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56 RAJA YOGAnature of Brahman and the right significance of 'Tat Tvam Asi'Mahavakya. Hrih is the feeling of shame one experienceswhen he does certain actions which are not in accordance withthe injunctions of the Vedas and rules of society. Mati is thefaith in the paths prescribed by the Vedas for the attainment ofGod-consciousness or Self-realisation. Japa is the repetition ofthe Mantra into which one is duly initiated by the Guru or spiritualguide and which is not contrary to the rules of the Vedas.Vratia is the regularobservance of or refraining from the actionsprescribed or prohibited by the Vedas. The practice of Krichara,Chandrayana Vratias come under this heading. Krichara Vratais fasting tor 12 days. The observer of the Vrata drinks onlysome water. Many sins are destroyed by the practice of thisVrata.2. Kriya Yoga6q:s1ffisrsFgrrrfr ffir1, I tt-littt: mortification, Httzffq ltudy of scriptures, tgCfftnff+fftworship of God or self-surrender, f5qffi1; the Yoga ofpurification.Mortification, study of scriptures, self-surrender are theYoga of purificatory action.NOTESln the previous Sutra, Saucha, Santosha, Tapas,Svadhyaya and , lsvarapranidhana are described underNiyama. Here in (his Sutra, three observances of the five aretaken underthe heading "Kriya Y€ga." Every one of the item willbe considered separately in the subsequent Sutras.3. Benefits of Purification{rqrRTrrr*ilPf: dqrf,{nrunef{ I rr-2*F superconscious state, r1-41pfr for acquiring or bringingabout, iFI{t afflictions, tf{.6{u[Iel: for attenuating, ? and.(Kriya Yoga is practised) for acquiring Samadhi and for attenuatingthe afflictions.