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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nimittāt adhika-sādhanānupāditsā sannihitamātrāt atṛptau satyāmapyalam-pratyaya�). Because of this satisfaction, one may not desire to acquire anything more. Penance (tapas) is endurance of duals (dvandva- sahana). The duals (a couple of opposite conditions or qualities) are such as hunger- thirst (jikhatsāpipāse), cold- heat (śītoṣṇe), standing- sitting (sthānāsane), etc. Vivaraṇakāra mentions that to endure the desire to eat and drink is tapas, either as they come about naturally or motivated by reducing food and drink. The endurance of cold and heat either not relieved at all or relieved only partially is also a penance. There is also a mention about the smrti tradition, that shows the penance of standing and sitting i.e., 'let the person stand in the day and sit at night' (tisthedahani rātrāvāsīta).209 Like this, another type of penance shown is complete silence and mere verbal silence (kāṣṭhamaunākāṣṭhamaune). As the name indicates, the former (kāṣṭhamauna) is the complete silence like a piece of wood. There will not be any gesture with hands etc. (hastaprayogādi-rahitam). While in the latter (akāṣṭhamauna), the silence is unlike a piece of wood, the use of hand-signals is 203
