"Just as those who are thirsty - quench their thirst on perceiving a tank, (for those) who desire attaining the path to the final bliss in the middle of the forehead,
I explain the practice in the art of "Samadhi".
As a disciple listen and assimilate the teaching;
Make a resolve to ascend through the one RIGHT WAY;
To experience the excellent plenitude of the self.
Direct the silent Ganges (River Ganga) to the open space;
Keep observe and seize the appropriate time to meditate at the junction of the eyebrows".
[To achieve bliss, meditate on the middle of the eyebrows (bhrumadhyaka) or ajna-chakra - and direct the silent Ganges to the open space. Do it through one way (the way of the Kundalini-Yoga) and meditate on the self with a desire like that of a man who quenches his thirst after perceiving a tank. Enjoy the experience of the plenitude of the self.]
MEANING :-
In Tantric literature (the three subtle energy channels - named as) =
1) "ida" is referred to as the river Ganga,
2) "Pingala" as the river Yamuna,
and 3) "Sushumna" as the hidden stream called Sarasvati.
The confluence of the three together - ida, pingala and sushumna - by the process of Kundalini-Yoga at the level of the ajna-chakra (called bhrumadhyaka or the middle of the eye brows) is known as the triple stream or triveni or pryaga.
The invisible middle one, that is the ajna chakra represents the principle of "Non-duality".
The pathway to samadhi - lies through the ajna-chakra.
There is also a reference to "open space" at the top.
In Siddha literature "open space" is called "vettaveli"
Vettaveli is a state of niralamba (non-supported or self-supported) samadhi, i.e. a state of blissful experience and tranquility.
It also stands for the indescribability of the mystic experience.
The term samadhi also expresses an experience that is completely indescribable.
Samadhi like - vettaveli (which is incomparable pervasive space) is an ideal transcendental state - not accessible to sensuous perception (antariksham), a state without distinctive (descriptive) marks (alakshanam).
In this verse, Bogar assumes the role of a Guru (Master) and explains the practice in the art of samadhi asking the disciple (i.e. the humanity) to assimilate the teaching. He is emphatic that the Kundalini-Yoga method is the only way to attain "Samadhi".
[From the book - The Yoga of Siddha Boganathar - by Dr. T. N. Ganapathy]
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