Yeah, it's for asana--esp. getting past the problem of movements, 
shaking, etc. a common defect if shakti awakens from below instead of 
above--consequently the experiential commentaries give techniques on 
this when commenting on this word (shaithilya). Oral trad. gives the 30 
levels of corpse pos.

On May 20, 2005, at 4:33 PM, cardemaister wrote:

> Well, "Pata�jali" seems to dig the word "shaithilya",
> e.g. "prayatna-shaithilya":
>
> zaithilya
> Entry  zaithilya
>
> Meaning  n. looseness , laxity Hariv. R. &c. ; flaccidity Sus3r. ;
> decrease , diminution , smallness , weskness , relaxation , remission ,
> depression (of the mind) , unsteadiness , vacancy (of gaze) MBh. Ka1v.
> &c. ; negligence in (comp.) Campak. ; relaxation of rule or connection
> W. ; dilatoriness , inattention MW.



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