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The 31st Sutra of the vibhūti pāda is the description and explanation of one more vibhūti. And the Sutra is:
कू॒र्मना॒ड्यां स्थै॒र्यम् ॥ ३.३१॥
Kūrma-nāḍyāṃ sthairyam
Samyama on the nāḍī called as kūrma nāḍī gives sthairyam, stability. So stability is attained by the samyama on kūrma nāḍī. And we know that nāḍī is the channels of prāṇa. Apart from the 5 pañca prāṇas prāṇa, apāna, vyāna, udāna, samāna, we also know there are 5 upa prāṇas: nāga, kūrma, kṛkara, devadatta, dhanañjaya of this one upa prāṇa is the kūrma, and the channel of this kūrma prāṇa is the kūrma nāḍī. And samyama on this kūrma nāḍī gives sthairyam, stability, balancing, the balance to the body and balance to the mobility of the body. Maintaining the balance, maintaining the stability, irrespective of our position of the body, while running, while walking, while bending, while doing various actions, the balance of the body is maintained, is attained, is stabilized by the samyama on the kūrma nāḍī. And of course, sthairyam also refers to a sense of immobility. The body becomes immobile. The ability to maintain the immobility of the body also is called as sthairyam, is also developed, given, is a result of the samyama on the kūrma nāḍī. And immobility means hibernation. The sādhaka, the practitioner can hibernate without any mobility by performing samyama on the kūrma nāḍī. But physiologically, in our own body, the body balance is maintained by the organ of the ear. In our inner ear, the cochlea, the cochlea which has the various spiral, circular organs, extensions, by which vibrations of the sound come and sent to the brain and then the interpretations will take place. It is really surprising and astounding, this most subtle, sūkṣma, small part, a small inner organ of the inner ear, cochlea, is responsible for maintaining the balance of the body, irrespective of our movement, speed and position. Various ailments like vertigo, dizziness, they are all because of the improper functioning of the cochlea. And surprisingly, the shape of the cochlea is like a snail, and it looks from outside, from above, as a kūrma. And kūrma nāḍī, samyama on this particular organ of the inner ear, cochlea, results, maintains, sthiratam of the body, sthiram, balance, stability and immobility of the body.
Even while we are moving, bending, balancing, that part of our inner ear is responsible for its stability. And that cochlea's outer shape resembles kūrma. So kūrma nāḍīyam sthairyam. The subtle centers of all movements in our body, that stability and sthiratam is attained and maintained by the kūrma nāḍī. And this, of course, traditionally in the purāṇic way, we say the stability of the entire universe is maintained by kūrma avatāra. So performing samyama on our cochlea physiologically or on that function and faculty of the stability, stabilizing, balancing, sthiratam in ourselves is the suggestion and the practice of the samyama. There is no need to keep on repeating, the samyama is a process of all the three dhāraṇā, dhyāna and samādhi. So while practicing any practice, the stability of the body is maintained and the stability is not disturbed for that, samyama on the kūrma nāḍī is very much essential. And that is what this particular sutra suggests and describes, presents to the sādhaka, to perform samyama on the kūrma nāḍī. Immense, tremendous stability, irrespective of any forces, external forces applying to move, bring a change in the position of the body, will be stubbornly challenged, stubbornly opposed by the samyama on the kūrma nāḍī. And this particular vibhūti we gain by this samyama practice. And this is the important sutra, 31 in the patañjali yoga sūtras. Let us see the further sutras and further vibhūtis.
Om śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ.
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः||To Be Continued.. ---------------------------------------
These are transcription of session delivered by Vice-President of Vivekananda Rock Memorial & Vivekananda Kendra, Sri M. Hanumantha Rao Ji.
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Freed from attachment, non-egoistic, endowed with courage and enthusiasm and unperturbed by success or failure, the worker is known as a pure (Sattvika) one. Four outstanding and essential qualities of a worker. - Bhagwad Gita : XVIII-26
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