The Scented Garden

The relations between the twins of rapture. 145 householder can become emancipated, if he prac- tices the VAJROLI-MUDRA. 55. This VAJROLI-YOG practice, gives emanci- pation even when one is immersed in sensuali- ty ; therefore it should be practised by the Yogi with great care. 56. First let the talented practitioner introduce into his own body, according to the proper me- thods, the germ-cells from the female organ of gen- eration, by suction up through the tube of the meatus urinarius ; restraining in his own semen, let him practise copulation. If by chance the se- men begins to move, let him stop its emission by the practice of the YONI-MUDRA. Let him place the semen on the left hand duct, and stop further intercourse. After a while, let him continue it again. In accordance with the instructions of his preceptors, and by uttering the sound hoom, let him forcibly draw up through the contraction of the Apana Vayu the germ-cells from the uterus. 57. The Yogi, worshipper of the lotus-feet of his Guru should, in order to obtain quick success in Yoga, drink milk or nectar in this way. 58. Know semen to be moon-like, and the germ- cells the emblem of sun ; let the Yogi make their union in his own body with great care. 59. I am the semen. Sakti (the goddess) is the germfluid : when they both are combined, then the Yogi reaches the state of success, and his body be- comes brilliant and divine. 60. Ejaculation of semen is death, preserving it within is life ; therefore, let the Yogi preserve his semen with great care. 61. Verily, verily, men are born and die through semen ; knowing this, let the Yogi always practise to preserve his semen. 62. When through great efforts success in the preservation of the semen is obtained, what then cannot be achieved in this world ? Through the