ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
maaroo mehlaa 1.
Maaroo, First Mehl:
ਸੂਰ ਸਰੁ ਸੋਸਿ ਲੈ ਸੋਮ ਸਰੁ ਪੋਖਿ ਲੈ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਮਰਤੁ ਸੁ ਸਨਬੰਧੁ ਕੀਜੈ ॥
soor sar sos lai som sar pokh lai jugat kar marat so san-banDh keejai.
Heat up the sun energy of the right nostril, and cool down the moon energy of the left nostril; practicing this breath-control, bring them into perfect balance.
ਮੀਨ ਕੀ ਚਪਲ ਸਿਉ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਖੀਐ ਉਡੈ ਨਹ ਹੰਸੁ ਨਹ ਕੰਧੁ ਛੀਜੈ ॥੧॥
meen kee chapal si-o jugat man raakhee-ai udai nah hans nah kanDh chheejai. ||1||
In this way, the fickle fish of the mind will be held steady; the swan-soul shall not fly away, and the body-wall will not crumble. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
There are old practices of careful breathing, balancing warm and cool within.
Their aim is to steady the mind, which darts around like a quick, slippery fish.
When the mind grows calm and settled, the whole self feels grounded and at home.
The point of any practice is a mind grown calm and steady.
The yogis' language of praanayam balances the sun (right) and moon (left) breath. Its aim, a steady mind, the fish held still, is honored, and then carried past technique to its heart: remembering the One with each breath. The yogic map is respected, then turned inward.
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