The Hatha Yoga Pradipika

The classic manual on Hatha Yoga. This affordable, definitive edition of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika contains the original Sanskrit, a new English translation, and full-page photographs of all the asanas.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Svātmārāma

Akers, Brian Dana

Exercise & Fitness

YogaVidya.com

The classic manual on Hatha Yoga. This affordable, definitive edition of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika contains the original Sanskrit, a new English translation, and full-page photographs of all the asanas.

The Gheranda Samhita

This affordable, definitive edition of the Gheranda Samhita contains a new introduction, the original Sanskrit, a new English translation, and thirty-nine full-page photographs. The first edition of this classic Yoga text to meet high academic, literary, and production standards, it's for people who practice Yoga or have an interest in health and fitness, philosophy, religion, spirituality, mysticism, or meditation.“Smooth and accurate, this translation of the Gheranda Samhita is a very welcome addition to recent work on Yoga.” —George Cardona, University of Pennsylvania 

The Gheranda Samhita: The Original Sanskrit and An English Translation

This affordable, definitive edition of the Gheranda Samhita contains a new introduction, the original Sanskrit, a new English translation, and thirty-nine full-page photographs. The first edition of this classic Yoga text to meet high academic, literary, and production standards, it's for people who practice Yoga or have an interest in health and fitness, philosophy, religion, spirituality, mysticism, or meditation.

Mallinson, James

This affordable, authoritative edition of the Shiva Samhita contains a new introduction, the original Sanskrit, a new English translation, nine full-page photographs, and an index. It includes beautiful teachings found nowhere else. This is the first edition of this classic Yoga text to meet both high academic and literary standards, the first to be based on a truly critical study of the Sanskrit manuscripts. It’s for people who practice Yoga, and for anyone with an interest in health and fitness, philosophy, religion, spirituality, mysticism, or meditation.
From the Introduction Composed over five centuries ago, the Shiva Samhita is one of the most celebrated root texts of Hatha Yoga. It includes beautiful teachings found nowhere else. This edition contains the original Sanskrit, properly edited and printed for the first time, and a new, accurate translation thereof. It also features photographs of the asanas and mudras described therein.
Excerpt The Lord said, “There is one eternal true knowledge, without beginning or end. No other real entity exists. The diversity which is found in this world appears through the imposition of the senses on knowledge and for no other reason.
Affectionate toward his devotees, the Lord, having cast aside opinions born of the ignorance of sophists, shall now pronounce a Yoga teaching that bestows liberation on the selves of all beings, so that beings whose minds are set on no other destiny may have knowledge of their selves.
Some praise truth and others asceticism and purity. Some praise patience and others equanimity and honesty.
Some praise charity and others ancestor worship. Some praise action and some absolute indifference.
Some wise men praise the rites of the householder and some say that rites such as the fire sacrifice are the best.
Some praise Mantra Yoga and pilgrimage. In this way, many means to liberation are taught.

The Shiva Samhita: A Critical Edition and An English Translation

Mallinson, Sir James

This affordable, critical edition of the Shiva Samhita contains a new introduction, the original Sanskrit, a new English translation, nine full-page photographs, and an index. The first edition of this classic Yoga text to meet high academic, literary, and production standards, it's for people who practice Yoga or have an interest in health and fitness, philosophy, religion, spirituality, mysticism, or meditation. HEA025000; REL032000

The Shiva Samhita: A Critical Edition and An English Translation (English and Sanskrit Edition)

At last, an edition of the Bhagavad Gita that speaks with unprecedented fidelity and clarity. It contains an unusually informative introduction, the Sanskrit text of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute's critical edition, an accurate and accessible English translation, a comprehensive glossary of names and epithets, and a thorough index.

The Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation of Ancient India's Song of God, Krishna and Arjuna's Dialogue in the Classic Epic of Hinduism, the Mahabharata, Including the Original Sanskrit in Devanagari

Politics & Social Sciences

Fosse, Lars Martin

Philosophy

At last, an edition of the Bhagavad Gita that speaks with unprecedented fidelity and clarity, letting the profound beauty and depth of this classic shine through. It contains an unusually informative introduction, the Sanskrit text of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute’s critical edition, an accurate and accessible English translation, a comprehensive glossary of names and epithets and a thorough index.From the Introduction:You are about to have the profound pleasure of reading one of the truly great books in the history of the world. Not only is it a spiritual monument—an essential scripture of Hinduism, recited daily for two millennia and to this very day, whose teachings have spread throughout Asia and around the globe—it is also a literary masterpiece, the linchpin of a great epic of war and peace, honor and disgrace, loyalty and betrayal. It is a book people everywhere in the world return to again and again throughout their lives for insight into the nature of reality.Excerpt:If the light of a thousand suns had risen in the sky at the same time, that would have equaled the splendor of that great soul.There, in the body of the god of gods, the son of Pandu beheld the whole world, united in its infinite diversity.Dhananjaya, struck with amazement, his body hair bristling, bowed his head to the god and spoke with folded hands.Arjuna said, ‘I see all the gods in your body, Lord, with the different hosts of beings—the lord Brahma sitting on his lotus seat, all the sages, the divine serpents.I see you with countless arms, bellies, faces, and eyes, your form stretching endlessly in all directions. I see no end, no middle, nor beginning of you, lord of the universe with universal form.I see you with your crown, your mace, and your discus; a glowing mass shining in all directions with the splendor of blazing fire and the sun on all sides, difficult to behold, immeasurable.You are the immutable, the supreme, that which should be known. You are the ultimate repository of this universe. You are the immortal guardian of the eternal law. I know you as the everlasting spirit.Without a beginning, a middle, or an end, with endless power, countless arms, with the moon and the sun as your eyes, I see you with your mouth as a blazing fire, burning this universe with your fiery energy.For this space between heaven and earth and all four directions is pervaded by you alone. Seeing this wondrous and terrifying form of yours, the three worlds tremble, great soul!Reviews:“This is a luminous translation that performs the exceptional feat of bringing the Gita fully alive in a Western language, combining accuracy with accessibility. In our troubled times, humanity needs the message of this sacred scripture as never before.”—Karen Armstrong, Author of The Great Transformation and A History of God“I like Lars Martin Fosse’s Gita because it is clear and straightforward.”—Margo von Romberg, Yoga ScotlandTable of Contents:IntroductionArjuna’s DespairTheoryActionKnowledge, Action and RenunciationRenunciationMeditationKnowledge and DiscernmentThe Liberating BrahmanThe Royal SciencePowerHis Cosmic FormDevotionThe Field and Its KnowerThe Three PropertiesThe Supreme SpiritThe Divine and the DemonicThe Three Kinds of FaithLiberation and RenunciationNames and NicknamesContributorsIndexAuthor Bio:Lars Martin Fosse holds a master’s and doctorate from the University of Oslo, and also studied at the Universities of Heidelberg, Bonn, and Cologne. He has lectured at Oslo University on Sanskrit, Pali, Hinduism, text analysis, and statistics, and was a visiting fellow at Oxford University. He is one of Europe’s most experienced translators.

The Bhagavad Gita

The first complete edition of the Kamasutra. It contains a crisp introduction; the original Sanskrit; a new, accurate and readable English translation; fifty full-page illustrations using period clothing, jewelry, and settings; and a thorough index.“The Kamasutra enjoys a prominent place in the pantheon of pleasure. Too often bowdlerized or bastardized, it has been difficult for English speakers to comprehend the work in all its complexity. This new translation is at once accessible and comprehensive, and should serve as the definitive English version.” —Leopold Froehlich, Playboy

