y¤¸an:   p#Tm|   mnÞtt¯Ïvay   s¢vta   ¢Dy:   .
Ag"EÇyaEI¢t¢nIcaÙy   p¦¢TÛya   AÒyaBrt¯   ¡1¡

y¤¸an:

Harnessing

p#Tm|

to start with

mn:

mind

tt¯Ïvay

for knowing Truth

s¢vta

Inner Reality

¢Dy:	the senses

Ag"E:

of fire

ÇyaE¢t:

light

¢ncaÙy

having found

p¦¢TÛya:

out of earth

AÒyaBrt¯

brought out

          To   realise   God,   first   control   the   senses   by   harnessing   the
mind   and   meditating   on   the   light   in   the   fire   of   the   heart,   the
Inner   Self   can   be   seen   behind   the   physical   appearance.  
y¤³En   mnsa   vy|   dEvÞy   s¢vt¤:   svE   .
s¤vgEIyay   SÀÏya     ¡2 ¡

y¤³En

controlled

mnsa

with mind

vy|

may we

dEvÞy

of the shining

s¢vt¤:

the soul within

svE	for the attainment of

s¤vgEIyay

for eternal bliss

SÀÏya

energetically

May   we   energetically   endeavour   through   control   over   mind  
for   attaining   that bliss   of   the   soul   within.  
y¤ÀÏvay   mnsa   dEvan¯   s¤vyItaE   ¢Dya   ¢dvm¯   .
b¦hj¯ÇyaE¢t: k¢rÝyt:  s¢vta  p#s¤va¢t   tan¯     ¡ 3 ¡

y¤ÀÏvay

restraining

mnsa

by mind

dEvan¯

the sense organs

vyItaE

hankering after pleasures

¢Dya	by the power of reasoning

¢dvm¯

the self-luminous

b¦hj¯ÇyaE¢t:

infinite light

k¢rÝyt:

manifesting

s¢vta

the soul within

p#s¤va¢t

regenerates

tan¯

them

 
By  restraining  the  senses  from  seeking   outside   pleasures, with  
the help   of   the     mind   and   the   power   of   reasoning  the  
self-luminous soul   within,  reconstitutes  them,  whence  whose  light 
then   begins   to   shine.  
y¤¸tE   mn   ut   y¤¸tE   ¢DyaE
      ¢vp#a   ¢vp#Þy   b¦htaE   ¢vp¢Üt:   .
¢v   haEæOa   dDE   vy¤na¢vdEk
      iÓmh£   dEvÞy   s¢vt¤:   p¢r¾¤¢t:     ¡ 4¡

y¤¸tE

restrains

mn

mind

ut

further

y¤¸tE

control

¢Dy:	the reasoning power

¢vp#a:

the wise

¢vp#Þy

allpervading

b¦ht:

infinite

¢vp¢Üt:

allknowing

¢vdDE

undergoes

haEæOa:

spiritual practices

vy¤na¢vd

the knowing one

ek:

one

it¯

alone

mh£

great

dEvÞy

of the effulgent

s¢vt¤:

of the within soul

p¢r¾¤¢t:

glory

 
The  soul  within,  that  is  all   pervading,   infinite   and   pure  
consciousness   is   greatly glorious   and   self   luminous.   The   wise, 
  who   know   this   ,   by   control   over   mind and   through   the 
  power   of   reasoning   ,   practice   meditative   contemplation.   (4)    
y¤jE   va|   b#'   p¥Ûy|I  
nmaE¢B¢vIÜlaEk  et¤   pÐyEv   s¥rE:   .
½¦ÎvÓt¤   ¢váE   Am¦tÞy  
p¤æOa   Aa   yE   Dama¢n   ¢dÛya¢n   tÞT¤:   ¡ 5 ¡

y¤jE	I sublimate

va|	you two ( the mind and intellect)

b#'	in the Brahman

p¥Ûy|

the beginningless

nmaE¢B:

by meditation

¢vÜlaEk:

the Glorious One

et¤	may reveal

p¢T	as per the prescribed route

ev

alone

s¥rE:

of the wise

½¦ÎvÓt¤

may listen

¢váE

all

Am¦tÞy

of immortality (Brahman)

