Compiled by london swaminathan
Date: 31 March,2016
Post No. 2681
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There are some slokas/couplets to explain the benefits and types of Yoga in Sanskrit. When one reads it in verse form, it is easily remembered and retained.
1.Types of Breath Control (Pranayama):
Recaka – Exhalation
Puuraka – Inhalation
Kumbhaka – Retention
Suunyaka – only Retention
Recaka Puurakascaiva Kumbhaka Suunyakastathaa
Evam caturvidhah proktah Praanaayaamo maniishibhih
–Brhannaradiya Puranam
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2.Effects of Pranayama
Saanti – Peace
Prasaanti – Tranquility
Diipti – Splendour
Prasaada – Calmness
Prayojanaani catwaari praanaayaamasca viddhi vai
Saanti Prasaantirdiipti sca prasaadasca cathustayam
Xxx
3.Four types of Yoga
Mantrayoga,
Layayoga
Raajayoga
Hathayoga
Mantrayogo layascaiva raajayogastritiiyakah
Hathayogascaturthah syaat praaninaam mokshadaayakah
–Hatharatnaavali
Xxx
4.Krishna on True Yogi
Arjuna, he who looks on all as one, on the analogy of his own self, and looks upon he joy and sorrow with a similar eye – such a Yogi is deemed the highest of all (Bhagavad Gita 6-32)
Aatmaupamyena sarvatra samam pasyati yoarjuna
Sukham vaa yadi vaa dukham ca yogii pramo mathah (B G 6-32)
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5.Yoga is Difficult
Yoga is difficult of achievement for one whose mind is not subdued; by him, however, who has the mid under control, and is ceaselesley striving, it can be easily attained through practice. Such is my conviction ( B G 6-36)
Asamyataatmanaa yogo duspraapa ite me matih
Vasyaatatmanaa tu yatataa sakyo vaaptumupaayatah
-Bhagavad Gita 6-36)
–subham–
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