![]() Here’s the chapter wise summary of Hatha yoga pradipika Swami Swatmarama has organized all the content of hatha yoga in an order that is easy to follow whether you’re a beginner or an advanced follower. Hatha Yoga Pradipika Chapters in Nutshell In contrast to Patanjali’s 8 limbs of yoga, Hatha yoga is called six-limbed yoga or Shadanga yoga. These 6 practices are called the 6 limbs of hatha yoga. If you will see the major practices that are covered in 4 chapters of Hatha Yoga Pradipika are 6 in number Asana, Shatkarma, Pranayama, Bandhas, Mudras, and Samadhi. Chapter 4 is all about Samadhi including the concept of Nadis and Ishvara (God) contains 114 verses.Chapter 3 contains 130 verses including around 100 verses on Mudras & Bandhas and the rest 30 verses on kundalini.Chapter 2 contains 78 verses on Shatkarma & Pranayama.Chapter 1 contains 67 verses including 2 verses on Yama & Niyama (16th & 17th) and the rest 50 verses on Asanas. ![]() ![]() There are 4 chapters in Hatha Yoga Pradipika that cover all practices, philosophy, and instructions of hatha yoga in 389 verses (shlokas or sutras). It’s very interesting to observe the pattern and layout of chapters in the book. ![]()
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