Hathayogapradipika of Svatmarama

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Hathayogapradipika is one of the most important Hathayoga Texts which has been recommended as one of the Text Book in almost all the yoga courses like PGDYSc., BA/BSc. (Yoga Science), MA/MSc.. (Yoga Science), BNYS etc. Many authors have attempted to elaborate the contents of Hathayogapradipika, however, they have not written them from the view point of students and their understanding. These texts simply provide translation of verses or some elaborated description which is not in coordination with the texts. The Sanskrt commentary Jyotsna on Hathayogapradipika by Brahmananda which was published in original Sanskrt script with its English and Hindi Translation, is considered as one of the most valuable publication published by Adyar Library, Chennai. However, it is also very difficult for the beginners and non- Sanskrt yoga students to understand it easily.

It is needless to say that among all the Hathayogic Texts, Hatha- yogapradipika holds a very special status among Yoga practitioners and yoga lovers.

Born on 2nd July, 1951, Prof. G. S. Sahay, Gold Medalist in MA. Sanskrit, is a favourite among his thousands of students of Yoga. With initial formal training in Yoga from Kaivalyadhama Yoga Research Institute, he joined the same Institute in 1976. He started professing at the Gordhandas Seksaria College of Yoga from the year 1977. His expertise in Hathayoga texts, Indian Philosophy and Patanjalayoga Sutra is widely acknowledged thereby making him an Eminent yoga Expert for Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) project of CSIR, Govt. of India. Presently, he is associated with it as Member, Advisory Committee of this project. He is visiting faculty and Member of Board of Studies in Yoga for various Universities. He has travelled to multiple Yoga Schools across the globe to spread the essence of Traditional Yoga. In his illustrious service tenure at Kaivalyadhama, he contributed as co-editor in the preparation of around Twelve books such as Yoga concordance, Vasistha Samhita, Hathapradipika Jyotsna etc. His first book on Hathayoga- pradipika (Chinese language) was published in 2012 from Yoga.

Summit, Hangzhou, China. After Retirement, he has started his Gurukul type of Institute of yoga named YOGIC HERITAGE, at Lonavala and conducts 200 hours yoga course registered at Yoga Alliance, USA

I am very happy to present this third edition of the book Hathayogapradipika in the hands of our readers. The author/commentator of this book is highly thankful to its readers for their overwhelming support for this work.

This book is an improvised edition with the inclusion of certain special information with regard to verse no. 1/15, 16; 1/38 etc. for the sake of readers. The comparative table on eight Kumbhakas from Gheranda Samhita and Hathayogapradipika has also been given in the appendix 2. Illustrations have also been provided at the place of their discussion in the text.

We are thankful to Prop. Chaukhamba Surbharti Prakashan for taking up the responsibility of its publication. I have no words to express my gratitude. I can simply say that publication of books is not their business, rather it is their mission to bring into light the depositories of Indian wisdom in the form of books.

I am proud of my Grand Son Master Soumil Sagar (a Boy of just 14 years of age) who has helped me patiently and intelligently in finalizing the book and I have incorporated his suggestions at various places. It will not be proper to thank him, but I pray that May God Bless him and help him in accomplishing all his ambitions in his life.

Book's Contents and Sample Pages