Saraswati
Sarasvatī · सरस्वती
Running parallel to sushumna and ending at the tongue. Named for the goddess of speech, learning and music, and treated in the texts as the channel behind clear articulation.
- Runs
- Parallel to the central channel
- Ends at
- The tongue
- Name means
- The flowing one, and the goddess of speech
- Carries
- Speech, taste and the assimilation of subtle air
- Related centre
- Throat chakra
- Related practice
- Khechari mudra and the palate
- Group
- One of the eleven secondary nadis
- Sources
- Shiva Samhita, Gheranda Samhita, later commentaries
Where it runs
Saraswati is placed alongside sushumna and reaches the tongue, which makes it the channel most directly involved in the palate practices. Where lalana chakra is the target, saraswati is the route.
It is one of the few secondary nadis with a clear practical role, which is probably why it survives in lists that drop others.
The name
Saraswati is a river in the Rig Veda, later lost, and a goddess of speech, learning and music. The word means the flowing one. Both senses fit a channel: something that runs, and something that governs what is said.
The Vedic layer of naming is strongest in this part of the list. Saraswati, Varuni and Pusha all borrow a deity's job.
Related
Frequently asked questions
Соңғы жазбалар
Таро карталарының ежелгі даналығын ашыңыз және рухани саяхатыңыздың құпияларын ашыңыз. Блогымыз - Таро оқуындағы бай символизмді, мағыналарды және практикалық қолданбаларды түсінудің есігі.