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Yogatattva Upanishad (translation and study)

by Sujata Jena | 2024 | 72,363 words

This study explores the philosophical and yogic concepts within the Yogatattva Upanishad—an ancient Sanskrit text wihchi s part of the Vedic literature that delves into the essence of yoga and meditation, linking mental control to spiritual enlightenment. The thesis also emphasizes the importance of eightfold path (or Ashtanga Yoga) and the integra...

Chapter 2b - English translation of the Yogatattva Upanishad

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1. Now I will explain the yoga-tattva for the benefit of the Yogin who are freed from all sins by listening and studying it. 2. The supreme Purusa called visnu, who is a great Yogin, great and great tapaswini, is considered as a lamp on the path of truth. 3. The grandfather (Brahma) greeted the lord of the universe (Visnu) and respected him, asked him ( therefore ). "Pray, explain to us the truth of yoga which includes the eight devotees". \ 4. Hrsikesa answered him thus "Listen", I will explain its truth. All souls are immersed in happiness and sorrow from the trap of Maya. 49

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5. Maya is the destroyer of birth, old age and disease, which helps us overcome death. 6. Kaivalya, the highest seat, is the path that gives them Liberation, which seems to be the trap of maya, which destroys fertility, old age and disease, which makes it possible to overcome death. 7. There is no other way for salvation. This knowledge misleads those who navigate the network of sastras. 8. It is impossible, even for Divas, to explain this indescribable situation. How can one who has no past or injury and who rests above all and has no decay become that jiva because of past good deeds and sins? 9. Paramatma is the eternal and supreme being of all existence and of the form of wisdom and reaching the stepless state of jiva. 10.Bubbles rise there like water from there so ahmkara rises. From there arises a ball composed of five and connected by dhatus. 11.Know that being a jiva is associated with happiness and misery, therefore the word jiva refers to the pure paramatma. 12. This jiva is considered to be kevala (alone), freed from the defects of lust, anger, fear, deceit, greed, pride, lust, birth, death. 13. The Jiva is considered as kevala (alone), freed from the clutches of lust, anger, fear, deceit, greed, pride, lust, birth, death, chaos, depression, vertigo, hunger, thirst thirst, ambition, shyness, burning music, sorrow and joy. 50

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14. Therefore, I will tell you the way to destroy sin. How can jnana give rise to moksa without yoga? 15. Yoga becomes weak in moksa when it lacks jnana. Therefore the aspirant after liberation should practice yoga and jnana. 16. The cycle of birth and death comes only in the past. This should be noted as the only method. 17.Jnana by one who knows the true nature of Kaivalya as the highest seat, stainless steel, and the nature of Sacidananda is such that there is no birth, no existence or death without movement or jnana. 18. I will now explain Yoga to you. Yoga is classified into different types based on its practice (i.e) Mantra yoga, Laya yoga, Hatha yoga and Raja yoga. 19.Arambha, Ghata, Paricaya and Nispati are the stages of yoga. 20.Brahma, I will explain them to you. One should practice the mantra alone with the matrkas and others for twelve years. 21.Then he gradually acquires wisdom and siddis (such as) anima, etc. 22. The (second) Laya yoga tends towards the absorption of citta and explained in many ways; you must turn your attention to the Lord who has no part when he walks, sits, sleeps or eats. This is Layayoga. 23. Now listen to Hathayoga. Yoga is said to have eight: Yama enslaved (resistance), niyama (religious pranayama (restraint of breath). observation), observation), asana (posture), 51

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24.Pratyahara (sub jugatin of mind), dharana (meditation), dhyana meditates or Hari between the eyes and Samadhi which is the state of equanimity. 25.Maha mudra, Mahabandha, Khecari, Jalandhara, Uddiyana and Moolabandha. 26.-27. Continue to say pranava for a long time and hear the declaration of the highest truth vajroli, amroli. And sahajoli, which creates a triad - I will talk about all the different things. Give a complete description of the four-faced Brahma in the middle (the Role of Yama eat moderately and not other components the point). 28. No harm is most important in niyama, siddha, padma, simha and Bhadra is four. 29. At the beginning of the practice, these obstacles assume a lazy, talkative, bad association Character, Acquiring mantras etc. 30. Playing with jewels and women, etc. and age of marriage. It is wise a man who discovers this should abandon them further the power of these virtues. 31. Then, taking the position of Padma, he will do it pranayama. He should build a beautiful monastery with a less space and less work. 32. It should be mixed well with cow dung or white matter cement. It must be thoroughly eliminated from insects, mosquitoes and herbs. 33. You must spell it correctly every day. It should smell sweet and fragrant and the pieces of resin should burn inside. 52

