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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—an 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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“tam yogamitimanyate sthiramiṇdriya dhāraṇām”� Sri kṛṣṇa tells Arjuna that yoga is the state of samādhi. "sṛutivipratipanā te yadā sthāsyati niscaya samādhāvacalā budhistada yogamudāhṛtah".³ III.II. The Meaning of the word Yoga: The word "Yoga" is used with different meanings in different branches of Indian literature and philosophy. By epoch, in mathematics it means combination of planets in a particular Rashi, in grammar it means systematic dependence of words, in medicine it means particular mixture of compounds of various drugs or minerals, in philosophy each system of thought uses the term yoga in a peculiar sense which it fits into the ontological and ethical peculiarity of the system. For example, in Patanjali's yogasūtras, it is used to control the modification of the mind and its complete cessation is Samādhi, in tantras it means union of the individual soul (God), in Vedānta it means an effort. To realize that you are the absolute Brahman, in Buddhism it is used in the sense of meditation or contemplation. In the Yogavāsiṣṭha and in many of the minor Upaniṣads it means the process of annihilation of the mind and realization of one's Absolutes. In Śrīmad Bhagavata and Devi Bhāgavata, it means exclusive love (prema) for Godhead. In the Bhagavad Gītā, which is the yoga book par excellence, it has been used in various ways. Each chapter of the Bhagavad Gītā is named after a treatise on some type of yoga. The best-known definition of yoga in the Bhagavad Gītā, however, is "Yoga� Karmaṣu Koūsalam", which can be translated as yoga is experience at 2 .Kathopanisad-II.iii. 11 3 1. Bha. Gī-II.53
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