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1 Hatha Yoga PradipikaLight on Hatha Yogaand premWith kind regards, Hatha YogaPradipikaLight on Hatha YogaIncluding the original Sanskrit text of the Hatha YogaPradipika with translation in EnglishCommentary bySwami MuktibodhanandaUnder the Guidance ofSwami Satyananda SaraswatiYoga Publications Trust, Munger, Bihar, India Bihar School of Yoga 1985, 1993, 1998 All rightsreserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,transmitted or stored in a retrieval system, in any form or by anymeans, without permission in writing from Yoga terms Satyananda Yoga and Bihar Yoga are registered trademarksowned by International Yoga Fellowship Movement (IYFM). The use of thesame in this book is with permission and should not in any way be taken asaffecting the validity of the by Bihar School of Yoga First edition 1985 Second edition 1993 Third edition 1998 Published by Yoga Publications TrustReprinted 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 ISBN:81-85787-38-7 Publisher and distributor: Yoga Publications Trust, Ganga Darshan,Munger, Bihar, at Thomson Press (India) Limited, New Delhi, 110001 Saved and digitally reproduced for the modern information age in 2013 by Majestic humility we offer this dedication toSwami Sivananda Saraswati, who initiatedSwami Satyananda Saraswati into thesecrets of One:AsanaPage1 Salutations to Shiva232 Purpose of Hatha yoga273 State of raja yoga is unknown because of misconception294 First of the Hatha yogis.

2 Matsyendranath and Gorakhnath305-9 Lineage of mahasiddhas3210 Three types of pain or tapa3411 Sadhana should be kept secret for success3712, 13 Place of practice40, 4314 Practice of sadhana devoid of mental tension, according toguru s instruction4715 Causes of failure in sadhana5016(i)Causes of success in sadhana54(ii & iii)Yama and niyama5617 Asana as the first stage of Hatha yoga6718 Asana as described by Vashishtha and Matsyendranath6819 Swastikasana (auspicious pose)6920 Gomukhasana (cow s face pose)7121 Veerasana (hero s pose)7422 Koormasana (tortoise pose)7623 Kukkutasana (cockerel pose)7824 Uttankoormasana (stretching tortoise pose)8025 Dhanurasana (bow pose)8226 Matsyendrasana (spinal twist pose)8527 Benefits ofmatsyendrasana8828 Paschimottanasana (back stretching pose)9029 Benefits of paschimottanasana93iVersePage30 Mayurasana (peacock pose)9431 Curative effects of mayurasana9632 Shavasana (corpse pose) and its benefits9833, 34 Four major asanas of theeighty four taughtby Shiva; theexcellence of siddhasana100,10135 Siddhasana (adept s pose)10236 Variation of siddhasana10637 Difference between siddhasana, vajrasana, muktasana andguptasana10738 Siddhasana is the most important asana10939 Siddhasana purifies the nadis11040 Perfection of sadhana takes twelve years11141 Perfection is attainable by siddhasana alone11342 Through siddhasana the bandhas occur spontaneously11543No asana can rival siddhasana11644-47 Padmasana (lotuspose)11748 Method of awakening the shakti with padmasana12349 Method of liberation with padmasana.

3 Explanation of maruta12450-52 Simhasana (lion s pose)12753, 54 Bhadrasana (gracious pose)13055, 56 Sequence of Hatha yoga practice13257 Perfection after one year13458 Mitahara-moderate diet13559, 60 Food which is prohibited to the Hatha sadhaka137, 13861 Interactions to be avoided by the Hatha yogi13962, 63 Food which is conducive to Hatha sadhana141, 14264 Those who can practicehatha yoga14365 Perfection results from practice14366 Neither the garb nor mere talk gives siddhibut only practicalapplication14367 Asana, pranayama, etc. should be practiced until perfection orsiddhi is achieved145iiVerseChapter Two: Shatkarma and PranayamaPage1 Being established in asana, pranayama should be practiced1492 Interconnection of mind and prana and their steadying throughpranayama1503 What is life and death; the five functions of vayu1534 Impurities of the nadis, cleaning the middle channel1585 Purification of the nadis and chakras for retention of prana1606 Sattwic state of mind for pranayama.

