Haṭha Pradīpikā 2.25
कासश्वासप्लीहकुष्ठं कफरोगाश्च विंशतिः |
धौतीकर्मप्रभावेन धावन्त्येव न संशयः ||25||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Coughing, breathlessness, splenic disorders, and skin disease (kāsa-śvāsa-plīha-kuṣṭham | nom sg), as well as (ca) the twenty (viṃśatiḥ | nom sg) diseases of phlegm (kapha-rogāḥ | nom pl), certainly (eva) flee (dhāvanti | 3p pl act pres) through the power of the Dhautī technique (dhautī-karma-prabhāveṇa | ins sg); there is no (na) doubt (saṃśayaḥ | nom sg).
The text attributes to Dhautī effects against coughing, shortness of breath, disorders of the spleen and skin, and numerous conditions associated with Kapha.
dhāvanty MBHDL2026 ] prayānty NS1882
There is no doubt, that cough, asthma, enlargement of the spleen, leprosy, and 20 kinds of diseases born of phlegm, disappear by the practice of Dhauti Karma.
Draw it out again. This is called Dhauti, and removes asthma, Pleeha (splenetic diseases), leprosy and other diseases brought on by phlegm.
Dann ziehe man dasselbe wieder heraus; dies wird die Dhauti-Uebung genannt. Husten, Asthma, Milzkrankheit, Aussatz und zwanzig Phlegmakrankheiten weichen durch die Macht der Dhauti-Uebung. Daran ist kein Zweifel.
Haṭha Pradīpikā 2.26
नाभिदघ्नजले पायुन्यस्तनालोत्कटासनः |
आधाराकुञ्चनं कुर्यात्पखालं बस्तिकर्म तत् ||26||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
In water reaching to the navel (nābhi-daghna-jale | loc sg), squatting with a tube inserted in the anus (pāyu-nyasta-nāla-utkaṭa-āsanaḥ | nom sg m bv), one should perform (kuryāt | 3p sg act opt) a contraction of the perineal base (ādhāra-ākuñcanam | acc sg). This (tat | nom sg n) flushing (pakhālam | acc sg) is the Basti technique (basti-karma | nom sg).
For Basti, the yogi squats in water up to the navel, inserts a small tube into the anus, and contracts the perineal region. The resulting irrigation is called Basti.
For Vasti, Brahmānanda describes a bamboo tube six fingerbreadths long, four fingerbreadths of which are inserted. He explicitly advises against a version without a tube: water could remain in the body and cause illness or loss of tissue. Dhauti and Vasti are performed before eating, and the meal afterward should not be delayed for long.
pāyunyastanālotkaṭāsanaḥ MBHDL2026 ] pāyau nyastanālotkaṭāsanaḥ NS1882
Squatting in navel-deep water, and introducing a six inches long, smooth piece of ½ an inch diameter pipe, open at both ends, half inside the anus; it (anus) should he drawn up (contracted) and then expelled. This washing is called the Basti Karma.
Sit yourself in a vessel of water covering your navel, resting your body on the forepart of your feet, the heels pressing against the posteriors. Insert a small bamboo tube into the anus.
Nachdem man ein Rohr in das Rectum eingeführt hat, und während man bis zum Nabel im Wasser in der Stellung des Utkuțâsana verweilt, ziehe man die Anusgegend zusammen; dieses Waschen heisst die Basti-Uebung.
Haṭha Pradīpikā 2.27
गुल्मप्लीहोदरं चापि वातपित्तकफोद्भवाः |
gulma-plīhodaraṃ cāpi; vāta-pitta-kaphodbhavāḥ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
बस्तिकर्मप्रभावेन वार्यन्ते सकलामयाः ||27||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Swelling, splenic disorders, and abdominal disease (gulma-plīha-udaram | nom sg), and also (cāpi) all diseases (sakalāmayāḥ | nom pl) arising from Vāta, Pitta, and Kapha (vāta-pitta-kaphodbhavāḥ | nom pl), are removed (vāryante | 3p pl pas pres) through the power of the Basti practice (basti-karma-prabhāvena | ins sg).
Basti is said to be especially helpful for Doṣa-related problems in the abdomen. Swelling, disorders of the spleen and abdomen, and many conditions attributed to Vāta, Pitta, or Kapha are said to diminish through it.
vāryante MBHDL2026 ] kṣīyante NS1882
By practising this Basti Karma, colic, enlarged spleen, and dropsy, arising from the disorders of Vâta (air), pitta (bile) and kapha (phlegm), are all cured.
Then contract the anus (so as to draw the water in) and shake well the water within the stomach (and expel it). This is Basti. It cures Gulma (splenetic diseases), Pleeha, dropsy and other diseases arising from an excess of wind, bile and phlegm.
Gulma, Milzkrankheit, Wassersucht, sowie auch alle Krankheiten von Luft, Galle und Phlegma werden durch die Macht der Basti-Uebung vernichtet.
