Shloka 15
अतः पर प्रवक्ष्यामि योगशास्त्रमनुत्तमम् । युञ्जन्तः सिद्धमात्मानं यथा पश्यन्ति योगिन:,अब मैं उस परम उत्तम योगशास्त्रका वर्णन करूँगा, जिसके अनुसार योग-साधन करनेवाले योगी पुरुष अपने आत्माका साक्षात्कार कर लेते हैं
ataḥ paraṁ pravakṣyāmi yogaśāstram anuttamam | yuñjantaḥ siddham ātmānaṁ yathā paśyanti yoginaḥ ||
Therefore, I shall now expound the unsurpassed science of Yoga—by following which disciplined practitioners, applying themselves to yogic practice, come to behold the Self (ātman) in its perfected reality. In this teaching, the emphasis is on inner realization: through right method and steady effort, the yogin gains direct insight into the true nature of the ātman.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The speaker announces an exposition of the supreme yogaśāstra, stressing that yoga is a practical discipline leading to direct realization of the ātman. The goal is not mere theory but ‘seeing’—immediate insight into the Self through sustained practice.
A brāhmaṇa speaker transitions into a formal instruction section, introducing an authoritative teaching on yoga. The verse functions as a preface: it signals that what follows will explain the method by which yogins, through disciplined engagement, attain Self-realization.