p¤æOa

sons (essence)

yE

who

Dama¢n

regions

¢dÛya¢n

heavenly

AatÞT¤:

occupy

 
Hear,   O   children   of   immortality   and   residents   of   heaven   !
Follow   only   in   the   foot-steps   of   the   wise,   by   continuous
meditation   merge   both   mind   and   intellect   in   the   eternal
Brahman.   The   glorious   Lord   will   be   revealed   to   you.  
A¢g"yIæOa¢BmÐytE   vay¤yIæOa¢DâÒytE   .
saEmaE   yæOa¢t¢rÅytE   tæO   s¸aytE   mn:  ¡6¡

A¢g":

fire

yæO

where

A¢BmÐytE

is churned out

vay¤:

air

yæO

where

A¢DâÒytE

is controlled

saEm:

Soma juice (divine love)

yæO

where

A¢t¢rÅytE

overflows

tæO

there

s¸aytE

attains perfection

mn:

the mind

 
Where   the   fire   of   intellect   is   churned   out   by   meditation,
where   air   (Prana)   is   controlled   and   divine   love   overflows,
there   the   mind   attains   perfection.  
s¢væOa   p#svEn   j¤xEt   b#'   p¥ÛyIm¯   .
yæO   yaE¢n|   k]NvsE   n   ¢h   tE   p¥äOIm¢Xpt¯   ¡ 7¡

s¢væOa

through the within soul

p#svEn

through the prime cause

j¤xEt

be devoted to

b#'

Brahman

p¥ÛyIm¯

the beginninless

yæO

where

yaE¢n|

the source

k]NvsE

you destroy

n  ¢h

do not

tE

they

p¥äOIm¯

result of past good actions

A¢Xpt¯

cause suffering

 
Be   devoted   to   the   beginningless   Brahman   -   through   the   prime
 cause, i.e.   the   soul   within.   Thus   will   the   source   of   ignorance
be   destroyed   and   you will   rise   above   the   effects   of   past   actions.  
¢æOâ°t|   ÞTaÔy   sm|   Sr£r|
      ¶d£¢Ód#ya¢N   mnsa   s¢°vEÜy   .
b#'aEf¤pEn   p#trEt   ¢v¹an¯
      *aEta|¢s   svaI¢N   Byanka¢n     ¡8¡

¢æOâ°t|

with the three (chest, head and neck and chest)

ÞTaÔy

keeping

sm|

erect

Sr£r|

the body

¶¢d	in the heart

i¢Ód#ya¢N

the senses

mnsa

with mind

s¢°vEÜy

containing

b#'aEf¤pEn

by the ferry that is the soul within

p#trEt

should ford over

¢v¹an¯

the one who is knowledgeable

*aEta|¢s

the waters

svaI¢N

all

Byanka¢n

terrible

The   knower   of   truth,   by   practice   of   the   posture   where   the
   body   is   kept   erect   and the   chest,   neck   and   head   are   held
   straight   and   drawing   the   sense   organs   and   mind into   the  
heart,   should   ford   the   waters   which   are   terrible   with   the  
help   of   the   ferry that   is   the   soul   within.  
p#Nan¯   p#p£fYEh   s|y¤³cE¾:
      X£NE   p#aNE   na¢skyaEÅCvs£t   .
Ѥ¾aáy¤³¢mv   vahmEn|
      ¢v¹an¯   mnaE   DaryEtap#mäO:     ¡9¡

p#Nan¯

the senses

p#p£fY

restraining

ih	in this life(world)

s|y¤³cE¾:

with activities controlled

X£NE	becoming feeble

p#aNE

breathing

na¢skya

through nostrils

uÅCvs£t

should breathe out

Ѥ¾aáy¤³m¯

attached to rogue

iv

like

vahm¯

the reins

en|

this

¢v¹an¯

the knowing one

mnaE

the mind

DaryEt

should hold

Ap#mäO:

without delusion

 
 Restraining   the   senses   and   regulating   the   bodily   activities, one 
  should   breathe   out   through   the   nostrils   when   the   vital activities 
  become   feeble.   Then   the   wise   one   should   hold   his mind  
without   distraction   like   controlling   bad   horses   with   reins.  
smE   S¤caW   SkIrav¢þval¤ka
      ¢vv¢jItE   SÖdjla½ya¢d¢B:   .
mnaEn¤k\lE   n   t¤   cX¤p£fnE
      g¤ha¢nvata½yNE   p#yaEjyEt¯     ¡10 ¡

