Dattātreyayogaśāstra 180–183*1: Two Continuations of Vajrolī Practice

Amarolī involves drinking Amarī, while Sahajolī uses ash and a bodily practice; the DYŚ star passage traces the procedure to the tradition of the Siddhas.

Dr. Ronald Steiner

Nils Jacob Liersch 24.07.2019

Dattātreyayogaśāstra 180

तस्मात्पुण्यवतामेव अयं योगः प्रसिध्यति |

tasmāt puṇyavatām eva; ayaṃ yogaḥ prasidhyati | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴

tasmāt ablative singular masculine	tad pronoun dem	therefore
puṇyavatām genitive plural masculine	puṇyavat adjective	for the meritorious
eva	eva particle	only
ayam nominative singular masculine	idam pronoun dem	this
yogaḥ nominative singular	yoga substantive masculine	yoga
prasidhyati 3rd person singular aktive present	pra previx sidh verbal root	succeeds

अमरीं यः पिबेन्नित्यं नस्यं कुर्वन्दिने दिने ||180||

amarīṃ yaḥ piben nityaṃ; nasyaṃ kurvan dine dine ||180|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴

amarīm accusative singular	amarī substantive feminine	Amarī, urine
yaḥ nominative singular masculine	yad pronoun rel	whoever
pibet 3rd person singular aktive optative	pā verbal root	should drink
nityam	nityam adverb	regularly
nasyam accusative singular	nasya substantive neuter	nasal application
kurvan nominative singular masculine present participle active	kṛ verbal root	performing
dine lokative singular	dina substantive neuter	day
dine lokative singular	dina substantive neuter	by day

Metre: Anuṣṭubh

Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal

This yoga is said to succeed only for the meritorious. The Amarolī practitioner regularly drinks urine and also applies it through the nose each day.

Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer

tasmāt puṇyavatām eva ayaṃ yogaḥ prasidhyati JM2024 ] om. DYŚ

amarīṃ yaḥ piben nityaṃ nasyaṃ kurvan dine dine JM2024 ] om. DYŚ

Critical Apparatus

Dattātreyayogaśāstra 181

वज्रोलीमभ्यसेच्चैवममरोलीति कथ्यते |

vajrolīm abhyasec caivam; amarolīti kathyate | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴

vajrolīm accusative singular	vajrolī substantive feminine	Vajrolī
abhyaset 3rd person singular aktive optative	abhyas verbal root	should practise
ca	ca particle	and
evam	evam adverb	in this way
amarolī nominative singular	amarolī substantive feminine	Amarolī
iti	iti particle	thus
kathyate 3rd person singular passive present	kath verbal root	is called

पूर्वोक्तजीर्णवस्त्रं तु प्रक्षिपेच्च मिते जले ||181||

pūrvokta-jīrṇa-vastraṃ tu; prakṣipec ca mite jale ||181|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴

pūrva karmadhāraya-compound	pūrva adjective	previously
ukta karmadhāraya-compound past participle passive	vac verbal root	mentioned
jīrṇa karmadhāraya-compound past participle passive	jṝ verbal root	worn
vastram accusative singular	vastra substantive neuter	cloth
tu	tu particle	now
prakṣipet 3rd person singular aktive optative	pra previx kṣip verbal root	he should put
ca	ca particle	and
mite lokative singular neuter past participle passive	mā verbal root	in a little
jale lokative singular	jala substantive neuter	water

Metre: Anuṣṭubh

and (ca) practises (abhyaset | 3p sg act opt) Vajrolī (vajrolīm | acc sg) in this way (evam), [his practice] is called Amarolī (amarolīti kathyate | 3p sg pas pres). He should now (tu) put (prakṣipet | 3p sg act opt) the previously mentioned old cloth (pūrvokta-jīrṇa-vastram | acc sg) in a little water (mite jale | loc sg).

Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal

When combined with Vajrolī, this practice is called Amarolī. The cloth previously used to collect bodily fluids is placed in a little water.

Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer

vajrolīm abhyasec caivam amarolīti kathyate JM2024 ] om. DYŚ

pūrvoktajīrṇavastraṃ tu prakṣipec ca mite jale JM2024 ] om. DYŚ

Critical Apparatus

Dattātreyayogaśāstra 182

तज्जले भस्म संक्षिप्य दग्धगोमयसंभवम् |

taj-jale bhasma saṃkṣipya; dagdha-go-maya-saṃbhavam | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴

tat karmadhāraya-compound	tad pronoun dem	that
jale lokative singular	jala substantive neuter	in the water
bhasma accusative singular	bhasman substantive neuter	ash
saṃkṣipya absolutus	sam previx kṣip verbal root	having thrown in
dagdha karmadhāraya-compound past participle passive	dah verbal root	burnt
go tatpuruṣa-compound genitive	go substantive feminine	cow
maya tatpuruṣa-compound genitive	maya substantive neuter	dung
saṃbhavam accusative singular neuter	saṃbhava adjective	produced from

वज्रोलीमैथुनादूर्ध्वं स्त्रीपुंसोरङ्गलेपनम् ||182||

vajrolī-maithunād ūrdhvaṃ; strī-puṃsor aṅga-lepanam ||182|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴

vajrolī tatpuruṣa-compound genitive	vajrolī substantive feminine	Vajrolī
maithunāt ablative singular	maithuna substantive neuter	intercourse
ūrdhvam	ūrdhvam adverb	after
strī dvandva-compound	strī substantive feminine	of the woman
puṃsoḥ genitive dual	puṃs substantive masculine	and the man
aṅga tatpuruṣa-compound genitive	aṅga substantive neuter	of the limbs
lepanam nominative singular	lepana substantive neuter	rubbing

Metre: Anuṣṭubh

Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal

Ash made from burnt cow dung is added to the water. After Vajrolī intercourse, the woman and man rub this mixture over their bodies.

Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer

tajjale bhasma saṃkṣipya dagdhagomayasaṃbhavam JM2024 ] om. DYŚ

vajrolīmaithunād ūrdhvaṃ strīpuṃsor aṅgalepanam JM2024 ] om. DYŚ

Critical Apparatus

Dattātreyayogaśāstra 183

आसीनयोः सुखेनैव मुक्तव्यापरयोः क्षणम् |

āsīnayoḥ sukhenaiva; mukta-vyāparayoḥ kṣaṇam | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴

āsīnayoḥ genitive dual masculine past participle passive	ās verbal root	of the two seated
sukhena instrumental case singular	sukha substantive neuter	at ease
eva	eva particle	indeed
mukta karmadhāraya-compound past participle passive	muc verbal root	completed
vyāpārayoḥ genitive dual	vyāpāra substantive masculine	activity
kṣaṇam accusative singular	kṣaṇa substantive masculine	for a moment

सहजोली च संप्रोक्ता श्रद्धेया योगिभिः सदा ||183||

sahajolī ca saṃproktā; śraddheyā yogibhiḥ sadā ||183|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴

sahajolī nominative singular	sahajolī substantive feminine	Sahajolī
ca	ca particle	and
saṃproktā nominative singular feminine past participle passive	sam previx pra previx vac verbal root	called
śraddheyā nominative singular feminine future participle passive	śrad verbal root	to be trusted
yogibhiḥ instrumental case plural	yogin substantive masculine	by yogins
sadā	sadā adverb	always

Metre: Anuṣṭubh

Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal

They sit at ease immediately after their sexual activity has ended. This practice is called Sahajolī and is commended to yogis as worthy of trust.

Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer

āsīnayoḥ sukhenaiva muktavyāparayoḥ kṣaṇam JM2024 ] om. DYŚ

sahajolī ca saṃproktā śraddheyā yogibhiḥ sadā JM2024 ] om. DYŚ

Critical Apparatus

Dattātreyayogaśāstra 183*1

तदभ्यासक्रमः शस्यः सिद्धानां सम्प्रदायतः ||183*1||

tad-abhyāsa-kramaḥ śasyaḥ; siddhānāṃ sampradāyataḥ ||183*1|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴

tat tatpuruṣa-compound genitive	tad pronoun	of that
abhyāsa tatpuruṣa-compound genitive	abhyāsa substantive masculine	practice
kramaḥ nominative singular	krama substantive masculine	sequence
śasyaḥ nominative singular masculine	śasya adjective	should be taught
siddhānām genitive plural	siddha substantive masculine	of the Siddhas
sampradāyataḥ	sampradāya substantive masculine tas suffix	according to tradition

Metre: Anuṣṭubh

The procedure of that practice (tad-abhyāsa-kramaḥ | nom sg) should be taught (śasyaḥ | nom sg m) as it comes from the tradition (sampradāyataḥ) of the Siddhas (siddhānām | gen pl).

Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal

This procedure is to be taught as it has been handed down in the tradition of the Siddhas.

Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer

tadabhyāsakramaḥ śasyaḥ siddhānāṃ sampradāyataḥ DYŚ ] om. JM2024

Critical Apparatus

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