Verse 1

Yogatattva

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

योगतत्त्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि योगिनां हितकाम्यया । यच्छ्रुत्वा च पठित्वा च सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥१॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

योग-तत्त्वम् । प्रवक्ष्यामि । योगिनाम् । हित-काम्यया । यत्-श्रुत्वा । च । पठित्वा । च । सर्व-पापैः । प्रमुच्यते ॥१॥

IAST Transliteration

yogatattvaṃ pravakṣyāmi yogināṃ hitakāmyayā | yac chrutvā ca paṭhitvā ca sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate ||1||

Translation

Expondré el principio del Yoga, deseando el bien de los yoguis; quien lo escuche y lo recite queda liberado de todos los pecados.

Academic Translation

I shall expound the principle of Yoga, with the desire for the welfare of yogins; having heard it and having recited it, one is released from all sins.

Verse Context

• Moksha (liberation) through Yoga-vidyā; pāpa-kṣaya (purification) as a prerequisite to jñāna
• Mahavakya: Indirect: prepares the adhikārin (qualified seeker) for mahāvākya-jñāna such as “tat tvam asi” by emphasizing śravaṇa (hearing) and svādhyāya (study).
• Krishna Yajurveda
• Taittirīya-śākhā (traditional association) Shakha
• Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (śloka)