Salutation to Âdinâtha (Śiva)

Śrī ādi nāthāya namostu tasmai

yenopadishtā hathayogavidyā

vibhrājate pronnatarājayogam

ārodhumichchoradhirohinīva

Salutation to Âdinâtha (Śiva) who expounded the

knowledge of Hatha Yoga, which like a staircase leads

the aspirant to the high pinnacled Râja Yoga.

प्रणम्य श्रीगरुु ॊ नाथ ॊस्वात्मायाभणे मोश्चगना।

केवरॊ याजमोगाम हिश्चवद्योऩश्चदश्मत े॥२॥

Pranamya śrīghurum nātham svātmārāmena yoginā

kevalam rājayogāya hathavidyopadiśyate 2

Yogin Swâtmârâma, after saluting first his Gurû

Srinâtha explains Hatha Yoga for the attainment of Raja

Yoga.

भ्रान्त्या फहुभतध्वान्त े याजमोगभजानताभ।्

हिप्रदीश्चऩका ॊ धत्त ेस्वात्मायाभ् कॄ ऩाकय्॥३॥

Bhrāntyā bahumatadhvānte rājayogamajānatām

hathapradīpikām dhatte svātmārāmah krpākarah

Owing to the darkness arising from the multiplicity of

opinions people are unable to know the Râja Yoga.

Compassionate Swâtmârâma composes the Hatha Yoga

Pradipikâ like a torch to dispel it.

हिश्चवद्या ॊ श्चह भ􀎶न्द्ये गोयऺाद्या श्चवजानत।े

स्वात्मायाभोऽथवा मोगी जानीत े ततप्रसादत् ॥४॥

Hathavidyām hi matsyendraghorakshādyā vijānate

svātmārāmoathavā yogī jānīte tatprasādatah

Matsyendra, Goraksa, etc., knew Hatha Vidyâ, and by

their favour Yogî Swâtmârâma also learnt it from them.

The following Siddhas (masters) are said to have existed

in former times:—

श्रीआश्चदनाथभ􀎶न्द्ये शावयानन्दबयै वा्।

छौयङ्गीभीनगोयऺश्चवरूऩाऺश्चफरेशमा् ॥५॥

Śrīādināthamatsyendraśāvarānandabhairavāh

chaurangghīmīnaghorakshavirūpākshabileśayāh

Sri Âdinâtha (Śiva), matsyendra, Nâtha, Sâbar, Anand,

Bhairava, Chaurangi, mîna nâtha, Goraksanâtha,

Virupâksa, Bileśaya.

भन्थानो बयै वो मोगी श्चसश्चद्धफद्धतु ि कन्थश्चि्।

कोयॊटक् सयु ानन्द् श्चसद्धऩादश्छ छऩश्चतट् ॥६॥

Manthāno bhairavo yogī siddhirbuddhaścha kanthadih

koramtakah surānandah siddhapādaścha charpatih

Manthâna, Bhairava, Siddhi Buddha, Kanthadi,

Karantaka, Surânanda, Siddhipâda, Charapati.