Raja Yoga (the Yoga Sūtras with commentary) — trans. Swami Vivekananda (1896)
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" In sixteen Matras filling the body from the head to the feet in thirty-two Matras to be thrown out, with sixty-four the Kumbhaka should lie made,
" There is another sort of Pranayama in which, with sixteen Matras, the body is to be filled, then the Kumbhaka is made with sixty-four, and with thirty-two it should be rejected.
" By Pranayama impurities of the body are thrown out ; by Dharana the impurities of the mind ; by Pratyahara impurities of attachment, and by Samadhi is taken off everything that hides the lordship of the Soul."
Sankhya.
Book III.
29. By the achievement of meditation, there are to the pure one (the Purusa) all powers like nature.
30. Meditation is the removal of attachment.
31. It is perfected by the suppression of the modifications.
32. By meditation, posture and performance of one's duties, it is perfected.
33. Restraint of the Prana is by means of expulsion and retention.
- 34. Posture is that which is steady and easy.
- 36. Also by non-attachment and practice.
75. By practising the discrimination of the principles of nature from the Purusa, and by giving them up as "not It, not It," discrimination is perfected.
Book IV.
3. Repetition, instruction is to be repeated.
5. As the hawk becomes unhappy if the food is taken away from him, and happy if he gives it up himself (so he who gives up everything voluntarily is happy).
- 6. As the snake is happy in giving up his old skin.
- 8. That which is not a means of liberation is not to
be thought of; it becomes a cause of bondage, as in the case of Bharata.
9. From the association of many things there is obstruction to meditation, through passion, etc., hke the shell bracelets on the virgin's hand.
10. It is the same, even in the case of two.
1 1. The hopeless are happy, like the girl Pingala.
13. Although devotion is to be given to many institutes and teachers, the essence is to be taken from them all, as the bee takes the essence from many flowers.
14. One whose mind has become concentrated like the arrowmaker's, his meditation is not disturbed.
15. Through transgression of the original rules there is non-attainment of the goal, as in other worldly things.
19. By continence, reverence, and devotion to Guru, success comes after a long time (as in the case of Indra).
20. There is no law as to time (as in the case of
Vamadeva).
24. Or through association with one who has attained perfection.
27. Not by enjoyments is desire appeased.
Book V.
128. The Siddhis attained by Yoga are not to be denied.
Book VI.
24. Any posture which is easy and steady is an
Asana ; there is no other rule.
APt^ENDlX. 2^9
Vyasa Sutra.
Chapter IV., Section i.
7. Worship is possible in a sitting posture.
8. Because of meditation.
g. Because the meditating (person) is compared to the immovable earth.
10. Also because the Smritis say so.
11. There is no law of place ; wherever the mind is concentrated, there worship should be performed.
These several extracts give an idea of what other systems of
Indian Philosophy have to say upon Yoga.
GLOSSARY,
A bhdva
Ahamkdra
Ahivisa
Akd'sa
Andhata
A ntahharaija
Anumdna
Aparigraha
Apt a
Aptavdkhyam
Apdna
A rtha
Asana
Asamprajndta
Asmitd Samadhi
A stcyam
A vyaktam
Brahman
Buddhi
Brahmachdrya
Chiddkd'sa
Bereft of quality.
Egoism.
Non-injuring.
The all-pervading material of the universe.
The fourth lotus of the Yogis, opposite the throat.
Internal instrument.
Inference.
N on -receiving of gifts.
One who has attained, who is self-illumined.
Words of an Apta.
The nerve current which governs the upper parts of the body.
Meaning.
Posture.
The highest super-conscious state.
Bereft of body.
Non-covetousness.
Indiscrete, unmanifested.
The One Existence, the Absolute.
The determinative faculty.
Chastity in thought, word, and deed.
Space of knowledge, when the Soul shines in its own nature.
GLOSSARY.
Chitta
Chittdkdsa
Devas
Dhdrafjd
Dhydna
Ekdgra
Gdyatri
Guru
Haiha Yosa
Ida
Isvara
Indriyas
I'svarapranidhdna
Jndna
Karma
Kaivalya
Kriya Yoga
Kundalint
Mahat
Mahdkdsa
Manas
Mahay oga
Mind-stufF.
Mental space.
The shining ones, semi-divine states
attained by v/orkers of good, with
desire.
Concentration.
Meditation.
Concentrated state of the mind-stviff.
A certain holy verse of the Vedas.
Teacher.
The science of controlling body and
mind, but with no spiritual end in view ; bodily perfection alone being the aim. The nerve currents on the left side of the spinal cord ; the left nostril. The supreme Ruler ; Power of the