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 acceptance of God. The basic principles of Yoga philosophy as described by the author deserve special attention in the study of PYSBV. Prak峁泃i or pradh膩na Pradh膩na is defined, that which brings about changes (yata岣� pradhatte vik膩r膩n).24 Among the various names of pradh膩na or prak峁泃i, Y.S. termed it as 鈥榓linga'. There is no other 25 subtle cause beyond pradh膩na, the alinga." Subtlety is the cause
with reference to an object and that reaches its limit in alinga. In
another context, Vivara峁嘺k膩ra clearly states that, even though,
pradh膩na is eternal still, it is impermanent when it changes into the
vik膩ras. Pradh膩na has a multitude of defects like manifold nature
(anek膩tmakatva), impurity (a艣ucitva), ignorance (avidy膩tva),
serving the purpose of another (pararthatva) etc.
26 Drastr (the seer i.e., purusa) and d峁浥泍a (the seen)
27 Puru峁 is neither the agent of thought nor of
memory. Puru峁 is different from knowledge and it is the
perceived (gr膩hya) and the perceiver (gr膩haka).28 In the first
chapter, it is opined that puru峁 is the one without action
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