Hindu texts

Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihasa Mahabharata Ramayana Puranas Tantras Sutras (list) Ashtavakra Gita Gita Govinda Hatha Yoga Pradipika Manu Smriti

Hatha Yoga Pradipika is a classic Sanskrit manual on Hatha Yoga, written by Swami Svatmarama. It is said to be the oldest surviving text on the Hatha Yoga.

The book was written in 15th century C.E. by Svatmarama. The work is derived from older Sanskrit texts and his own yogic experiences. It includes information about asanas, pranayama, chakras, kundalini, bandhas, kriyas, shakti, nadis and mudras among other topics.

Many modern English translations of the book are available.

External Links

• Hatha Yoga Pradipika in PDF format (http://www.yogavidya.com/Yoga/HathaYogaPradipika.pdf) (Not the complete book, only 10% of the length of original)