This is the truth, without a doubt. it should have a small door, no windows or leaks, neither too high or low, with an even floor, well smeared with cow- dung and free from insects. when the breath is unsteady, the mind is unsteady. pradipika light on hatha yoga including the original sanskrit text of the hatha yoga pradipika with translation in english commentary by swami muktibodhananda under the guidance of swami satyananda saraswati yoga publications trust, munger, bihar, india 000- front- hyp. yoga succeeds by these six: enthusiasm, openness, courage, knowledge of the truth, determination, and solitude. indd 3 5: 33: 43 pm ©. success is achieved neither by wearing the right clothes nor by talking about it. practice alone brings success. verse chapter one: asana page 1 salutations to shiva 23 2 purpose of hatha yoga 27 3 state of raja yoga is unknown because of misconception 29 4 first of the hatha yogis; matsyendranath and gorakhnathlineage of mahasiddhas 32 10 three types of pain or tapa 34 11 sadhana should be kept secret for success 37 12, 13 place of practice 40, 43. hatha yoga pradipika 1 foreword by b k s iyengar the hatha yoga pradipika of svatmarama is one of the most important yoga texts, and hans ulrich rieker' s translation and commentary have long been valuable to yoga students as a complement to their practice and study. the classical texts on hatha yoga are gorakha samhita, gheranda samhita, hatharatnavali. hatha yoga pradipika chapter 1 page 2 characteristics of a yoga residence v ■ ■ 13 accomplished masters of hatha yoga have given this description of a yoga residence. the book is considered a definitive guide about the theoretical aspects of hatha yoga, a form of yoga as enunciated in hinduism. this is the scanned pdf of hatha yoga pradipika by swami muktibodhananda in english pradipika pdf language & script.