Essay name: Yoga-sutra with Bhashya Vivarana (study)
Author:
Susmi Sabu
Affiliation: University of Kerala / Department of Sanskrit
This essay studies the enduring and relevance of Yoga in India, highlighting its evolution from a comprehensive philosophy to primarily a physical practice. It further underscores the importance of studying Yoga texts to understand its historical trajectory. Special attention is given to the Patanjala Yogasutra Bhashya Vivarana, a significant work attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
Chapter 4 - Textual Examination of the Text
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H膩nop膩ya (means of release): The detachment from the 'seen' is called hanop膩ya. The 'seen' are special arrangements of pradh膩na or which are the gu峁嘺s and their derivatives. Since puru峁 has no activity by its nature, the realisation of this aspect through right vision is the means of release." Different types of yogins In the first chapter, it is depicted that, yogins are those who do Yogic Yogic practices such as yama, etc. (yam膩diyogas膩dhan膩nu峁ａ弓h膩yino). The yogins who follow the 145 146 means of 艣raddha etc. are of nine kinds. They are categorised
under three heads viz., m峁沝奴p膩ya (those who practise the gentle
means), madhyopaya (those who practise the average means) and
adhim膩trop膩ya (those who practise the extreme means).
According to the intensity with which the yogin
practises, each one of these three is further divided into three
kinds. The intensity can be gentle (m峁沝u), average (madhya) and
intense (t墨vra). Therefore the nine types are-
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尘峁沝奴辫腻测补:
mandopakrama
(gentle-keen-intensity),
madhyopakrama (middling-keen-intensity), and tivropakrama
(extreme-keen-intensity).
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