Pranay Yog
written by: Suman Pokhrel
As you reside in the flame of my desires,
may I meet you in that same form each day
may I dissolve into your being,
as you are steeped in the ache of my longing.
May I hide you in the embrace of my fervent heart,
may I be cradled beneath the shadow of your love
may I explore every curve of your desires
and leave an imprint on your affection,
with the kiss of my love.
May I exchange the sweetness of the lips of your yearning
with the flare of my passionate affection.
May I peel away the layers of your hesitance,
and untie the wings of your dormant zeal.
May I caress the body of your fervent lust
and awaken the latent fervour of your greater being.
May I excite the drowsy flame of your passion,
may I draw forth the nectar of your desires
may I envelop myself in the bloom of your unfolding thirst
and enter the divine depths of your womanhood.
May I get united with you,
and
by melding each other within ourselves,
may we evolve into an inseparable unified form—
Blended together in oneness,
may we dissolve the divide between
man and woman, and woman and man,
and live in the wholeness of being.
May I melt in the blazing fire of your obsession,
may I stir every part of your sensitivity
to tremble with the intensity of my love
and fill every empty space within you.
May I satiate every unsaid thirst of yours
and feel your bliss.
May I dissolve into you,
and make you feel your completeness.
May I forever hide in the depths of your love,
melting
and spilling within you.
May I be eternally blessed to dissolve into you,
embracing your entirety,
may you remain unfettered forever.
and—
may I meet you
living in every moment,
as the form of Shakti that you are,
living as yourself, the embodiment of wholeness.
May I live within you, as a part of you,
melding you into a portion of myself.
May you live in me,
forever remaining the whole of yourself.
May we live like this; perpetually—
in the unified form of Shiva and Shakti.
Until the end of the universe,
may we live, ever becoming the complete whole.
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:
The title and poem seek to reclaim this fuller meaning—inviting readers into a sacred union of masculine and feminine energies, not merely as an emotion or bodily act, but as a spiritual path of surrender, devotion, and wholeness —merging into the greater Whole.
‘Pranay Yog’ is a compound of two Sanskrit-origin words—’Pranay’ and ‘Yog’—both widely adapted across South Asian languages, including Nepali.
Pranaya refers to love, affection, the prayer of love, or even lovemaking—understood in its deeper emotional, devotional, and sensual dimensions. In Hindu scriptures, Praṇaya also appears in the context of Praṇayagītā, one of the sixty-four Gītās or sacred songs, symbolizing divine love. It is described as a state in which two beings become one through the intensity of their affection.
Yog, means union, meditation, or spiritual discipline. In contemporary usage, Yog is often reduced to its physical aspect—asana, or posture-based exercise—misrepresenting its original spiritual depth. Traditionally, Yog refers to a holistic path of self-realization and inner transformation known as Ashtanga Yog, or the Eightfold Path. These eight interconnected components are: Yama (ethical restraints such as non-violence, truthfulness, and non-stealing), Niyama (personal observances like purity, contentment, and discipline), Asana (physical postures), Pranayama (control of breath), Pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses), Dharana (concentration), Dhyana (meditation), and Samadhi (spiritual absorption or enlightenment).
Together, the term ‘Pranay Yog’, evokes the sacred merging of love and consciousness as a transformative, divine practice. In short: Union as the Divine Practice.
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