Tṛtīyopadeśaḥ (Mudrā) · Verse 57
एवं मुद्राः समाख्याताः पञ्चविंशतिसंख्यकाः | तासां मुद्राणां सकलं माहात्म्यं शृणु साम्प्रतम् ||
evaṃ mudrāḥ samākhyātāḥ pañcaviṃśati saṃkhyakāḥ | tāsāṃ mudrāṇāṃ sakalaṃ māhātmyaṃ śṛṇu sāmpratam ||
Summary of the chapter: twenty-five mudrās described. Gheraṇḍa has completed the complete catalogue of techniques of sealing and energetic movement.
The “glory” (māhātmya) of the mudrās refers to their results. Each technique, correctly practiced, produces specific transformations.
The chapter on mudrās is the most extensive of the Gheraṇḍa Saṃhitā. It reflects the importance of energetic work in haṭha yoga.