Chapter 5 Hindu Epic, Purāṇic, and Scholastic Representations of Yoga

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1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Pronunciation Guide for Sanskrit Terms xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. Defining Yoga 9
7. The Prehistory of Yoga 39
8. Brahmāical Asceticism and Śramaṇa Tradition 59
9. The Classical Hindu Model of Yoga 89
10. Hindu Epic, Purāṇic, and Scholastic Representations of Yoga 107
11. Classical Śramaṇa Traditions of Yoga 127
12. The Medieval Transformation of Yoga 147
13. Modern Yoga Traditions 183
14. Tracing the Path of Yoga 235
15. Notes 239
16. Works Cited 317
17. Index 359