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34. Since it does not sit high or low on the paper. Deer skins and kusa grass spread over each other, the wise. The man should accept the status of padma. 35. Sage should accept padma position and keep it his body played and his hands joined in honor, should be thanked his teaching god. 36. Sage straightens his long body with his hands folded Respect must be the god of teaching. 37-38-39. He closed his nostrils with his right index finger should slowly take the wind from the left the nose. Having held it as long as possible, he it should be connected slowly through the right nostril and not fast. Then apply the year from Right nose, he should hold it as long as he can and expelled it from the left nostril. Place of detention as long as possible, he should drive it again from Blow your nose slowly and not quickly. 40-41-42. Then fills the stomach through the right nose, it He should keep it as long as he can, then chase him through the left nostril. Take the air out of it the nose from which it is expelled, it will continue like this in unbroken order. 43-44-45. At sunrise, noon, sunset and midnight, trains Stop breathing four times a day, up to eight hours (Time to flow) by continuing to act like three months) the purity of the nadis takes while the nadis made it pure, some external signs appear on the yogi's body. I we will explain them. (They are) light that, the radiance of nature Gastric fire, the tolerance of the body, and it these people have no rest in the body. 46. One who knows yoga should give up harmful food yoga practice. He should leave the salt, mustard and everything Sour, loud, bitter, or 53

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bitter, grass, asafetida etc. worship of good things, women, walking, bathing at sunrise, liberation of the body through fasting, etc. 47. During the early days of the practice, food was based on milk and ghee orders are given. 48. Foods that contain green beans are said to be wheat and red rice to promote progress. Then he could catch his breath as long as he wants. 49. By thus holding the breath as he wills, Kevala Kumbhaka is attained. 50. When kevala kumbhaka reaches a person, so does the breath and the spirit is diminished, nothing is unreachable and three worlds for him. 51. Then, by increasing the practice of dharana, sweat rises. 52. As the gray jumps, as the yogin sits Padma repair is moving around the world. 53. Morality is multiplied, it rises from the ground. Yogini sitting in the padma position moves the earth. 54. While sitting in padma posture, he levitates. He got up he is the one who has the power to do special work. 55. He does not reveal his power to exploit others. Any pain, big or small, does not affect the yogini. 56. Then excretion and sleep decrease. Tears, cold inside eyes, water flow, sweat and bad smell in the mouth it does not arise in it. 57-58. with another practice, it gains great power and from which he attained Buchara siddhi. Which gives him a chance cause all creatures to 54

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tread this earth under him; tigers, sarabhas, elephants, bulls or wild lions dead or dying struck the yogini's palm. 59. Sarabhas, (1) Dead or killed elephant, jungle or lion from the palm of the yogini. He is as beautiful as God of love itself. 60. Every woman cares about the beauty of her person desire to have sex with him. If he thus keeps the connection she will lose her husband. 61. Therefore, leave all relations with women; it will continue his behavior is very dangerous. By saving things Semen, the good smell flows from the body of the yogini. 62. Then, sitting in a secluded place, he must manipulate it with pranava three plude-matras for the destruction of his old sins. The mantras, pranava (Om) destroys all obstacles and all sins. 63. Mantra, pranava destroys all obstacles and all sins, from in it, heattains the position of arambha initiation (second State). 64. Next come the ghata village that has been acquired Practice regular breathing. When this complete union takes place between prana, apana, manas, buddhi, jivatma and paramatma without opposition, it is which is called ghata State. 65.I will explain the sign. 66. It can now do about a quarter of time. It is reserved for pre-action. Day or night, still he trains only one yama (three hours). 55

