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DYS 141–142: Uḍḍiyāṇa
DYS 141–142: Uḍḍiyāṇa

Dattātreyayogaśāstra 141–142: Drawing the Navel Upward and Back

Jālandhara is said to make the body immortal. Uḍḍiyāṇa is natural or easy, is taught by the guru, and carefully draws the navel upward and backward.

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Dattātreyayogaśāstra 141
अमृतीकुरुते देहं जालन्धरमतो ऽभ्यसेत् |
amṛtī-kurute dehaṃ; jālandharam ato 'bhyaset | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
amṛta
upapada-compound
amṛta
adjective
 immortal
kurute
3rd person singular medial present
kṛ
verbal root
 makes
deham
accusative singular
deha
substantive masculine
 body
jālandharam
accusative singular
jālandhara
substantive masculine
 Jālandhara
ataḥ
atas
adverb
 therefore
abhyaset
3rd person singular aktive optative
abhi
previx
ās
verbal root
 should practise
उड्डियाणं तु सहजं गुरुणा कथितं सदा ||141||
uḍḍiyāṇaṃ tu sahajaṃ; guruṇā kathitaṃ sadā ||141|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
uḍḍiyāṇam
accusative singular
uḍḍiyāṇa
substantive masculine
 Uḍḍiyāṇa
tu
tu
particle
 but
sahajam
accusative singular neuter
sahaja
adjective
 natural, easy
guruṇā
instrumental case singular
guru
substantive masculine
 by the guru
kathitam
accusative singular neuter
kathita
adjective
 taught
sadā
sadā
adverb
 always
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
It makes the body (deham | acc sg) immortal (amṛtī-kurute | 3p sg med pres); therefore (ataḥ) he should practise (abhyaset | 3p sg act opt) Jālandhara (jālandharam | acc sg). Uḍḍiyāṇa (uḍḍiyāṇam | acc sg), however (tu), is always (sadā) taught (kathitam | acc sg n) as natural (sahajam | acc sg n) by the teacher (guruṇā | ins sg).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
Jālandhara is practised because it is said to make the body deathless. Uḍḍiyāṇa is then introduced as an accessible lock that must still be learned from a teacher.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
amṛtīkurute JM2024 ] amṛtaṃ kurute DYŚ

uḍḍiyāṇaṃ tu sahajaṃ guruṇā JM2024 ] uḍḍyāṇaṃ tu sahajaṃ guṇaughāt DYŚ
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Dattātreyayogaśāstra 142
अभ्यसेदस्ततन्द्रस्तु वृद्धो ऽपि तरुणो भवेत् |
abhyased asta-tandras tu; vṛddho 'pi taruṇo bhavet | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
abhyaset
3rd person singular aktive optative
abhi
previx
as
verbal root
 should practise
asta
bahuvrīhi-compund past participle passive
as
verbal root
 gone
tandraḥ
nominative singular masculine
tandrā
substantive feminine
 whose lethargy has vanished
tu
tu
particle
 but
vṛddhaḥ
nominative singular
vṛddha
substantive masculine
 old
api
api
particle
 even
tarunaḥ
nominative singular masculine
taruṇa
adjective
 young
bhavet
3rd person singular aktive optative
bhū
verbal root
 becomes
नाभेरूर्ध्वमतः पश्चात्तानं कुर्यात्प्रयत्नतः ||142||
nābher ūrdhvam ataḥ paścāt; tānaṃ kuryāt prayatnataḥ ||142|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
nābheḥ
genitive singular
nābhi
substantive masculine
 from the navel
ūrdhvam
ūrdhvam
adverb
 upward
ataḥ
atas
adverb
 from there
paścāt
paścāt
adverb
 backward
tānam
accusative singular
tāna
substantive masculine
 pull
kuryāt
3rd person singular aktive optative
kṛ
verbal root
 should perform
prayatnataḥ
prayatna
substantive masculine
tas
suffix
 carefully
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
One who practises (abhyaset | 3p sg act opt) untiringly (astatandraḥ | nom sg) becomes (bhavet | 3p sg act opt) young (taruṇaḥ | nom sg) even (api) when old (vṛddhaḥ | nom sg). From the navel (nābheḥ | gen sg), he should carefully (prayatnataḥ) perform (kuryāt | 3p sg act opt) the pull (tānam | acc sg) upward (ūrdhvam) and from there backward (ataḥ paścāt).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
Regular Uḍḍiyāṇa practice is said to restore youthful vitality even in old age. Its characteristic action draws the region of the navel upward and backward.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
abhyased JM2024 ] abhyaset tad DYŚ
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Andreas Lutz
Andreas Lutz
Sich im Körper durch stetige Praxis jünger zu fühlen kann ich nachvollziehen. Aber was heißt es, den Tod zu besiegen? Ich übe ja nun schon deutlich länger als sechs Monate, verstehe nur nicht, wie der Begriff "Tod" zu verstehen ist?