smE

level

S¤caW

clean

SkIrav¢þval¤ka

pebbles, fire and dust

¢vv¢jItE

without

SÖdjla½ya¢d¢B:

disturbing noise and dampness

mnaEn¤k\lE

congenial to the mind

n

not

t¤

but

cX¤p£fnE

hurting the eye

g¤ha¢nvata½yNE

going to cave or a place which is not windy

p#yaEjyEt¯

should engage in practice of (mind control)

 
 One   should   retire   to   a   cave   or   other   solitary   place,   sheltered
from   wind   and   rain   and   disturbing   noises;   sitting   on   a   level 
ground free   from   pebbles,   dust   and   dampness,   and   with   pleasing
surroundings,     practise   concentration   of   mind.  
n£harD¥makaI¢nlanlana|
      KïaEt¢vï¤t¯ÞP¢zkSS£nam¯
eta¢n   ãpa¢N   p¤r:sra¢N
      b#'Îy¢BÛy¢³kra¢N   yaEgE     ¡11 ¡

n£har

snow

D¥m

smoke

AkI

sun

A¢nl

wind

Anlana|

of the fire etc

KïaEt

glow-worm

¢vï¤t¯

lightning

Þp¢zk

crystal

SS£nam¯

of the moon etc

eta¢n

these

ãpa¢N

forms

p¤r:sra¢N

which precede

b#'¢N

of Brahman

A¢BÛy¢³kra¢N

causing the manifestation

yaEgE

in yoga practices

 
While   practising   yoga,   forms   that   appear   like   snow,   smoke,
sun,   wind   fire,   glow-worm,   lightning,   crystal   or   moon   may 
precede  the   manifestation   of   Brahman.  
p¦¢TÛyçOEjaE{¢nlKE   sm¤¢ÏTtE
p·aÏmkE   yaEgg¤NE   p#v¦äOE   .
n   tÞy   raEgaE   n   jra   n   m¦Ïy¤:
p#açOÞy   yaEga¢g"my|   Sr£rm¯     ¡ 12¡

p¦¢TÛyçOEjaE¢nlKE

in earth, water, light, air and ether

sm¤¢ÏTtE

arising

p·aÏmkE

five-fold

yaEgg¤NE

perception of yoga

p#v¦äOE

when operating

n

no

tÞy

for him

raEg:

disease

n

no

jra

decay

n

no

m¦Ïy¤:

death

p#açOÞy

having attained

yaEga¢g"my|

consisting of the fire of yoga

Sr£rm¯

physical body

 
Practising   meditation,   the   Yogin   realises   that   his   self   is different 
  from   the   body   of   five   elements.   Instead   he   feels   his body 
  is   made   of   the   fire   of   yoga   and   is   unaffected   by   disease,
old   age   or   death.    
lG¤ÏvmaraEÂymlaEl¤pÏv|
      vNIp#sad|   ÞvrsaW¿v|   c     .
gÓD:   S¤BaE   m¥æOp¤r£xmÚp|
      yaEgp#v¦¢äO|   p#Tma|   vd¢Ót     ¡13¡

lG¤Ïvm¯

lightness of body

AaraEÂym¯

pink of health

AlaEl¤pÏv|

no craving

vNIp#sad|

clear complexion

ÞvrsaW¿v|

melodious voice

c

and

gÓD:

smell

S¤BaE

pleasant

m¥æOp¤r£xmÚp|

scanty excretions

yaEgp#v¦¢äO|

signs of progress in yoga

p#Tma|

early

vd¢Ót

it is said

 
The   early   signs   of   progress   in   yoga   are   feeling   of   lightness
of   body, good   health,   freedom   from   craving,   clear   complexion,
beautiful  sweet   voice,   pleasant   smell   and   scanty   excretions  
from   the   body.  
yTWv   ¢bØb|   m¦dyaEp¢lçO|
      tEjaEmy|   B#ajtE   tt¯   s¤DaÓtm¯     .
t¹a{{Ïmtt¯Ïv|   p#sm£ßy   dEh£
      ek:   k]taTaEI   BvtE   v£tSaEk:    ¡14¡

