The Hatha Yoga Pradipika (हठ योग प्रदीपिका) — "Light on Hatha Yoga" (from hatha = force/ esforço + yoga = union + pradipika = illumination) — is a 15th-century Sanskrit text (circa 1350-1450 CE) by Swami Svatmarama that systematically describes the practices of Hatha Yoga. It consists of four chapters (about 800 verses), covering: (1) Asanas (postures), (2) Pranayamas (breath practices), (3) Mudras and Bandhas (seals and locks), and (4) Samadhi (absorption/realization). The text is considered th
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