The Rising of the Breath of Shiva with Commentary

First the Air elementSanskrit: Vayu-tattva; associated with movement and the sense of touch. flows, second the Fire elementSanskrit: Agni-tattva; associated with heat and transformation., third the Earth elementSanskrit: Bhumi-tattva; associated with stability and the physical body., fourth the Water elementSanskrit: Varuna-tattva; associated with fluidity and the sense of taste., and fifth the Ether elementSanskrit: Akasha-tattva; the space in which all other elements exist.. || 71 ||

Within two and a half GhatisA Ghati is a traditional unit of time equal to 24 minutes; 2.5 Ghatis equal one hour., the aforementioned five elements rise in sequence. Within each individual NadiEnergy channels, specifically the nostrils in this context., the five elements also rise separately in order. || 72 ||

Within two and a half Ghatis, the five elements mentioned above rise in sequence, and within each single Nadi, the five elements also rise separately in order. || 72 ||

Within a full day and night, twelve SankrantisThe passage of the breath or sun from one zodiac sign to another. should be known. Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, and Pisces belong to the Moon. || 73 ||

Between the night and the day, one should know the twelve transitions of the Moon and the Sun. During the day, the transitions of Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, and Pisces belong to the Moon referring to the left nostril flow. || 73 ||

Aries, Leo, Aquarius, Libra, Gemini, and Sagittarius—these should be known as the Sun's. In their rising and southern movements, the determination of good and bad fortune is known. || 74 ||

Aries, Leo, Aquarius, Libra, Gemini, and Sagittarius—these transitions should be known as the Sun's referring to the right nostril flow. In this manner, one should understand the decision of auspicious and inauspicious results based on the rising and southern movements. || 74 ||

The Moon stays in the East and North; the Sun in the West and South. While the Right NadiSanskrit: Dakshina-nadi or Pingala; the solar channel. is flowing, one should not travel toward the South or West. || 75 ||

The Moon resides in the East and North, and the Sun in the West and South. During the flow of the right nostril, one should not go toward the South or West. || 75 ||

While the Left NadiSanskrit: Vama-nadi or Ida; the lunar channel. is flowing, one should not travel toward the East or North. If one goes, there is fear of enemies, and the one who goes does not return. || 76 ||

And during the movement of the left nostril, one should not go toward the East or North. If one goes, he faces the fear of enemies, and having gone, he does not return. || 76 ||