The original verses in Devanagari script.

Sat Chakra Nirupana is a Sanskrit text that is considered a foundational work in the tradition of Kundalini Yoga and Tantra. The text describes the seven chakras, or energy centers, within the human body and provides guidance on how to awaken and balance the energies within these centers.

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The space element, with sixteen petals.

The text is most famous for its incorporation into Sir John Woodroffe’s (Arthur Avalon’s) seminal work, The Serpent Power . In that book, Woodroffe provides both a translation and a detailed commentary on the Sat Chakra Nirupana , along with the Paduka Panchaka . For over a century, The Serpent Power has been the gold standard for Western esotericists and serious yogis.

Every chakra contains specific letters of the Sanskrit alphabet on its petals. Low-quality text files often introduce typos into these phonetic seeds.

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