Yoga Upanishads (study)
by Heena B. Kotak | 2003 | 172,541 words
This essay studies the Yoga Upanishads—lesser-known segments of Vedic literature dealing with yoga practices and philosophy. While major Upanishads have historically garnered attention, the Yoga Upanisads are highlighted as a treasure trove for understanding Yoga’s philosophical, ethical, physiological, and psychological dimensions. The thesis aims...
References and Notes for chapter 2
Footnote : 1. 2. tam 3. tarka sarvavisayam sarvatha visayamakramam yeti The Yoga-sutras (III. 53): vivekala jnanam || The Advayataraka-upanishad: 19. In this classification of Angas, Tarka is introduced for the newly first time as one of the angas, It means the examination of the mind, being attracted to object and knowing that, siddhis are impediments to progress. agamasyavirodhena uhanam tarka ucyate | (16-a) 4. The Amrtanada-upanishad: 38. 5. 6. The Amrtabindu-upanishad : 22 cf. Mundakopanisad ( II ii. 3-4 ): dhunurgrhitvaupanisadam mahastram, saram hyupasanisitam sandhayata | ayamya tadabhavagatena cetasa laksyam tadevaksaram somya viddhi ||3 || pranavo dhanuh saro hyatma, brahma tallaksyamucyate | apramattena veddhavyam 7. The Kshurika-upanishad: 24. 8. saravattanmayo bhavet ||4 || Aiyar K.N. arayana Swami. in 'Thirt: Minor Upanisads' traslates Jivanmukti as 'embodies Salvation" and Videhamukti as "disembodied Salvation:. (p.88) 9. The Tejobindu-upanishad:VI .111
10. 11. 86 "yasya drsti vayu cittani drsya prayatnavalamba kalanam vina sthiri bhutva brahmapranavaparyavasannam bhavanti, so'yam vidvan Commentory of Upanisad-brahmayogin on the Nadabindu-upanishad (P. 226) Cf. The Varaha-upanishad: I. 1-15 C.f. Brahmanas and Brhadaralyaka (ch.1) 12. The Pasupata-brahma-upanishad: Uttarakandah - 44-46 13. The Brahmavidya-upanishad : (110) 14. 15. 16. The Yogakundali-upanishad: III. 34. Vide : yatha ravih trtiyakale sayahne svaprabham pratyaharet tatha balyayauvanakaumarabhedena sthula suksmakarana sarirabhedena tamorajasatvabhedena vratikamivanibhedena va tatrapyasangataya trtiyangasthito yogi sarvapahnavasiddham brahma nispratiyogikasvamatramiti bodhena manasam tadvikaram samkalpadi ca haret vilapayet apahnava kuryadityarthah || 121 || com. of Upanisadbrahmayogin p. 362. €6 The Yogashikha-upanishad:I: 69 Vide: - "ittham yogam stutva atha anantaram yogasarabhutam sikham prapancayati- atheti | yogamastaka vilasitatvat yogasikha | 1 Yoga Upanisads - P. 405 Cf. theYSU : V. 60. 17. The Shandilya-upanishad: (III-14) 18. commentary of Upanisad-brahmayogin, P. 570. siddhanto'dhyatmasastranam sarvapahnava eva hi | navidyastiha no maya santam brahmedamaklaptam ||