Essay name: Yogatattva Upanishad (translation and study)
Author:
Sujata Jena
Affiliation: Utkal University / Department of Sanskrit
This study explores the philosophical and yogic concepts within the Yogatattva Upanishad鈥攁n ancient Sanskrit text wihchi s part of the Vedic literature that delves into the essence of yoga and meditation, linking mental control to spiritual enlightenment. The essay further critiques modern yoga's focus on physical exercises, advocating for its deeper philosophical and spiritual roots.
Chapter 3 - Yoga Philosophy in Yogatattva Upanisad
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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The Bhagavad G墨t膩 discusses the bhaktiyoga as an easire path of Yoga. The G墨t膩 says that when a devotee's love for God reaches its climax, his love for God is known as the Yoga of devotion. The devotee wants nothing in return and when loves God in such a way his love takes from of Yoga which is called the Yoga of devotion or bhaktiyoga. In the twenty second verse of eight chapters Lord k峁涐梗峁嘺 reflects the Yoga of devotion when he says- "puru峁岣� as par膩岣� p膩rh bhakty膩 labhy膩stvanvany膩 yasyanta岣� sth膩ni bh奴t膩ni yena sarvamida峁� tam鈥� 9912 "patram puspam phalam toyam yo me bhakty膩 prayachati
tadaham bhaktyupach峁泃ma峁ａ箛膩mi prayat膩t mana岣�'
9913 When we go through the seventeenth verse of the twelveth chapter, we
find what Lord K峁涐梗峁嘺 himself explains devotion as-
"yo na h峁涐梗yati na dve峁i na 艣acati na k膩nk峁ti
14 艣ubh膩艣ubha parity膩gi bhaktim膩nya岣� sa me priya岣モ�� 鹿4
Bhaktiyoga is the simplest of all varieties of Yoga because it does
not imply any special intellectual ability on the part of the practitioner. The
devotee must prepare to obtain the grace and mercy of God, through
devotion and the practice of virtues. The devotee ultimately aspires to
become with the object of devotion, eternally resting in peace and
happiness with him. The devotee surrenders all his motives and actions to
divine power. He renounces all responsibility for Good and Evil,
consequences of what he does in the name of God. He is a religious
12 艢r墨. Bha. G墨. -VIII-22
13 .Ibid-IX-26
14 .Ibid- XII-17
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