4 The three gunas1647-9 Nadi shodhana pranayama (alternate nostril breathing)16610 Alternate nostril breathing purifies the nadis within three months 17011 Times and duration of practice17312 Signs of perfected pranayama practice17513 Rubbing the body with perspiration17714 Diet and pranayama17815 Control ofprana to prevent destruction of the force17916, 17 Eradication of diseases by proper practice, otherwise,bad results180, 18118 Skilful control of breath leads to siddhi18219, 20 Signs and results of purifying the nadis18321 Shatkarma should precede pranayama if fat and mucus areexcessive18522 Shatkarma-six purificatory techniques18623 Shatkarma is secret, bringing wondrous results18824 Dhauti (internal cleansing)19025 Dhauti curesmany diseases19626 Basti (yogic enema)19727, 28 Curative effects of basti20029 Neti (nasal cleansing)20230 Benefits of neti206iiiVersePage31 Trataka (concentrated gazing)20832 Curative effects of trataka21233 Nauli (abdominal massaging)21534 Benefits of nauli21935 Kapalbhati (frontal brain cleansing)22036 Freedom from the excesses of doshas through shatkarma22437 Some say pranayama alone removes impurities22538 Gaja karani (elephant stomach cleansing)22639 Even Brahma and the gods practice pranayama22840 When kumbhaka and shambhavi are maintained, fear ofdeath diminishes22941 Restraining the breath purifies the nadis and chakras andawakens sushumna23042 Manonmani (mind devoid of thought)23143 Practice of kumbhaka brings perfection23244 Names of the eight kumbhaka practices23245 Practice of bandha with pranayama23446 Maha bandha directs prana into brahma nadi23447 Uniting of prana and apana banishes old age23648, 49 Suryabheda pranayama (vitality stimulating breath)

5 23750 Curative effects of suryabheda pranayama23751, 52 Ujjayi pranayama (psychic breath)24053 Curative effect of ujjayi pranayama24054 Seetkari pranayama (hissing breath)24355, 56 Benefits of seetkari pranayama246-24857, 58 Sheetali pranayama (cooling breath)24959-65 Bhastrika pranayama ( bellows breath)252-25366, 67 Benefits of bhastrika pranayama; piercing of the three granthis25768 Bhramari pranayama (humming bee breath)26069 Moorchha pranayama (swooning breath)26370 Plavini pranayama (gulping breath)266ivVersePage71-74 Pranayama is of three types; kevala kumbhaka26875-77 Perfection of Hatha yoga and raja yoga, through kevalakumbhaka270, 27278 Signs of perfection in Hatha yoga274 Chapter Three: Mudra and Bandha1 Kundalini is the support of yoga practices2792 Guru s grace andopening of the chakras2803 Sushumna becomes the path of prana and deceives death2834 Names of sushumna2845 Sleeping goddess is awakened by mudra2866, 7 Ten mudras destroy old age2878 Eight major siddhis obtained by mudra2899 Mudras must be kept secret29010-13 Maha mudra (the great attitude)29114 Power of maha mudra29415 Maha mudra done an equal number of times on alternate sides29516 Nothing is toxic for the practitioner of maha mudra29617 Curative effects of maha mudra29718 Maha mudra must be kept secret29719-22 Maha bandha (great lock)29823 Maha bandha stops leakage fromnadis30224 Maha bandha destroys time.

6 Unites three nadis inbhrumadhya30225 Necessity of maha vedha mudra for maha mudra andmaha bandha30326-28 Maha vedha mudra (great piercing attitude)30429, 30 Benefits of maha vedha mudra307, 30831 Regulations for maha vedha mudra30832-36 Khechari mudra (attitude of dwelling in supremeconsciousness)31037 Technique of khechari mudra, the center of ether312 VVersePage38-40 Benefits of khechari mudra313,31541 Khechari mudra means mind moving in Brahman31542 Khechari enables control of semen31743 Vajroli mudra controls semen31744 Through khechari thefluid of the moon is drunk and physical deathconquered31845 Poison does not affect one who practices khechari31846 Khechari maintains prana in the body31947 Drinking the amaravaruni through khechari31948 Meaning of eating cow s meat in Hatha yoga32149 Khechari produces heat, allowing nectar to flow32350 Nectar wards off old age and manifests siddhis32451 Nectar fluid releases kundalini, gives longevity.

