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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the same time, the sense-organs of action having activity as the important quality are predominantly r膩jasic. Cosmology Vivara峁嘺k膩ra indirectly mentions the creation of the universe. Everything is made up of the five elements called pa帽cabh奴tas viz., ether (膩k膩艣a), wind (v膩yu), fire (agni), water (ap) and earth (bh奴mi). The creation is a gradual process from 39 ether to earth, one by one. Ether comes into being from the
subtle element of sound. Wind comes into being characterised by
sound and touch from the subtle element of touch. Fire comes into
being characterised by sound, touch and colour from the subtle
element of colour. Water comes into being characterised by
sound, touch, colour and taste from the subtle element of taste.
Likewise, earth comes into being characterised by sound, touch,
colour, taste and smell from the subtle element of smell.
God (i艣vara)
God (i艣vara) is a special purusa untouched by kle艣a,
40 karman, vip膩ka and 膩艣aya. Kle艣as are afflictions i.e., avidya, etc.
Actions (karman) are good (ku艣ala) or bad (aku艣ala). To this,
Vivara峁嘺k膩ra adds another category- vimi艣ra (a mixture of both
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