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Hatha Yoga Pradipika / हठयोग प्रदीपिका

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Maharshi Patanjali Yog Evm Prakritik Chikitsa Parishad (operational since 2007)

English

Hatha Yoga Pradipika (HYP, ~15th c., Swatmarama) is the primary classical text on hatha yoga — asana, shatkarma, pranayama, mudra, bandha. Links practical MPYPCP syllabus to tradition. See also Shatkarma A9.

हिंदी

हठयोग प्रदीपिका (HYP, स्वात्माराम) हठयोग का मुख्य ग्रंथ — आसन, षट्कर्म, प्राणायाम, मुद्रा, बंध। MPYPCP व्यावहारिक पाठ्यक्रम का पारंपरिक आधार। षट्कर्म A9 देखें।

HYP aim: Hatha prepares the body-mind for Raja Yoga (HYP I.1–4). Not a substitute for modern safety guidelines.
Related: Shatkarma A9 | Pranayama A8 | Yoga Sutras B1

Adhyayan / Framework — अध्ययन एवं संरचना

Hatha yoga pradipika classical text asana shatkarmaHatha yoga shatkarma mudra bandha overview

Four Chapters (Overview)

ChapterSubject
1 — Asana15 main asanas named (e.g. Siddhasana, Padmasana, Paschimottanasana)
2 — Shatkarma & PranayamaDhauti, Basti, Neti, Trataka, Nauli, Kapalabhati; breath rules
3 — Mudra & BandhaMaha Mudra, Maha Bandha, Khechari (advanced — teacher only)
4 — SamadhiNada anusandhana; union hint

Shatkarma (HYP II): EN — Six cleansings; YCB practicum covers Neti, Kapalabhati under supervision. HI — छः शुद्धि क्रियाएँ; YCB में नेति, कपालभाति (पर्यवेक्षण)।

Pranayama rules (HYP II.15–17): EN — Right nostril (Surya), left (Chandra); gradual progression. HI — दाएँ/बाएँ नाड़ी; क्रमिक वृद्धि।

Labh / Application — लाभ एवं अभ्यास में उपयोग

English

  • Historical context for asana, shatkarma, pranayama in YCB practicum.
  • Teacher training — explains why certain kriyas need supervision.
  • Bridge to Raja Yoga — hatha as preparation, not end goal (HYP I).

हिंदी

  • ऐतिहासिक संदर्भ — YCB practicum के लिए।
  • शिक्षक प्रशिक्षण — क्रियाओं में पर्यवेक्षण क्यों।
  • राजयोग की ओर — हठ तैयारी, लक्ष्य नहीं।
Disclaimer: Philosophy study supports yoga education; not medical or psychiatric treatment. | दर्शन शिक्षा सहायक है; चिकित्सा/मनोचिकित्सा का विकल्प नहीं।

Savdhani / Study Cautions — सावधानी

IssueEnglishहिंदी
Blind copying of kriyasShatkarma/mudra need qualified guruगुरु बिना क्रिया नहीं
Khechari/Nauli without prepAdvanced; injury riskउन्नत; चोट खतरा
Ignoring modern anatomyCross-read B5शारीर रचना पढ़ें
Medical claims from HYPText is traditional, not clinical proofपारंपरिक, नैदानिक प्रमाण नहीं

YCB Exam Quick Points

AuthorSwatmarama
Shatkarma countSix karmas — HYP II
Asana chapterHYP I — 15 asanas
Link to YSHatha leads to Raja Yoga

References

  1. Hatha Yoga Pradipika (Swami Muktibodhananda / Pancham Sinh trans.)
  2. Satyananda APMB
  3. YCB YPI Syllabus
  4. MDNIY — Hatha Yoga

Last updated: May 2026 | MPYPCP Central Knowledge Base — Tier B3