The Kamasutra: The Original Sanskrit and An English Translation

Self-Help

Vātsyāyana

Summary The first complete edition of the Kamasutra. It contains a crisp introduction; the original Sanskrit; a new, accurate and readable English translation; fifty full-page illustrations using period clothing, jewelry, and settings; and a thorough index. Endorsement “The Kamasutra enjoys a prominent place in the pantheon of pleasure. Too often bowdlerized or bastardized, it has been difficult for English speakers to comprehend the work in all its complexity. This new translation is at once accessible and comprehensive, and should serve as the definitive English version.” —Leopold Froehlich, Playboy Table of Contents Introduction xi Part One: General Matters 1 One: Summary of the Guide 3 Two: The Three Aims of Life 10 Three: Exposition of the Skills 18 Four: Lifestyle of the Elegant Man 25 Five: The Lover and His Companions 38 Part Two: Sexual Intercourse 47 One: Sexual Unions 49 Sexual Intercourse with Regard to Size, Endurance and Temperament 49 The Variations of Love 58 Two: Embraces 61 Three: Ways of Kissing 77 Four: Forms of Scratching 85 Five: Biting and Behaviors 92 Ways of Biting 92 Behavior Typical of Women from Different Provinces 95 Six: Positions and Unusual Acts 100 Different Sexual Positions 100 Unusual Sexual Acts 118 Seven: Slapping and Moaning 130 Eight: Imitation and Techniques 138 Imitating the Sexual Role of a Man 138 Sexual Techniques of a Man 141 Nine: Oral Sex 151 Ten: Sex: Beginning, Ending, Types, Quarrels 165 The Beginning and Conclusion of Sexual Intercourse 165 Different Kinds of Sex 172 The Lovers’ Quarrel 175 Part Three: Young Women 181 One: Choosing a Bride 183 Rules of Courtship 183 Deciding a Match 188 Two: Winning Her Confidence 191 Three: Approaches and Gestures 200 Approaching a Young Woman 200 Indications through Gestures and Facial Expressions 209 Four: Advances 213 Advances a Man Can Make on His Own 213 Approaching a Man One Desires 219 Winning a Young Woman by Advances 222 Five: Stratagems for Weddings 225 Part Four: The Wife 233 One: The Only Wife 235 Conduct of an Only Wife 235 Conduct of a Wife Whose Husband is Abroad 244 Two: The Other Wives 248 Conduct of the Senior Wife to the Co-Wives 248 Conduct of the Junior Wife 251 Conduct of the Remarried Woman 253 Conduct of an Unloved Wife 256 Matters Pertaining to the Harem 258 Conduct of a Man with Several Wives 261 Part Five: Other Men’s Wives 265 One: Seducing Successfully 267 Exposing the Nature of Men and Women 267 Causes of Resistance 270 Men Who Have Success with Women 275 Women Who are Easily Won 276 Two: Intimacy and Advances 279 Ways to Intimacy 279 Making Advances 284 Three: Examination of Inclinations 287 Four: Tasks of the Female Messenger 294 Five: The Erotic Desire of Rulers 309 Six: Harems and Wives 320 Life in the Harem 320 Guarding One’s Wives 329 Part Six: Courtesans 333 One: Friends and Lovers 335 The Appraisal of a Friend, Suitable and Unsuitable Lovers, and Reasons for Approaching a Lover 335 How to Acquire One 341 Two: Compliance with the Lover 345 Three: Money, Indifference and Disposal 358 Ways to Make Money 358 Signs and Recognition of Indifference 362 Methods for Driving the Lover Away 364 Four: Restoring a Broken Relationship 368 Five: Types of Profit 378 Six: Profit, Loss, Risk and Types of Available Women 388 Considering Profit and Loss, and their Consequences and Risks 388 Types of Available Women 400 Part Seven: Advanced Methods 403 One: Luck, Spellbinding and Aphrodisiacs 405 Two: Passion, Enlargement and Techniques 419 Contributors 433 Index 435

The Kamasutra

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The Hatha Yoga Pradipika

The Hatha Yoga Pradipika

The Gheranda Samhita: The Original Sanskrit and An English Translation

The Gheranda Samhita

The Shiva Samhita: A Critical Edition and An English Translation

The Shiva Samhita: A Critical Edition and An English Translation (English and Sanskrit Edition)

The Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation of Ancient India's Song of God, Krishna and Arjuna's Dialogue in the Classic Epic of Hinduism, the Mahabharata, Including the Original Sanskrit in Devanagari

The Bhagavad Gita

The Kamasutra: The Original Sanskrit and An English Translation

The Kamasutra