An English Translation with Sanskrit Text of the Yogasara-Sangraha (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 edition. Excerpt: ...(Samddhi) Yoga Sutra II--29, These are called the eight accessories to Yoga. The second--class Aspirant should have recourse to the exercise of Steadfastness and the following and also to the disciplinary Yoga consisting in Restraint and the following, in the order that they are mentioned above; and with this end in view, all of them are laid down collectively as suited to the 6econd-class Aspirant. Of these, Restraint and Obligation are purely disciplinary Yoga (i. e. are purely extrinsic). Pure Knowledge, as well as Know (1) Sc (2) Restraint ( Yama ) And Obligation (Afyama)defined. P. 36. I ledge and iAction collectively, have already been mentioned as fitted to the Aspirants of the first as well as of the second class, and this fact of the fitness of Knowledge alone (for the first-class Aspirant) and of Knowledge and Action both (for the second-class Aspirant) is borne out by the Vis/mu-Purdna: "Sanaka Sauandaua &c. enjoy the Contemplation of Brahma; others, the (inferior Gods) and other mobile as well as immobile beings possess the Comtemplation of Action alone. And (lastly) Hiranyagarbha and the rest possess that of both Action and Brahma." Restraint and Obligation are explained in detail in the Sutra and the Bhashya. We reproduce here the explanation given in the Iswara-Gitd;--"Non" slaughter, Truthfulness, Non-theft, Continence, " Non-avarice--brief v constitute Restraint, and ' bring about the purification of men's minds. The " great Rishis explain nou-inischievonsness as con" sisting in'not giving pain--either by action, mind " or word--at any time to any living leing. Virtue " is above Ahinsu (non-slaughter); but no pleasure " can snrpass it. The slaughter (Hinsa) done in...