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 5 - Observations
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household life. The author describes- one who is conquered by the
force of a loved one should welcome with head bowed down
wholeheartedly even that which is like the blow of a hammer
(mudgar膩bhigh膩tade艣iya). The person should hold the urine and
faeces of his son on his chest. These descriptions points out that
the author is not a person who leads the life of a householder.
Another reference to the sannyasins in the second chapter 15t and a
statement in the concluding verses i.e., abh奴tibh奴峁峁嘺m also
supports this view. The Sanskrit word 'abh奴ti岣�' bears the
meaning poverty, which is considered as a vow that must be
practiced by sannyasins. Therefore one can safely conclude that
the author definitely is a sanny膩sin.
Notes and References
'Y.S., I.35.
虏Ibid., II.7&8.
啶膏啶栢ぞ啶ㄠ啶多ぞ啶 啶むぅ啶� 啶︵啶冟啶距え啷佮ざ啶距く啷�啶むた 啶呧え啷嵿く啷囙し啶距 啶ぞ啶犩 啷� 啶膏啶栢ぞ啶ㄠ啶多ぞ啶 啶班ぞ啶椸 啶︵啶冟啶距え啷佮ざ啶距く啷� 啶︵啶掂啶粪 啶囙い啶� 啶む
啶掂啶ぞ啶氞啷嵿し啶む,... 啶夃き啶ぇ啶距お啷嵿く啶ㄠ啶溹え啷嵿ぎ啶む啶掂イ ( [sukh膩nu艣膩y墨 tath膩 du岣h膩nu艣膩y墨ti anye峁Ｄ佱箖 p膩峁環a岣� | sukh膩nu艣膩y墨 r膩ga岣� du岣h膩nu艣膩y墨 dve峁岣� iti te
vy膩cak峁te,... ubhayadh膩pyanujanmataiva| (] PYSBV., p.139)
4Y.S., II.19.
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