The Yoga texts attributed to Yājñavalkya and their remarks on posture

Wujastyk, Dominik 2017. The Yoga texts attributed to Yājñavalkya and their remarks on posture. Asian Literature and Translation 4 (1) , pp. 159-186. 10.18573/j.2017.10192

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Abstract

This essay disambiguates the yoga texts associated with the name of the ancient Indian sage Yājñavalkya. Two key works are identified and reflections are offered on their manuscript and print histories. A text and translation of the section on yoga postures (āsana) from one of these works is presented, with a discussion of the historical evolution of these posture descriptions.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Asian Literature; Indian Literature; Yoga; Philology; Translation; āsana
Publisher:	Cardiff University Press
ISSN:	2051-5863
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	31 August 2017
Date of Acceptance:	1 February 2017
Last Modified:	05 May 2023 12:58
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/104136

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