7 Makes body as softas a lotus and has effect on vishuddhi32552 Khechari mudrapreserves nectar for perfection of body32853 Five nadis convene at the meru32954 Experience of oneness33055-57 Uddiyana bandha (abdominal retraction lock)332,33458, 59 Benefits of uddiyana bandha33760 Uddiyana bandha leads to mukti33961-63 Moola bandha (perineum/cervix retraction lock)34064 Union of prana and apana, nada and bindu through moola bandha34465 Physical effects of moola bandha34866, 67 Union of prana and apana intensifies heat in the body34968, 69 Kundalini is aroused35170, 71 Jalandhara bandha (throat lock)352viVersePage72 Nectar does not fall into the fire due to jalandhara bandha35473 Sixteen adharas of vishuddhi are locked35674 Moola, jalandhara, uddiyana bandhas35975 Benefits ofthe three bandhas35976 The great siddhas practice these bandhas36077 The ambrosia or nectar is consumed36178, 79 Vipareeta karani mudra (reversing attitude)36380, 81 Vipareeta karani mudra, diet and practice36782 Benefits of vipareeta karani mudra36983 Anyone who practices vajroli mudra becomes a recipient ofsiddhis37084 Two requisites are difficult to obtain for vajroli mudra37485A man or woman can achieve perfection of vajroli mudra37586 Vajroli mudra with a catheter37787 Bindu (semen)

8 Should not fallinto the yoni38188 Preservation of the bindu is life38389 Body becomes fragrant through preservation of bindu38690 Semen and mind must be controlled38891 Conserving the bindu and rajas38992-94 Sahajoli mudra (attitude of spontaneous arousing) combiningyoga and bhoga39095 Yoga is attained by virtuous and not selfish people39396, 97 Amaroli mudra (attitude arousing immortality)39798 After vajroli mudra, wiping a mixture of ash and semen onthe body40099A yogini is one who practices vajroli402100By preserving rajas, bindu and nada unite404101 Union of bindu and rajas bestows siddhis by vajroli407102A yogini conserving her rajas attains khechari410viiVersePage103 Vajroli brings liberation with bhoga412104 Names of kundalini shakti417105 Kundalini is the key to liberation418106-107 The sleeping shakti is the means of release from bondage419108 Kundalini is coiled like a snake422109, 110 Kundalini is in the middle of ida and pingala424111 Kundalini when excited, rises up427112 Shakti chalana mudra (attitude of moving the energy)

9 428113 Placement of the kanda430114 Kanda should be squeezed in vajrasana431115 Kundalini is aroused in vajrasana with bhastrika pranayamapractice432116 Contractions of the sun in manipura433117 Moving kundalini for an hour and a half, she enters and risesinto sushumna435118By practice, prana proceeds through sushumna of its ownaccord438119 Freedom from disease through moving the kundalini regularly439120 Benefits of moving kundalini regularly441121 Method of perfection in forty days443122No fear of death if bhastrika pranayama is also practiced445123 What other methods purify the nadis?446124 Sushumna is straightened through asana, pranayama, mudraand concentration448125 Shambhavi is the greatest mudra for bestowing perfection452126 There is nothing beautiful without raja yoga455127 Pranayama must be done with a concentrated mind456128 The ten mudras told by Adinath bring perfection458129 One who instructs mudra in the tradition of guru, is Ishwara459viiiVersePage130 The ashta siddhi are attained through mudra and throughfollowing the guru s instructions460 ChapterFour.

10 Samadhi1 Salutations to the guru Shiva as nada, bindu and kalaa4632 The process of samadhi4673, 4 Names of the highest state4725 Mind and atma unite like salt in the sea6 Cessation of prana and mind in samadhi4737 When jivatma unites with paramatma, desiresare destroyed4738 Jnana, mukti, sthiti and siddhi come fromthe guru4779 Guru s compassion bestows success47710 After kundalini is aroused, prana rests in void (shoonya)48011 Samadhi isnatural when kundalini is awakened and karma freed48212 Destruction of karma in sushumna and the void48213 The mastery over time48514 Amaroli, vajroli and sahajoli are attained through equanimityof mind48615No inner knowledge as long as prana is active and minduncontrolled48716 Kundalini is to be blocked at brahmarandhra48917 Sushumna consumes time, day and night, ida and pingala49118 Sushumna, the shambhavi shakti, alone is important of all the72,000 nadis49319 Kundalini is taken up by samana vayu49720 Manonmani is established when prana flows in sushumna,until then all practices are laborious497ixVersePage21 Prana and mind arerestrained through one another49922 Chitta has two causes.