nö:bhistha:nas tsèth zalàvàni:,
brahmastha:nas SiSirun mvakh |
brahma:NDas chuy nad vahavàni:
tavay turun huh ha:h gav tôt ||
The region of the navel
is a blazing pyre.
The abode of Brahma
is of the nature of ice.
Through all this
a great river flows.
Therefore, "huh" is cool,
and "hah" is hot.
Note: I have seen two variants, in addition to this version of the poem, which makes for a confusing situation. Lalla had noticed two types of exhalations, one of which, called by her "huh," was cool, while the other, which she called "hah," was hot. She asked her guru about this many times, as related in several poems, and this is the explanation that she received. The "abode of Brahma" is at the top of the head, in or near the sahasrara chakra (the thousand-petaled lotus). The "flowing river" is the energetic channel flowing between the "kanda," or "bulb," in the region of the pubic mound, and the top of the head. Depending on the type of exhalation, the vital airs are influenced primarily by one or the other of these extremes. All of this is related to the yogic practice of "pranayama," or breath control.
ॐ नमः शिवाय ॐ
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