gathers together the collection of nāḍīs. There are said to be one hundred and one nāḍīs; among them certain ones are regarded as excellent. Suṣumnā, indeed, is merged in the Supreme—stainless, of the nature of Brahman. Iḍā stands on the left, and Piṅgalā on the right.

Verse Context

• Brahman; subtle body (sūkṣma-śarīra) as an aid to realization
• Mahavakya: Indirect: supports realization of Brahman (e.g., ‘ahaṃ brahmāsmi’) by describing yogic means; not itself a Mahāvākya statement
• Atharva
• Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (śloka)