Water — apas at the lower abdomen

Fluidity receives earth

Water is placed in the lower-abdominal rung of the sequence, corresponding to the fluid principle that receives the earth rung in dissolution imagery. The location follows a common cakra-element synthesis and is marked with uncertainty because texts vary in their detailed mapping.

Earth — pṛthvī at mūlādhāraWater — apas at the lower abdomenWater — apas at the lower abdomenFire — tejas at the navelAir — vāyu at the heartSpace — ākāśa at the crown

Point 2 of 5 in Laya Yoga — Elemental Dissolution (लय)

Cross-tradition overlaps

No overlapping points are registered for this point.

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Sat-Cakra-Nirūpaṇa (secondary_translation)

Verses 7–8, svādhiṣṭhāna and its water element, in the standard Avalon transmission.

Gorakṣa Śataka (primary_canonical)

Verses 1–14, yoga-prakaraṇa on internal concentration and the subtle body.

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