{"product_id":"siddha-siddhanta-paddhati-and-other-works-of-the-natha-yogis-1954","title":"Siddha - Siddhanta - Paddhati And Other Works of The Natha Yogis 1954","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor :  Kalyani Mallik\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword by : Rao Bahadur P. C. Divanji, M.A., LL.M.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Poona Oriental Book House\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ 1 January 2013\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ Sanskrit\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover ‏ : ‎ 167 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9333181156\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9333181150\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight : 450 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSiddha - Siddhanta - Paddhati And Other Works of The Natha Yogis\u003c\/b\u003e, edited and elucidated by the distinguished scholar \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"117\"\u003eSmt. Dr. Kalyani Mallik\u003c\/b\u003e and originally published in 1954 by the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"181\"\u003ePoona Oriental Book House\u003c\/b\u003e, is a landmark critical edition and an invaluable historical archive. The volume brings together a rare collection of ten previously unpublished, highly esoteric manuscripts documenting the philosophy, lineage, and spiritual practices of the Nath Sampradaya (the Kanphata Yogis), a medieval monastic movement that revolutionized the landscape of Indian spirituality and laid the foundations of Hatha Yoga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe primary objective of the volume is to rescue these crucial manuscripts from obscurity and present them with rigorous text-critical methodology. The crown jewel of the collection is the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"189\"\u003eSiddha-Siddhanta-Paddhati (SSP)\u003c\/b\u003e, traditionally attributed to the great master \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"267\"\u003eMahayogi Gorakhnath\u003c\/b\u003e. This foundational treatise uncovers the deep metaphysical architecture of the Nath sect, moving across highly technical themes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Pinda-Brahmanda Equation:\u003c\/b\u003e The core philosophical pillar of the text argues that the human body (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"100\"\u003ePinda\u003c\/i\u003e) is an exact, microscopic replica of the entire cosmos (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"162\"\u003eBrahmanda\u003c\/i\u003e). Everything existing in the macrocosm—stars, rivers, sacred pilgrimage sites, and cosmic forces—is structurally mapped inside the physical anatomy of the practitioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Six Chakras and Kundalini Awakening:\u003c\/b\u003e Features detailed analyses of the subtle energetic body, describing the systematic piercing of the six spiritual vortices (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"164\"\u003eShat-Chakras\u003c\/i\u003e) by the coiled primordial force (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"210\"\u003eKundalini Shakti\u003c\/i\u003e). It notes rare structural variations, including an eight-coiled Kundalini model unique to this textual tradition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Yogamartanda and Multi-Yoga Integration:\u003c\/b\u003e Explores the technical inter-relations between Mantra Yoga, Laya Yoga, Hatha Yoga, and Raja Yoga, demonstrating how physical body purification serves as a mandatory precursor to absolute psychological liberation (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"258\"\u003eMoksha\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Character of an Avadhuta:\u003c\/b\u003e Details the qualities of an advanced \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"67\"\u003eAvadhuta Yogi\u003c\/i\u003e—a master who has transcended all worldly dualities, societal conventions, and dogmatic ritualism, thus becoming fit to guide others as a Guru.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eBeyond the Sanskrit masterpieces, Dr. Mallik’s anthology includes six rarer spiritual works written in early Hindi and Eastern Rajasthani vernacular prose, including the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"170\"\u003eGoraksha Upanishad\u003c\/i\u003e. By cross-referencing variant readings from royal manuscripts obtained from Jodhpur, Hardwar, and Tanjore, this volume bridges historical textual criticism with active esoteric practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\/EDITOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSmt. Dr. Kalyani Mallik\u003c\/b\u003e (M.A., B.T., Ph.D.) was a pioneering 20th-century Indian scholar, Indologist, and researcher who dedicated her academic life to mapping the socio-religious history of Eastern India and the subaltern yogic movements. She is internationally recognized for her seminal work, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"296\"\u003eHistory, Philosophical Doctrine and Practice of the Natha Sampradaya\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eDr. Mallik’s authorial and editorial style is marked by exceptional academic assiduity, linguistic mastery over both classical Sanskrit and medieval regional dialects, and an deep respect for the spiritual traditions she archived. Facing immense structural challenges in procuring brittle, scattered leaf-manuscripts from remote ashrams across India, her meticulous annotations, editorial emendations, and extensive English synopses transformed this text into a foundational pillar for modern global scholarship on Yoga studies and medieval mysticism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poona Oriental Book House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51599634366762,"sku":"VASY-9333181156","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/93c37d84-7e50-4e5c-87bd-ee4efd4a9824.jpg?v=1779940509","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/siddha-siddhanta-paddhati-and-other-works-of-the-natha-yogis-1954","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}