Yogashastra of Hemchandracharya

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Surendra Bothra
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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virtues are such as must be acquired by one who wants emancipation. Without cultivating one of these, no one should aspire for any higher gain. Really speaking, cultivating all these virtues collectively gets the name of yoga.
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तत्कालकृतदुक दुरात्मनः । nìcà faaraîgaza aìnia_eggàa 5: ? 11 23 11 Meaning: Who would not praise or hanker after yoga which was an object of shelter to Chilatiputra, the most wicked man always intent upon committing misdeed looking neither this way nor that way nor around ?
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Explanation: It should be understood that yoga can work wonders when practised fully. The practice of even one instruction of morality, or piety or religion can raise the spiritual level of a man. But the instruction should be well thought over and put into practice. If that is done, we can also profit like Chilatiputra, who attained godhood through partial observation of yoga instructions.
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नृपशोर्मोघजन्मनः । श्रविद्धकर्णो यो योग इत्यक्षर - शलाकया ॥ १४ ॥
Meaning: They are virtually animals in human form, and ought not be born on earth, who have not learnt and understood the word 'Yoga'.
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ज्ञान- श्रद्धान - चारित्ररूपं रत्नत्रयं च सः ॥ १५ ॥ Meaning: Moksha is the best among the four pursuits viz. Artha (wealth), Kama, (physicly plea
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