Haṭha Pradīpikā 2.28
धात्विन्द्रियान्तःकरणप्रसादं दद्याच्च कान्तिं दहनप्रदीप्तिम् |
dhātv-indriyāntaḥkaraṇa-prasādaṃ; dadyāc ca kāntiṃ dahana-pradīptim | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
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dhātu
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bodily constituents, tissues | |
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indriya
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of the senses | |
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antaḥkaraṇa
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of the inner instrument, the mind | |
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prasādam
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clarity, calmness, transparency | |
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dadyāt
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should give, bestow | |
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ca
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and | |
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kāntim
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lustre, radiance | |
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dahana
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of the fire, digestive fire | |
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pradīptim
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kindling, ignition |
अशेषदोषोपचयं निहन्यादभ्यस्यमानं जलबस्तिकर्म ||28||
aśeṣa-doṣopacayaṃ nihanyād; abhyasyamānaṃ jala-basti-karma ||28|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
Metre: Upajāti
When repeatedly practised (abhyasyamānam | nom sg n pcp), the water-Basti technique (jala-basti-karma | nom sg) should bestow (dadyāt | 3p sg act opt) clarity of the bodily constituents, senses, and inner faculty (dhātu-indriya-antaḥkaraṇa-prasādam | acc sg), and (ca) lustre (kāntim | acc sg) and kindling of the fire (dahana-pradīptim | acc sg); it should eliminate (nihanyāt | 3p sg act opt) every accumulation of the doṣas (aśeṣa-doṣopacayam | acc sg).
Regular practice of Jalabasti is said to make the body “clear”: the senses and mind become fresher, the digestive fire is stimulated, and an excess burden of the Doṣas can recede.
Brahmānanda relates the “clarification” produced by Vasti to three levels: the seven Dhātus, or bodily tissues; the ten faculties of action and cognition; and the inner instrument, comprising mind, intellect, memory-consciousness, and the ego function. Rajasic and tamasic burdens are said to recede, allowing sattvic qualities such as lightness, luminosity, and well-being to emerge.
By practising Basti with water, the Dhâtâs, the Indriyas and the mind become calm. It gives glow and tone to the body and increases the appetite. All the disorders disappear.
This Basti, when duly practised, refines the Dhatus, Indriyas and the Antahkarana; it makes the body bright and increases the digestive power; it destroys all the defects in the constitution.
Die im Wasser ausgeführte Basti-Uebung gewährt Ruhe der Körperelemente (dhâtu), der Sinnesorgane und der Geistesfähigkeiten, Schönheit, helles Aufflackern des Verdauungsfeuers und verhindert die Anhäufung sämmtlicher humores.
Haṭha Pradīpikā 2.29
उदरगतपदार्थमुद्वमन्ती पवनमपानमुदीर्य कण्ठनाले |
udara-gata-padārtham udvamantī; pavanam apānam udīrya kaṇṭha-nāle | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
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udara
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in the abdomen, stomach | |
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gata
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gone, situated | |
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padārtham
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contents, substance, here stomach contents | |
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udvamantī
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expelling, vomiting | |
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pavanam
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the wind, breath current | |
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apānam
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apāna, downward wind | |
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udīrya
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having raised upward | |
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kaṇṭha
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of the throat | |
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nāle
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in the tube, channel, here oesophagus |
क्रमपरिचयवश्यवायुमार्गाद्गजकरणीति निगद्यते हठज्ञैः ||29||
krama-paricaya-vaśya-vāyu-mārgād; gaja-karaṇīti nigadyate haṭha-jñaiḥ ||29|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
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krama
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of the stages, sequence, gradually | |
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paricaya
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through training, habituation | |
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vaśya
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docile, brought under control | |
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vāyu
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of the breath, wind | |
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mārgāt
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from the path, channel, here airway | |
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gaja
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of the elephant | |
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karaṇī
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action, technique, “elephant technique” | |
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iti
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thus, in this way | |
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nigadyate
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is called | |
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haṭha
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of Haṭha | |
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jñaiḥ
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by the knowers, experts |
Metre: Puṣpitāgrā
Raising (udīrya | abs) the Apāna wind (apānam | acc sg) into the throat passage (kaṇṭha-nāle | loc sg), expelling (udvamantī | nom sg f pca) the contents situated in the abdomen (udara-gata-padārtham | acc sg) from the wind passage mastered by gradual practice (krama-paricaya-vaśya-vāyu-mārgāt | abl sg): thus (iti), this is called (nigadyate | 3p sg pas pres) the elephant technique (gaja-karaṇī | nom sg) by those who know Haṭha (haṭha-jñaiḥ | ins pl m).
Gajakaraṇī means learning through gradual practice to control the respiratory pathway, direct Apāna upward, and deliberately expel the contents of the stomach. Those who know Haṭha give this name to the powerful cleansing method.
udaragatapadārtham udvamantī pavanam apānam udīrya kaṇṭhanāle kramaparicayavaśyavāyumārgād gajakaraṇīti nigadyate haṭhajñaiḥ MBHDL2026 ] transp. NS1882 post HP 2.38
By carrying the Apâna Vâyû up to the throat, the food, etc., in the stomach are vomited. By degrees, the system of Nâdîs (Śankhinî) becomes known. This is called in Haṭha as Gaja Karaṇi.
Contracting the anus, draw up the Apana to the throat and vomit the things that are in the stomach. This act that gradually brings the Nadi-Chakras under control is called Gaja-Karani.
Nachdem man den Apâna durch die Halsröhre (kanthanala) heraufgebracht hat, gibt man einen in den Magen gebrachten Gegenstand wieder von sich. Damit wird das NadîSystem durch methodische Uebung dem Willen unterthan. Dies wird von den Hatha-Kennern Gajakaranî genannt.
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