Centre for Yoga Studies

The Art of Personal Sādhana

  • email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • RSS
Skip to content
  • email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • RSS
YOGA TEACHINGPersonal & Professional Study
YOGA JOURNALNews Views & Blog Posts
YOGA FREENOTESOnline Texts & Commentaries
  • WELCOME TO YOGA TEXTS FREENOTES

    • Yoga Texts & Freenotes Overview
    • Saṃskṛta Indexed Word Glossary
    • Prāṇāyāma & Bandha Glossary
    • Āsana & Mudrā Glossary
    • Paul’s Contact Options
  • YOGA SŪTRA FREENOTES

    • Yoga Sūtra Freenotes Overview
    • Yoga Sūtra All Verses Online
    • – Yoga Sūtra – Chapter 1
    • – Yoga Sūtra – Chapter 2
    • – Yoga Sūtra – Chapter 3
    • – Yoga Sūtra – Chapter 4
    • Yoga Sūtra PDF Workbooks
    • Krishnamacharya’s Sūtra Quotes
    • Desikachar’s Sūtra Quotes
    • Paul’s Sūtra Quotes
    • Paul’s Sūtra Renditions
    • Paul’s Sūtra Questions Collated
    • Paul’s Sūtra Key Words Collated
  • HAṬHA YOGA TEXTS FREENOTES

    • Haṭha Yoga Freenotes Overview
    • Haṭha Pradīpikā All Verses Online
    • Yoga Rahasya Quotes Collated
    • Yoga Rahasya All Verses Online
  • SĀṂKHYA KĀRIKĀ FREENOTES

    • Sāṃkhya Freenotes Overview
    • Sāṃkhya Kārikā Quotes Collated
    • Sāṃkhya Kārikā All Verses Online
    • Sāṃkhya Kārikā PDF Workbook
  • BHAGAVAD GĪTĀ TEXTS FREENOTES

    • Bhagavad Gītā Freenotes Overview
    • Bhagavad Gītā Quotes Collated
    • Bhagavad Gītā All Verses Online
    • – Bhagavad Gītā Chapters 1-6
    • – Bhagavad Gītā Chapters 7-12
    • – Bhagavad Gītā Chapters 13-18
    • Bhagavad Gītā PDF Workbooks
    • Gītārtha Freenotes Overview
    • Gītārtha Quotes Collated
    • Gītārtha All Verses Online
    • Gītārtha PDF Workbook
  • UPANIṢAT TEXTS FREENOTES

    • Upaniṣat Texts Freenotes Overview
    • Upaniṣat Texts Quotes Collated
  • ĀYURVEDA LIFESTYLE FREENOTES

    • Āyurveda Freenotes Overview
    • Āyurveda Collected Posts
  • WELCOME TO THE CENTRE FOR YOGA STUDIES

    sūrya

    Devanāgarī: सूर्य Translation: sun Similar words:agni Opposite words:candra Related concepts:prāṇa, apāna, nāḍī, kuṇḍalinī, agni, pitta, bheda, haṭha, piṅgalā, namaskāra, sūrya bhedana, iḍā

    Appears in

    Yoga Sūtra:

    Chapter 3: 26


    Click here for complete Saṃskṛta Index

    Commentaries around

    “The moon,
    whose rays are auspicious for the gathering of medicinal herbs,
    is the god of herbs,
    whilst the light of the sun gets to the bottom of all impurities.
    This is why we recite Mantra to these two stars,
    during the preparation of Āyurveda remedies.”
    – T Krishnamacharya

    “The terms Ha and Ṭha also represent
    two extreme sides of a wavering mind.
    Ha often is meant to represent the sun, Ṭha the moon.
    Suṣumṇā in the middle Nāḍī.
    Prāṇa in the Ha and Ṭha represents
    a confused and wavering mind.
    Prāṇa in the  Suṣumṇā represents a clear, steady mind.
    Hence, Jñāni is one whose Prāṇa is in Suṣumṇā
    and Ajñāni is one whose Prāṇa is still
    in the opposite two Nāḍī, Ha and Ṭha.”
    – TKV Desikachar Religiousness in Yoga
    ‘Various Approaches to Yoga’
    Chapter Seventeen Page 246-247

    “Within the energetic processes in Haṭha Yoga
    the concept of Candra is that which can direct
    Prāṇa and Apāna in order to influence the activities of Sūrya.”
    – 108 Yoga Practice Pointers

    Links to Related Posts:

    • Chatting with TKV Desikachar during a lesson in the early 1990’s…..
    • cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 1 – Self Planning & Self Practice
    • There are Many Approaches to Āsana Practice…
    • The Viniyoga of Inversion as an Āsana or as a Mudrā……

    Share this:

    • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
    • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
    • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
    • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
    • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
    • Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)
    • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
    • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)
    • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
    • Click to print (Opens in new window)

    Related

    This glossary with its similar, opposite and related concepts categories, supplemented by textual references and additional commentaries around the key word, is a both work in progress and constantly ever-expanding in terms of further cross-references, textual cross links and commentaries.
    As it continues to develop your comments and suggestions on your experience and how it may be enhanced are very welcome via this link, thank you.
    Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: cysuk by Underscores.me.
    loading Cancel
    Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
    Email check failed, please try again
    Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.