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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former is bondage and the latter is liberation. In PYSBV, the
words 'p奴rv膩ntikam' and 'apar膩ntikam' are used. While, in
VBh., T.V., and Y.V., the words are 'p奴rv膩nta岣�' and 鈥榓par膩nta岣�'
respectively.
Karman (action)
Actions are of three kinds viz., good (ku艣ala), bad
66 (aku艣ala) and mixed (vimi艣ra). In another context, Vivara峁嘺k膩ra
mentions that actions are of two kinds viz., sopakrama and
nirupakrama. The former is that which yields results by taking its
cause quickly and the latter is that which yields results in a long
67 time and spreads out slowly.07 Vivara峁嘺k膩ra is presenting his
view that the competence to do actions (karman) is not only
present in human beings, but in the lower creatures like insects
68 also. The portion describes the results of karman, etc. is an
elaborate one in the Vivara峁嘺 text.
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In the fourth chapter, the karman is classified under
four heads viz., krsna (black), 艣uklak峁涐梗峁嘺 (white and black),
艣ukla (white) and a艣ukl膩k峁涐梗峁嘺 (neither white nor black). The
black action is described as very impure and belongs to evil-
minded people, who do not follow the path mentioned in the
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