Dattātreyayogaśāstra 35
उत्तानौ चरणौ कृत्वा ऊरुसंस्थौ प्रयत्नतः |
ऊरुमध्ये तथोत्तानौ पाणी कृत्वा ततो दृशौ ||35||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Having placed (kṛtvā | abs) the upturned (uttānau | acc du m) feet (caraṇau | acc du) carefully (prayatnataḥ) on the thighs (ūru-saṃsthau | acc du m), and likewise (tathā) placed the two upturned (uttānau | acc du m) hands (pāṇī | acc du) between the thighs (ūru-madhye | loc sg), [one then directs] (tataḥ) the two eyes (dṛśau | acc du).
Place the feet carefully on the thighs and rest the hands, palms facing upward, in the lap.
pāṇī kṛtvā JM2024 ] pāṇīkṛtvā DYŚ
Dattātreyayogaśāstra 36
नासाग्रे विन्यसेद्राजदन्तमूलं च जिह्वया |
उत्तभ्य चिबुकं वक्षस्यास्थाप्य पवनं शनैः ||36||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
One should fix [the eyes] on the tip of the nose (nāsāgre vinyaset) and raise the base of the uvula with the tongue (rāja-danta-mūlaṃ ca jihvayā uttabhya). Having placed the chin on the chest (cibukaṃ vakṣasy āsthāpya), one should [draw in] the breath slowly (pavanaṃ śanaiḥ).
Rest the gaze on the tip of the nose. The tongue raises the base of the uvula, the chin rests on the chest, and the breath is drawn in slowly.
rājadantamūlaṃ JM2024 ] rājadd(sic)antamūlaṃ DYŚ
vakṣasy āsthāpya JM2024 ] vakṣaḥ saṃsthāpya DYŚ
vakṣasy āsthāpya JM2024 ] vakṣaḥ saṃsthāpya DYŚ
Dattātreyayogaśāstra 37
यथाशक्त्या समाकृष्य पूरयेदुदरं शनैः |
यथाशक्त्यैव पश्चात्तु रेचयेत्पवनं शनैः ||37||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Having drawn [the breath] in according to one’s capacity (yathāśaktyā samākṛṣya | abs), one should slowly (śanaiḥ) fill (pūrayet | 3p sg act opt) the abdomen (udaram | acc sg). Afterwards (paścāt), one should exhale (recayet | 3p sg act opt) the breath (pavanam | acc sg), equally according to one’s capacity (yathāśaktyaiva), slowly (śanaiḥ).
Draw the breath in as far as is comfortably possible, slowly fill the abdomen, and then breathe out again with ease.
yathāśaktyā JM2024 ] yathāśakti DYŚ
yathāśaktyaiva JM2024 ] yathāśakty eva DYŚ
yathāśaktyaiva JM2024 ] yathāśakty eva DYŚ
Dattātreyayogaśāstra 38
इदं पद्मासनं प्रोक्तं सर्वव्याधिविनाशनम् |
दुर्लभं येन केनापि धीमता लभ्यते भुवि ||38||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
This is called Padmāsana (idaṃ padmāsanaṃ proktam), and it destroys all diseases (sarva-vyādhi-vināśanam). It is difficult for just anyone to attain (durlabhaṃ yena kenāpi); in this world it is attained by an intelligent person (dhīmatā labhyate bhuvi).
This posture is called Padmāsana and is said to destroy every disease. It is difficult to master and, according to the text, is attained by a discerning person.
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