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 6 - Conclusion
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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Medicine. This clearly indicates Vivara峁囜箛ak膩ra's systematic approach to the content. The treatment of topics such as etymology of the word yoga, tradition of teachers etc. gives a general awareness of the philosophy. The theoretical aspect of Yoga is almost same as that of traditional treatises. The concepts like pradh膩na, puru峁, cosmology, the three gu峁嘺s, God, kle艣a, karman, samsk膩ra, V膩sana etc. are discussed in a systematic manner. The philosophy of Yoga gives importance to the study of mind and its nature. In other words, the control over mind is the main purpose of Yoga. PYSBV provides significant observations on mind. Different states (bh奴mi), modifications (cittav峁泃ti), distractions of mind (cittavik峁pa), etc. are discussed elaborately. The fourfold division of Yoga (heya or sams膩ra, heyahetu or the cause of sams膩ra, h膩na or the destruction of sams膩ra i.e., kaivalya, and h茫nop膩ya or the method to destruct sams膩ra) and different types of yogins, are depicted thoroughly. The philosophy of Yoga provides a variety of ways to control mind. It is the main goal of Yoga. The practice of abhy膩sa, vair膩gya, kriy膩yoga, i艣varapra峁噄dh膩na etc. helps the aspirant to 327
