Goraksha Shataka

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Goraksha Shataka is an early Hatha Yoga text traditionally attributed to the yogi Gorakshanath, outlining foundational practices and philosophy of the Nath yogi tradition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hatha Yoga text
Sanskrit text
yogic scripture
aimsAt liberation (moksha)
realization of the Self
associatedWithTradition Nath Sampradaya
associatedWithYogi Gorakshanath
linked to: Gorakhnath
author Gorakshanath
linked to: Gorakhnath
contains approximately one hundred verses
describes bindu
chakras
kundalini
manas
nadis
prana
samadhi
emphasizes awakening of kundalini
control of breath
control of mind
sealing of bindu
union of prana and apana
focusesOn Hatha Yoga practice
meditation
mudra
pranayama
yogic physiology
genre didactic verse
influenced later Hatha Yoga texts
language Sanskrit
period early Hatha Yoga period
philosophicalOrientation Tantric-influenced yoga
yogic non-dualism
prescribes dietary discipline
ethical restraints for yogis
seated postures for meditation
regionOfOrigin Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia
relatedWork Gheranda Samhita
Goraksha Paddhati
linked to: Goraksha

Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Shiva Samhita
religiousTradition Hinduism
script Devanagari (in most modern editions)
studiedIn Nath yogi lineages
traditional Hatha Yoga schools
titleMeaning Hundred Verses of Goraksha
linked to: Goraksha Shataka
traditionallyAttributedTo Gorakshanath
linked to: Gorakhnath
yogaTradition Hatha Yoga

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Nath yogis textualAssociation Goraksha Shataka
Gorakhnath associatedText Goraksha Shataka
Gorakhnath associatedText Goraksha Samhita
linked to: Goraksha Shataka
Kundalini textMentionedIn Goraksha Shataka
Nath Sampradaya coreText Goraksha Shataka
Goraksha Shataka titleMeaning Hundred Verses of Goraksha
linked to: Goraksha Shataka