The Gherandasamhita (Sansk. gheraṇḍasaṃhitā  Gheranda's collection) is one of the most important scriptures of Hatha Yoga.

The text comes from the second half of the 17th century and is thus younger than the Hathapradipika. The Author Gorakhnath was a member of the Natha Pantha.

The Gheranda Samhita is a manual of yoga taught by Gheranda to Chanda Kapali.

It leads to Ashtanga Yoga and also contains verses from the Goraksha - Samhita (Goraksha Paddhati).

== Content ==

The Gheranda Samhita speaks of a sevenfold yoga :

1. Shatkarma - for purification
2. Asana - for strengthening
3. Mudra - for steadfastness
4. Pratyahara - for calming
5. Pranayama - for lightness
6. Dhyana - for perception
7. Samadhi - for isolation

== Literature ==

• Bahadur, Rai and Srisa Chandra Vasu. 1914-15 The Gheranda Samhita sans-en
• The Gherandasamhita : The Original Sanskrit and an English Translation, James Mallinson, 2004 , ISBN 9780971646636

== Weblinks ==

• Spiritwiki.de : Gheranda Samhita