signs of a person engaged in yogic activities

अलौल्यमारोग्यमनिष्ठुरत्वं गन्धः शुभो मूत्रपुरीषमल्पम्।

कान्तिः प्रसादः स्वरसौम्यता च योगप्रवृत्तेः प्रथमं हि चिह्नम्॥

शार्ङ्गधरपद्धती

alaulyamārogyamaniṣṭhuratvaṁ gandhaḥ śubho mūtrapurīṣamalpam|

kāntiḥ prasādaḥ svarasaumyatā ca yogapravṛtteḥ prathamaṁ hi cihnam||

śārṅgadharapaddhatī

The positive effects of one being engaged in yoga practices is summarized in a sloka in Sargadhara Paddhathi a 14th century compilation of wise saying.. attributed to Sargadhara.. traced to present day Rajasthan

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The foremost signs of a person engaged in yogic activities are

1. clarity of thought.. confidence and lack of frivolity

2. Robust physical health

3. Absence of cruelty in thoughts, words and deeds

4. Pleasant physical Odour

5. Adequate but not excessive passing of urine and excreta

6. Physical lustre

7. Pleasant demeanour

8. Mildness and softness in tone

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Is it not worth giving a try to Yoga, even if a single of the above attributes would visit us.?

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Analysis..

अलोल्यं lack of tendency to take things lightly

आरोग्यं good health

अनिष्ठुरत्वं lack of cruelty

शुभो गन्धः pleasant and benevolent odour

अल्पं मूत्र पूरीषः limited urine and excreta

कान्तिः lustre, shine

प्रसादः pleasantness

स्वरसौम्यता mildness, softness in tone

एते योगप्रवृत्तेः प्रथमं चिह्नं हि these are the foremost signs of one who is engaged in yogic activities.