⚠The manuscript page shows minor foxing and discoloration, particularly on the left margin and bottom corner. The ink is well-preserved and legible.

Salutations to the Great Ganesha.

original: "Shri Ganeshaya Namah." A traditional invocation to the elephant-headed deity of beginnings and wisdom.

Now begins the Table of Contents for the Shiva Swarodaya. Shiva Swarodaya: The "Birth of the Sound of Shiva," an ancient yoga text focusing on how the flow of breath through the nostrils affects one's life and health.

Number	Subjects	Page Numbers
1	The Opening Invocation .... .... .... .. .... ....	1
2	Goddess Parvati's inquiry to Lord Shiva regarding knowledge, meditation, and the account of the creation, preservation, and dissolution of the universe .... ....	”
3	Lord Shiva's explanation and response .... ... ....	2
4	Lord Shiva's description of the nature of the Tattvas The five fundamental elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether. ...	”
5	Description of the benefits of reading this text ... .... .... ....	3
6	Lord Shiva's discourse on the greatness of the science of breath ... ....	”
7	Description of the characteristics of those who are qualified to study this	4
8	The greatness of the breath... .... .. .... .... ....	”
9	Lord Shiva's account of the number of Nadis Energy channels or "veins" in the subtle body. pervading the body and their movements ... .... .... ....	5
10	Lord Shiva's distinction between horizontal and diagonal channels and the difference between superior and inferior ones ... .... .... .... ...	7
11	The arrangement of the locations of the Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna The three primary energy channels: the left (lunar), the right (solar), and the central channel. channels	9
12	The arrangement of the names and locations of the vital airs Pranas that reside within the channels .... ... .... ....	10
13	Description of the knowledge of the channels .... .... ... ....	12
14	Determining the speed and flow of the channels .... ... ...	”
15	Description of the timing and fruits of meditating upon the elements ....	14
16	Distinguishing between auspicious and inauspicious channels .... ... ... ... ....	”
17	Description of the appropriate actions to perform when a specific channel is active ....	15