Dattātreyayogaśāstra 108–111: The Breath Enters the Central Channel

The cultivated breath awakens Kuṇḍalī and enters Suṣumnā together with the mind; knowledge of the three times and careful practice in seclusion follow.

Dr. Ronald Steiner

Nils Jacob Liersch 23.07.2019

Dattātreyayogaśāstra 108

वायुः परिचितो यत्नादग्निना सह कुण्डलीम् |

vāyuḥ paricito yatnād; agninā saha kuṇḍalīm | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴

vāyuḥ nominative singular	vāyu substantive masculine	breath, wind
paricitaḥ nominative singular masculine past participle passive	pari previx ci verbal root	accumulated, practised
yatnāt ablative singular	yatna substantive masculine	carefully
agninā instrumental case singular	agni substantive masculine	with fire
saha	saha particle	together with
kuṇḍalīm accusative singular	kuṇḍalī substantive feminine	Kuṇḍalinī

बोधयित्वा सुषुम्नायां प्रविशेदनिरोधतः ||108||

bodhayitvā suṣumnāyāṃ; praviśed anirodhataḥ ||108|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴

bodhayitvā absolutus	budh verbal root	having awakened
suṣumnāyāṃ lokative singular	suṣumṇā substantive feminine	in Suṣumnā
praviśet 3rd person singular aktive optative	pra previx viś verbal root	should enter
anirodhataḥ ablative singular	anirodha substantive masculine tas suffix	without obstruction

Metre: Anuṣṭubh

Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal

Cultivated with care, the breath awakens Kuṇḍalinī together with the inner fire and enters Suṣumnā without obstruction.

Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer

paricito JM2024 ] saṃprerito DYŚ

Critical Apparatus

Dattātreyayogaśāstra 109

वायुना सह चित्तं च प्रविशेच्च महापथम् |

vāyunā saha cittaṃ ca; praviśec ca mahā-patham | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴

vāyunā instrumental case singular	vāyu substantive masculine	with the breath
saha	saha particle	together with
cittam nominative singular	citta substantive neuter	mind
ca	ca particle	and
praviśet 3rd person singular aktive optative	pra previx viś verbal root	should enter
ca	ca particle	also
mahā karmadhāraya-compound	mahat adjective	great
patham accusative singular	patha substantive masculine	pathway

महापथं श्मशानं च सुषुम्नाप्येकमेव हि ||109||

mahā-pathaṃ śmaśānaṃ ca; suṣumnāpy ekam eva hi ||109|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴

mahā karmadhāraya-compound	mahat adjective	great
patham accusative singular	patha substantive masculine	pathway
śmaśānam accusative singular	śmaśāna substantive neuter	cremation ground
ca	ca particle	and
suṣumnā nominative singular	suṣumṇā substantive feminine	Suṣumnā
api	api particle	also
ekam nominative singular	eka numeral	one
eva	eva particle	precisely
hi	hi particle	indeed

Metre: Anuṣṭubh

Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal

Breath and mind enter the great channel together. “Great Path,” “Cremation Ground,” and “Suṣumnā” are different names for that same inner passage.

Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer

vāyunā saha cittaṃ ca praviśec ca mahāpatham JM2024 ] vāyunā saha cittaṃ tu praviśec ca mahāpatham DYŚ

Critical Apparatus

Dattātreyayogaśāstra 110

नाम्ना मतान्तरे भेदः फलभेदो न विद्यते |

nāmnā matāntare bhedaḥ; phala-bhedo na vidyate | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴

nāmnā instrumental case singular	nāman substantive neuter	by name
mata karmadhāraya-compound	mata substantive neuter	teachings, opinions
antare lokative singular neuter	antara adjective	in another
bhedaḥ nominative singular	bheda substantive masculine	difference
phala tatpuruṣa-compound genitive	phala substantive neuter	result
bhedaḥ nominative singular	bheda substantive masculine	difference
na	na particle	not
vidyate 3rd person singular medial present	vid verbal root	exists

वर्तमानं भविष्यं च भूतार्थं चापि वेत्त्यसौ ||110||

vartamānaṃ bhaviṣyaṃ ca; bhūtārthaṃ cāpi vetty asau ||110|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴

vartamānam accusative singular	vartamāna substantive neuter	the present
bhaviṣyam accusative singular	bhaviṣya substantive neuter	the future
ca	ca particle	and
bhūta karmadhāraya-compound	bhūta adjective	past
artham accusative singular	artha substantive masculine	matter
ca	ca particle	and
api	api particle	also
vetti 3rd person singular aktive present	vid verbal root	knows
asau nominative singular masculine	adas pronoun	that one

Metre: Anuṣṭubh

Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal

Traditions may use different names, but the result does not change. One who reaches this state knows the present, the future, and the past.

Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer

nāmnā matāntare bhedaḥ phalabhedo JM2024 ] nāmnāṃ matāntare bhedaḥ phale bhedo DYŚ

Critical Apparatus

Dattātreyayogaśāstra 111

यस्य चित्तं सपवनं सुषुम्नां प्रविशेदिह |

yasya cittaṃ sa-pavanaṃ; suṣumnāṃ praviśed iha | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴

yasya genitive singular masculine	yad pronoun	whose
cittam nominative singular	citta substantive neuter	mind
sa karmadhāraya-compound	sa previx	together with
pavanam accusative singular	pavana substantive masculine	breath
suṣumnām accusative singular	suṣumṇā substantive feminine	Suṣumnā
praviśet 3rd person singular aktive optative	pra previx viś verbal root	should enter
iha	iha adverb	here

भाव्याननर्थान्विज्ञाय योगी रहसि यत्नतः ||111||

bhāvyān anarthān vijñāya; yogī rahasi yatnataḥ ||111|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴

bhāvyān accusative plural masculine	bhāvya adjective	future
anarthān accusative plural	anartha substantive masculine	misfortunes
vijñāya absolutus	vi previx jñā verbal root	having recognised
yogī nominative singular	yogin substantive masculine	the yogi
rahasi lokative singular	rahas substantive neuter	in seclusion
yatnataḥ instrumental case singular	yatna substantive masculine tas suffix	carefully

Metre: Anuṣṭubh

Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal

When mind and breath enter Suṣumnā, the yogi recognises what lies ahead and withdraws to a secluded place to practise carefully.

Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer

iha | JM2024 ] iha || DYŚ

bhāvyān anarthān JM2024 ] bhāvyānarthān sa DYŚ

Critical Apparatus

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11.03.2024

Vielen Dank für eure wertvolle Arbeit. Besonders die wörtlichen, aufklappbaren , genauen Übersetzungen sind ich so hilfreich!

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