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Some texts interpret Yama differently hence they consider some Niyama as Yama and vice versa.
Some texts interpret Yama differently hence they consider some Niyama as Yama and vice versa.
Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Chapter 1, pg 56, Swami Muktibodhananda, Muger, Bihar, Yoga Publication Trust. 2006
तपः सन्तोष आस्तिक्यं दानम् ईश्वरपूजनम् ।
सिद्धान्तवाक्यश्रवणं ह्रीमती च तपो हुतम् ।
नियमा दश सम्प्रोक्ता योगशास्त्रविशारदैः ॥१८॥
''tapaH santoSha AstikyaM dAnam IshvarapUjanam |''
''siddhAntavAkyashravaNaM hrImatI cha tapo hutam |''
''niyamA dasha samproktA yogashAstravishAradaiH ||18||''<blockquote>"Penance (austerity), contentment, belief (faith) in the Supreme (God),</blockquote><blockquote>charity, worship of God, listening to the recitations of sacred scriptures,</blockquote><blockquote>modesty, a discerning intellect, japa (mantra repetition) and sacrifice are</blockquote><blockquote>the ten observances (niyama). (iii)"</blockquote>
== Why Niyamas are required? ==
== Why Niyamas are required? ==