Yogashastra of Hemchandracharya

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

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the ultimate experience. The mind should be absolutely free from any type of thoughts. In presence of any thought, good or evil, the mind cannot reach the internal self or the atman. No doubt the mind is blank but there is no vaccum or dullness; it is full of supreme joy. Manogupti is the realisation of this experience.
संज्ञादि-परिहारेण यन्मौनस्यावलम्बनम् । वाग्वृत्तेः संवतिर्वा या सा वाग्गुप्तिरिहोच्यते ॥४२॥
Meaning : To observe complete silence, i.e., not to speak a word, is called Vachan gupti. One should not communicate even with gestures.
उपसर्ग-प्रसंगेऽपि कायोत्सर्गजुषो मुनेः । स्थिरीभावः शरीरस्य क.यगुप्तिनिगद्यते ॥४३॥
Meaning : One who remains unperturbed during Kayotsarga (meditation) even when assailed by the upsargas (harassment to test the control over the body) shows complete detachment toward the body and this non-attachment is called Kaya Gupti.
शयानाऽऽसन-निक्षेपाऽऽदान-चंक्रमणेषु यः। स्थानेषु चेष्टानियमः, कायगुप्तिस्तु साऽपरा ॥४४॥
Meaning : To control and limit the physical activities. i.e., sleeping, sitting, walking, using things etc., is called Kayagupti.
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