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67.-68.while doing Kevala kumbhaka once a day. Painting leave completely part of the object of Consciousness is called during the cessation of breath pratyahara. 68.-70-71. whatever he saw with his eyes, he considered it as Atma. Whatever he heard in his ears, he took it as Atma. Whatever he tried with his tongue, he took it as Atma. Whatever a yogini touches on her skin, she considers it to be Atma. Therefore, a yogini must make a great effort to satisfy his senses for one time each day. 72. Therefore, the yogini will completely satisfy her body parts. For the same time every day with great effort. 73. Then, the yogis get various wonderful powers, such as clairvoyance, clairaudience, and the ability to transfer it to a distance in an instant. The great power of speech, the ability to use any form, the power to become invisible and transform iron into gold when the first is covered its excretion. 74. A yogini who practices yoga regularly attains it ability to levitate. 75. So the wise yoginis should think what these forces are big obstacle to get yoga, but it should is there no rejoicing? 76. The king of the Yoginis should not use his power first everyone. He should live in the world like a fool. An idol or a beloved man, so that he can keep his power hidden. 77. No doubt his followers would ask him to show his Power for the satisfaction of their desires. 56

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78. He who is busy with his work forgets do yoga without forgetting the meaning of words the guru. 79. The one who transmits the state of ghata to the one who always intervenes Yoga practice. Nothing is gained from a useless company, since he does not practice yoga. So it will be important that many attempts to do yoga. 80. Then, through this constant practice, one attains the state of paricaya (the the third state) vayu (breath) is pierced by strong action and Agni the kundalini. 81. When citta enters susumna and prana, it reaches high seat in prana. 82. There are five elements, Prthivi, Apas, Agni, Vayu and Akasa. When citta enters susumna and prana. And the body five whites are the five dharana. 83. From the feet to the knees is called the region of prthivi. 84.Prthivi has four parts, is yellow in color and has varna La. 85. Contemplating Brahma has four faces and four mouths and this is golden, one should do dharana there for this five hours time. 86. He also gets earthbending. The death rate is not the problem him, since he received the power of the elemental world. It is said that the Apas religion is from the knees to the power. 87. Apas is the semilunar I shape and, although colored, it has a via for his last bija (fruit). 57

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88. He should meditate that God Narayana has four arms and the main crown, like that and the color of pure crystal, like wearing an orange dress and a small sale. 89. By doing dharana there for five hours, he was released and all sins. The three of them weren't afraid of water; either does not meet death in water. 90. From the power to the heart is said in the region or Agni. Agni is triangular in shape, red in color and has the letter ra for its bija (fruit). 91. Improve your energy with letter ra near the fiery region he should meditate on Rudra, who has three eyes, which is the color of the midday sun. 92. Doing dharana there for two hours not burned well even though his body was on fire. 93. From the heart to between the eyebrows we say that Vayu region. 94. Vayu is hexagonal in shape, black in color and shining letter ah. 95. By carrying energy in the Vayu region, it should meditate on Isvara, the Omniscient One, as one with a face in all directions, doing dharana there for four to five hours, he enters vayu then Akasa. 96. A yogini does not face death for fear of vayu. From the center of the eyebrows to the top of the head, we say being the region of Akasa. 97. Akasa is circular in shape, smoky, and sings visit them. 58

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98. Raises energy in the region of Akasa, it should Divert Sadasiva's mind in the following ways, e.g Creates happiness in the form of shining Akasa as Crystal. 99. Like the rising moon or its head, like having five heads, ten hands and three eyes, like that of one person A face that has all the weapons as it is decorated with everything jewelry. 100. 101. 102. Like having Uma (goddess) in half of his body, ready giving grace and as the cause of all things. From doing dharana in the region of Akasa, he attained Indeed the power to conquer Akasa. Wherever he was, he was extremely happy. Who is qualified and Yoga should do these five dharanas. His body will be strong, he does not know death. This wise man does not die in water of Brahma. 103. 104. Then he will perform dharana for a period of six ghatika. Breathe in Akasa and meditate on it It is said that work that does what one wants is saguna. It is said that it is saguna dhyana that can give anima, etc.the person who is known for nirguna dhyana reaches the stage Samadhi. 105. In at least twelve days he reached the stage of Samadhi. Holding his breath, the sage becomes independent who. 106. Samadhi is the state of jivatma and paramatma little difference. 59

