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waveSvadhyayawave

Definition: Self-study; introspective reflection and study of sacred texts.

Insights: Svadhyaya purifies the mind and deepens spiritual understanding through self-reflection and contemplation of wisdom teachings.

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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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2.44

svādhyāyādiṣṭadevatāsamprayogaḥ

Importance: 7/10

From self-study (svādhyāya), communion with the desired deity is achieved.

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