Hatha Yoga Pradipika – Sadhana should be kept secret for success Hathavidya param gopya yogina siddhimichchata / bhavedviryavati gupta nirvirya tu praksita // (Chapter -1,
Three types of Pain or tapas (adhyatmik – spiritual, adhidevik – environmental and adhibhautik – physical). Aseshatapataptanam samasrayamatho hathah / aseshayogayuktanamadharakamatho hathah // (Chapter -1,
Hatha Yoga Pradipika – Aim of Hatha Yoga Pranamya srighurum natham svatmaramena yogina / kevalam rajayogaya hathavidyopadisyate //(Chapter -1, Verse -2). Prostrating first to the
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada – Fruits of Meditation(1.40) Fruits of Meditation 1.40. Paramanu-paramamahattvanto’sya vasikarah| Paramanu-ultimate atom Paramamahattva- ultimately largeness Antah-ending Asya-of this Vasikarah-mastery
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada – By Meditation as Desired(1.39) By Meditation as Desired 1.39. Yathabhimatadhyanadva| Yatha-as Abhimata-desired Dhyanad-by meditation Va-or Or else by
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada – By Knowledge of Dream and Sleep(1.38) By Knowledge of Dream and Sleep 1.38. Svapnanidrajnanalambanam va| Svapna-dream Nidra-sleep Jnana-knowledge
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada- By Detachment from matter(1.37) By Detachment from matter 1.37. Vitaragavisayam va chittam| Vitaraga-passionless person who has transcended raga Visayam-object
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada-By Inner Illumination(1.36) By Inner Illumination 1.36. Visoka va jyotismati| Visoka-without sorrow Va-or Jyotismati-luminous, full of light Or the luminous
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada-By Observing Sense Experience(1.35) By Observing Sense Experience 1.35. Visayavati va pravritirutpanna manasah sthitinibandhani| Visayavati- sensuos Va-or Pravritih-functioning Utpanna-arisen Manasah-of
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada- By Controlling Prana(1.34) By Controlling Prana 1.34. Pracchardanavidharan abyam va pranasya| Pracchardana-expiration or rechaka Vidharanabyam-holding, kumbhaka Va-or Pranasya-of breath
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada-Or by Cultivating Opposite Virtues(1.33) Or by Cultivating Opposite Virtues 1.33. Maitrikarunamuditopeksanam sukhaduhkhapunyapunyavisayanam bhavanataschittaprasadanam| Maitri- friendliness Karuna-compassion Mudita-gladness Upeksanam-indifference Sukha-happiness Duhkha-misery Punya-virtue
Patanjali Yoga Sutra/Samadhi Pada/ Removal of obstacles by Concentration(1.32) Removal of obstacles by One-pointedness 1.32. Tatpratisedharthamekatvabhyasah, Tat-that Pratisedhartham-for removal Eka-one Tattva-principle Abhyasah-practice For removal of
Patanjali Yoga Sutra-Samadhi Pada-Obstacles can be removed by one-pointedness(1.31) Obstacles can be removed by one – pointedness 1.31. Duhkhadaurmanasyangamejayatvasvasaprasvasaviksepasahabhuvah| Duhkha-pain Daurmanasya- depression Angamejayatva-shaking of the
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada- Obstacles in Path of Yoga Practice(1.30) Obstacles in Path of Yoga Practice 1.30. Vyadhistyanasamsayapramadalasyaviratibhranti-darsanalabdha bhumikatvanavasthitatvani cittaviksepaste’ntarayah| Vyadhi-disease Styana-dullness Samsaya-doubt Pramada-procrastination
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada – Higher form of Detachment(1.16) Higher form of Detachment 1.16. Tatparam purusakhyatergunavaitrsnyam| Tat-that Param-highest Purusakhateh-true knowledge of purusa Gunavaitrsnyam-freedom
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada – Lower form of Detachment(1.15) Lower form of Detachment 1.15. Drstanusravika-visayavitrsnasya vasikara-sanjna vairagyam| Drsta-seen anusravika- heard visaya-object vitrsnasya-of the
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada – Foundation of Constant Practice(1.14) Foundation of Constant Practice 1.14. Sa tu dirghakala daranairantaryasatkarasaevito drdhabhumih| Sah-that(abhyasa) Tu-but Dirgha-long Kala-time
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada- Abhyasa Means Constant Practice(1.13) Abhyasa Means Constant Practice 1.13. Tatra sthitau yatno’bhyasah| Tatra-there, out of the two Sthitau-being fixed
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada – Constant Practice and Detachment(1.12) Constant Practice and Detachment 1.12. Abhyasavairagyabhyam tannirodhah| Abhyasa- repeated practice Vairagyabhyam-by detachment Tat-that Nirodhah-blocking
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada – What is Memory?(1.11) What is Memory? 1.11. Anubhutavisaya sampramosah smrtih| Anubhuta- experienced Visaya- objects of sense perception Asampramosah-not
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada – State of Sleep(1.10) State of Sleep 1.10. Abhava-pratyayalambana – vrittirnidra, Abhava- absence Pratyaya- contents of mind Alambana-support Vrittih-modification
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada – Fancy or Imagination(1.9) Fancy or Imagination 1.9. Sabdajnanupati vastu-sunyo vikalpah| Sabda-Jnana-word, sound Anupati-cognition vastu-object sunyo –empty, void vikalpah-imagination,
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada – Source of Wrong Knowledge(1.8) Source of Wrong Knowledge 1.8. Viparyayo mithyajnanamatadrupapratistham| viparyayah- Wrong conception mithya- false jnanam- knowlege
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada – Source of Right knowledge(1.7) Source of Right knowledge 1.7. Pratyaksanumanagamah pramanani| Pratyaksa- Direct cognition Anumana- inference Agama- testimony
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada- Fivefold Modifications of Mind(1.6) 1.6. Pramana-viparyaya-vikalpa-nidra-smrtayah, pramana- Right Knowledge viparyaya- Wrong Knowledge vikalpa- Fancy nidra- Sleep smrtayah- Memory The
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada -Modifications of mind(1.5) 1.5. Vrttayah pancatayyah klista aklistah, Vrttayah – Modifications of mind pancatayyah – fivefold klista- painful aklistah-
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada – Aim of Yoga(1.2) Aim of Yoga 1.2. Yogas chitta vrtti nirodhah, Yogas-yoga Chitta-mind or consciousness Vrtti-patterns or modifications
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