Śivasaṃhitā 4.9

After the hyperbolic claims about Yoni Mudrā’s purifying power, the text returns to essentials: daily practice (nitya abhyāsa). The verse functions as a pivot between describing the mudrā’s power and a pragmatic exhortation. Liberation (mukti) is not a gift granted by the mudrā but the ripe fruit of sustained, disciplined practice.

The term abhyāsa — repeated practice, continuous training — is one of yoga’s most fundamental technical concepts. It appears in the Bhagavad Gītā (6.35) and in Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras (1.12-13), where it is defined as effort toward stability. Here it is used in its most direct sense: without constant repetition, no technique bears fruit.

The Sanskrit of this verse also references mantras described as chinnarūpa (broken in form), kīlita (nailed or blocked), and stambhita (paralyzed) — categories of mantras that have lost their efficacy. Yoni Mudrā, in context, has the power to revitalize even these damaged formulas, adding yet another dimension to its claimed potency.