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Yoga Shastra The Original Texts

Thousands of years before yoga became a fitness trend, it was a precise science of the mind. These are the original texts. Read carefully, summarised honestly, and made simple for the modern seeker.

Researched from original Sanskrit texts Chapter by chapter summaries No prior knowledge needed Free. Always.

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Three foundational texts. Each one a complete guide to a different dimension of yoga.

Text 01

Patanjali Yoga Sutras

400 BCE. 196 Sutras. 4 Chapters.

The most precise manual ever written for the human mind. Patanjali did not invent yoga. He compiled its entire science into 196 short sutras. This is where real yoga begins.

Pada 1: Samadhi Pada. Pada 2: Sadhana Pada. Pada 3: Vibhuti Pada. Pada 4: Kaivalya Pada.

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Text 02

Hatha Yoga Pradipika

15th Century CE. 4 Chapters. Author: Swatmarama.

The original manual for Hatha Yoga. Asanas, pranayama, mudras, bandhas, and shatkarma. Written over 600 years ago, this text reveals that yoga was never just about flexibility. It was always about preparing the body for deeper states of awareness and awakening.

Ch 1: Asanas and Shatkarma. Ch 2: Pranayama and Kumbhaka. Ch 3: Mudras and Bandhas. Ch 4: Samadhi and Nadanusandhana.

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Text 03

Bhagavad Gita

2nd Century BCE. 18 Chapters. 700 Verses.

The conversation between Arjuna and Krishna on a battlefield that became the most profound guide to life ever written. Karma, Dharma, Bhakti, Jnana. All in one text. India’s greatest gift to the world.

Ch 1: Arjuna Vishada Yoga. Ch 2: Sankhya Yoga. Ch 3: Karma Yoga. Ch 4: Jnana Yoga. Ch 5: Karma Sanyasa Yoga. Ch 6: Dhyana Yoga. Ch 7 to 18: Bhakti, Raja, Moksha and more.

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All chapters below are published as individual posts. Read in order or jump to any chapter directly.

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