yTWv

just like

¢bØb|

an object

m¦dya

by dust

up¢lçO|

covered

tEjaEmy|

brightly

B#ajtE

shines

tt¯

that

s¤DaÓtm¯

when cleaned

t¹a

similarly

AaÏmtt¯Ïv|

the truth of Atman

p#sm£ßy

seeing

dEh£

the soul

ek:

one

k]taTI:

having achieved the desired end

BvtE

attains

v£tSaEk:

rid of sufferings

 
Like   an   object   earlier   covered   with   dust,   on   being   cleaned 
  shines   brightly the   embodied   self   realising   the   principle  
Brahman,   notes   their   oneness   and having   attained   the   desired
   end,   grieves   not.  
ydaÏmtt¯ÏvEn   t¤   b#'tt¯Ïv|
      d£paEpmEnEh   y¤³:   p#pÜyEt¯     .
Aj|   D#¤v|   svItt¯ÏvW¢vIS¤¼|
      åOaÏva   dEv|   m¤ÅytE   svIpapW:  ¡15 ¡

yda

when

AaÏmtt¯ÏvEn

by the reality of the self within

t¤

indeed

b#'tt¯Ïv|

the reality of ultimate principle

d£paEpmEn

through the simile of a lamp

ih	here ( in this life)

y¤³:

the Yogin

p#pÜyEt¯

realises

Aj|

birthless

D#¤v|

immutable

svItt¯ÏvW:  ¢vS¤¼|

freed from all impurities

åOaÏva

realising

dEv|	the reality that is self luminous

m¤ÅytE

is rid of

svIpapW:

all evils and sufferings

 
At   that   point   when   the   one   given   to   meditation   realisses   the
   truth   of   the Brahman,   through   understanding   of   the   inner  
being,   based   on   the   comparison of   the   lamp,which   is   the  
self   luminous   principle,   that   the   Brahman   is   birthless, everlasting,
untainted   and   immutable,   he   remains   relieved   from   all   evils.
   
ex   h   dEv:   p#¢dSaE{n¤   svaI:
      p¥vaI   h   jat:   s   u   gBI   AÓt:   .
s   ev   jat:   s   j¢nÝymaN:
      p#ÏyH¯   jna¢Þt¿¢t   svItaEm¤K:  ¡16 ¡

ex:

this

h

verily

dEv:	the brilliant one

p#¢dS:

directions

An¤

totally

svaI:

all

p¥vI:

at the start

h

indeed

jat:

born

s:

He

u

indeed

gBI	in the womb

AÓt:

inside

s:

He

ev

alone

jat:

is born

s

He

j¢nÝymaN:

is to be born in the future

p#ÏyH¯   jna:

in all beings

¢t¿¢t

immanent

svItaEm¤K:

facing all directions

 
This   verily   is   the   shining   one,   extending   in   all   directions  
and   omnipresent. he   is   the   first   born,   the   only   one   that   was  
the   first   and   will   manifest   in   future too.   He   is   the   indweller
   in   all   beings   and   faces   all   the   direction.
 
yaE   dEvaE   Ag"aW   yaE{Ôs¤
      yaE   ¢vá|   B¤vnma¢vvES   .
y   AaExD£x¤   yaE   vnÞp¢tx¤
      tÞmW   dEvay   nmaE   nm:     ¡17¡

y:

which

dEv:	shining one

Ag"aW

is in the fire

yaE{Ôs¤

who is in the waters

y:

who

¢vá|	the entire

B¤vnm¯

universe

Aa¢vvES

entered

y:

who

AaExD£x¤

is in the entire vegetable kingdom

y:

who

vnÞp¢tx¤

is in the trees

tÞmW

to that

dEvay

God

nm:	salutations

nm:	salutations again

Our  salutations   be   again   and   again   to   that   shining  one,  who
  is   present in  the  fire,  the  waters  ,  in  the  entire  universe  ,  having
   entered   into   it,   who is   in   the   entire   plant   kingdom   and   in  
all   the   trees.