Yâma consists of —
Ahinsâ — the non-infliction of pain.
Satya — the practice of truth.
Asteya — Not even the mental stealing of other's properties.
Asanga — Non-attachment.
Hri — Modesty.
Asanchaya — Want of storing for the future.
Astikya — faith in religion.
Brahmacharya — Abstinence.
Mauna — Silence.
Sthairya — Steadiness.
Kshamâ — forgiveness.
Abhaya — fearlessness.
Niyama Consists of
Saucha — bodily purity.
Do. — Mental purity.
Japa — Mental repetition of Mantras or Names of deities.
Tapas — Asceticism.
Homa — Sacrificial offering.
Sraddhâ — faith.
Atithya — hospitality.
Archanâ — daily worship.
Tîrthâtana — Wandering on pilgrimage.
Pararthehâ — desire for the Supreme object.
Tushti — Contentment.
Achârya Sevana — Service of the spiritual teacher.
Yâma and Niyama are practised by men, either for furtherance in life or for Moksha.
Sama — is fixing the mind on Me (and not mental quietness only).
Titikshâ — is forbearance.
Dhriti — is the restraint of the senses of taste and generation.
The best Dâna (gift) is not to oppress any creature.
Tapas — is really the giving up of desires.
Saurya — or power is the control of one's own nature.
Satya or Truth is the practice of equality.
Rita — is truth speaking that does not cause pain.
Saucha — is only non-attachment to karma, but Tyâga is its complete renunciation.
The wealth to be coveted for is Dharma. I Myself am Yajna, Spiritual teaching is the Sacrificial gift, Prânâyama is the greatest strength.
Bhaga is my Lordly state.
The best attainment is devotion to Me.
Vidyâ is the removal of the idea of separateness from self.
Hrî is the abhorrence of all unrighteous acts (and not merely modesty.)
Srî is (not merely riches but) virtues. Happiness is that which seeks neither happiness nor misery.
Misery is nothing but longings for enjoyment.
The Sage is he who knows about liberation from bondage.
He is ignorant who knows the body to be self.
The Path is that which leads to Me.
The evil path is that which distracts the mind.
The increase of Satva is Svarga (and not merely Indra Loka.)
The increase of Tamas is Naraka.
Guru is the friend and I am that Guru.
This human body is the house.
He is rich who is virtuous.
He is poor who is not contented.
He who has not conquered the senses is the helpless man.
The Lord is he who is not attached to the objects.
He is a slave who is attached to them.
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