Arambha Avastha (beginning stage)
Arambha avastha (beginning stage) – When the Hatha Yogi experiences arambha in the void of the heart, his body becomes lustrous and brilliant with a divine smell and disease less.
Brahmaghranther bhaved bhedad anandah sunyasambhavah/
Vichitrah kvanako dehe anahatah sruyate dhvanih//
The Brahma granthi being pierced, the feeling of bliss arises from the nothingness; wondrous, tinkling sounds and the spontaneous sound anahata are heard within the body. (Chapter -4, Verse 70).
Divyadehas cha tejasvi divyaghandhas tvaroghavan/
Sampurnahrdayah sunya arambhe yogavan bhavet//
When the Hatha Yogi feels arambha in the void of the heart, his body becomes lustrous and brilliant with a divine smell and diseaseless. (Chapter -4, Verse 71).