Deh Tattva

Deh Tattva - Akhand Mahayog ka Path and Science of Death-written by Gopinath Kaviraj ji and translated into Hindi by Pt. Hans Kumar Tiwari.

Knowledge of one's body is essential for a yogi. Because of this only, in the end one gets divine body and ultimate Mukti or freedom. As per Netra tantra a yogi should know, Six Chakras, 16 Adhaar, three goals or Lakshaya(लक्ष्य), five Vyom or Akash(व्योम अथवा आकाश),12 Granthi's(ग्रन्थि) or knots, three Shakti(शक्ति), three Nadis(नाडी) or Nerves, 10 veiling nerves, 72,000 nerves, 3.5 Crore Nadis of this body which is full of impurities. A yogi with subtle Dhyan overcomes it to achieve divine body which is free of all kinds of diseases.

6 Chakras: Space of birth or nadi chakra which is the cause of birth; Navel point or Maya chakra, which is the area of illusion, Yog chakra which is refuge of yog, Palate or Bhedan Chakra(भेदन चक्र) or Dipti Chakra(दीप्ती चक्र), Naad(नाद) Place or Shant Chakra(शान्त चक्र).

16 Adhaar: Toe,01 Gulpha(गुल्फ)/ Ankle 02. Janu(जानु)/Thighs03, Medh(मेध)/04, Payu(पायु)/Anus05, Kand(कन्द)/ Egg shaped bulb in the pelvic area below the navel06, Jathar/ area between navel and heart07, Hrit(हृत)/ Heart8, Koorm nadi(कूर्म नाडी)/ in chest09, Kanth(कण्ठ)/ Throat10, Talu(तालु)/ Palate11, At the base of Palate is Som12, Bhrumadhya(भ्रुमध्य)/ Eye brow centre13, Lalaat(ललाट)/ Forehead14, Brahmrandhra(ब्रह्मरन्ध्र)/ Crown15, Swadashant(स्वदशान्त)16. 

Three Lakshaya/ Goals: 1.Antarlakshaya(अन्तर लक्ष्य), 2.Bahirlakshaya(बहिर लक्ष्य) and 3.Ubhaya Lakshaya(उभय लक्ष्य).

 Panch Vyom or 5 Skies: Janm(जन्म)/ Birth, Nabhi(नाभि)/ Navel, Hrit(हृत)/Heart, Bindu(बिन्दु) and Naad(नाद). 

*12 Knots or Granthi: Maya(माया), Paashav(पाशव), Brahma(ब्रह्मा), Vishnu(विष्णु), Rudra(रुद्र), Ishwar(इश्वर), Sadashiv(सदाशिव), Indhika(इन्धिका), Deepika(दीपिका), Vaindav(वैन्दव), Naad(नाद), Shakti(शक्ति).

3 Shakti: Iccha(ईच्छा)/ Desire, Gyan(ज्ञान)/ Knowledge, Kriya(क्रिया)/ Action.

3 realm path: Somdham(सोमधाम) or Savya Pavan(सव्य पवन), Suryadham(सूर्यधाम) Apsavya Pavan(अप्सव्य पवन), Vaahandham(वाहनधाम) or Madhyam Pavan(मध्यम पवन).

3 Nadi or Nerves : Ida(ईडा), Pingala(पिङ्गला), Sushumana(सुषुमना).

10 Nadi/ Nerves: 1.Gandhari(गन्धारी), 2.Hastjhiva(हस्तजिह्वा), 3.Poosha(पूशा), 4.Yashasavini(यशस्वनि), 5.Alambusha(अलम्बुशा), 6.Kuhu(कुहु), 7.Shankhani(शंखनी), 8.Ida(इडा), 9.Pingala(पिङ्गला), 10.Sushumana(सुषुमना). Ten pranas move in these ten Nadis(नाडी).

72,000 Nadis in Madhya Vyapiti(मध्य व्यापिति).

3.5 crore Nadis(नाडी) in Mahavyapiti(महाव्यापिति).

*Granthi(ग्रन्थि) Group:

Maya(माया): Its place is Anand Indriya(इन्द्रिय) and is cause of its birth.

Pashav(पाशव): It's place is Kand(कन्द).

Pashuvarg(पशुवर्ग): Due to limited vision of understanding its the cause of animalism or ignorance.

Five Causal knots: 1.Hrit(हृत), 2.Kanth(कण्ठ), 3.Talu(तालु), 4.Bhrumadhya(भ्रुमध्य), 5.Lalat(ललाट). In the these spaces Brhma(ब्रह्मा), Vishnu(विष्णु), Shiv(शिव) etc. reside, which are the cause of ignorance and hence are obstruction in higher movement, there fore known as Granthi or knots.

Above Indhika(इन्धिका) to Shakti(शक्ति), Naad shakti(नाद शक्ति) prevails. It veils the light of Parchitt, hence also called Granthi(ग्रन्थि) or knot. 

Indhika(इन्धिका): for neutralization of Nirodhika(निरोधिका)-Sprisht(स्पृष्ट) Vaam/ वाम(left)-Dakshin(Right) both nadis(नाडी), leading to the upward path and hence praise worthy.

Deepika(दक्षिणा): somewhat light form.

Vaindav(वैन्दव): It is called Rochika Shakti(रोचिका शक्ति) and it provides stronger light.

Naad(नाद): Mahagranthi. 'Mochika(मोचिका)' and 'Nadant()नादान्त' come under it.

Shakti(शक्ति): Sthan Shakti(शक्ति स्थान).

By performance of different karmas, different fruits are reaped. At various Nadi(नाडी) location, Nyas of various Beej mantras are done in Tantra. Each Beej, known as Matrika shakti(मात्रिका शक्ति), has specific form, colour, dress, things held in their hands and the transport, which they ride. Thus while thinking of such points in our body, all those divine forms associated with them point are also remembered. Depending upon the strongness of the Nyas(न्यास) method, a practitioner just by touching or thinking of that very point in body, may have darshan of the form of that divinity.          

8.4 millions organisms/ yoni(योनि) in creation:

Andaj(अंडज): from Eggs (2.1 million).

Swedaj(स्वेदज): from perspiration, from hot steam etc. (2.1 million).

Udbhij(उद्भिज): those which come out of earth breaking its crust i.e. trees, plants and vines.(2.1 million) 

Jarayuj(जरायुज): Who are covered by a sheath at the time of birth like calves, cats etc.(2.1 million).

(Total number of organisms in creation are 8.4 million.)

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