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107. If he wants to keep his body aside, he can do it. He will do it. Devote your whole heart to the parabrahman and it does not want utkranti. 108. But if he doesn't want it and if his body loves it, he lives and everyone has the words of anima, etc. Sometimes she becomes a Diva and lives an honorable life that is svarga. 109. He becomes a man or a yaksa by his will. And it can take the form of a lion, a tiger, an elephant or a horse from it personal sense. 110. A great yogini can live as he pleases. The effect is felt only in the form of a system, but that the result is the same. 111. 112. Place the left heel leaning on the power, extend the right through and hold it tightly with both hands. Place your head on your chest and breathe in slowly. Forbidden Inhale as long as you can, then exhale slowly. 113. It was done with the left foot; it was done with the right hand. Place the previously extended leg on the right. 114. It is mahabandha and should be done and should be done on both sides Mahabandha. Yogini is sitting in mahabandha and having I gasped for air. 115. The yogini sits in the mahabandha and breathes air on purpose; the mind should stop the fashion process by hand of throut-mudra, living with speed on both sides. 60

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116. This is called Mahavedha and doing Siddhas used to sell in the space in. 117. With eyes fixed on the place between the eyebrows, this is called khecari mudra. Muscle contractions of volume and concentration are strong and crazy. 118. Contract the neck muscles and adds the head with strong strength and heart; he is called Jalandhara (bandha) and also the lion for the elephant of death. 119. 120. This bandha in which prana passes through susunma is the yogins call uddiyanabandha. By clicking the heels family against power, the combination of power and drawing above apana is said to be yonibandha. From mulabandha, prana and apana also fall and Bindu are united and give success in yoga. 121. There is no doubt about it. Give those who do things in reverse way that destroys all diseases, gastric fire is increase. 122. There are four; the actor needs to collect a lot of money arrangements. 123. If he takes a little food, the fire will consume him, his body in an instant. On the first day he will stand head and feet raised for a moment. 124. He will gradually increase this time every day. The periwinkles and gray hair will disappear 61

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125. A person who does only a certain amount of time each day adds time. One who practices vajroli becomes a yogini and the repository of all sidhis. 126. If the Siddis of Yoga are to be attained, it will be sufficient for him to do so within reach. He knows the past and the future actually moving in the air. 127. 128. He who drinks from the head of the rector made him a day of immortality by day. He should do vajroli every day. It is now announced jump. Therefore he attains Rajayoga and he does not attain Meet the obstacles. 129. Yogin uses Rajayoga to do what he does, that's it in fact experience discrimination and apathy. Visnu, the great yogin, the great one of great austerities and the best Purusa is considered as a lamp and part of the truth. 130. This madness we used to drive, it is now click and enjoy. 131. He enjoys the part he comes from first born. His former � mother will now be a life and the wife is now a mother. 132. He is also a father, he will be another child, but who is now, the child will become a father again. 133. There are three worlds, three Vedas, three sandhyas (moon, day, even) three svars (sounds). 62

[[[ p. 28 ]]]134. (OM). There are agnis and gunas that combine all these three Letters 135. He also understands what is indestructible and is the three meanings (OM) according to him are all these worlds. This is true, the highest seat. Like the scent of a flower, like ghee and milk. 136. Oil and seeds well, like gold is quartz, and the lotus is in the heart. 137. His face was low and now high. The reason is below and between it is Manas. From the letter A, the lotus spreads out from the letter U, it becomes divided, by the letter M, it gets nada, and ardhamatra is full A person who practices yoga achieves the highest crystal clear seat. Which has no side and who destroys all sins?\ 138. 139. As a turtle pulls its hands and head into itself, so it breathes air and expels it through nine holes that, he breathes up and faces down. like a lamp in an airtight jar. 140. Atma alone one who is free from agitation, possession came out of the mouth of many holes.

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