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wavePranidhanawave

Definition: Surrender or wholehearted dedication to a higher ideal, releasing personal attachments.

Insights: Pranidhana is the act of surrendering the ego and personal desires to a higher principle or purpose. This dedication is a vital aspect of yoga, deepening insight and paving the way to liberation.

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2.32

śaucasantoṣatapaḥsvādhyāyeśvarapraṇidhānāni niyamāḥ

Importance: 9/10

Cleanliness (śauca), contentment (santoṣa), austerity (tapas), self-study (svādhyāya), and devotion to Īśvara (Īśvara praṇidhāna) are the niyamas.

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2.45

samādhisiddhirīśvarapraṇidhānāt

Importance: 9/10

Perfection in samādhi is attained through devotion to Īśvara.

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