《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.1-1.10

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.1： Salutation to Âdinâtha (Śiva) who expounded the knowledge of Hatha Yoga, which like a staircase leads the aspirant to the high pinnacled Râja Yoga.  

向詮釋了哈他瑜珈知識的阿迪納塔（希瓦）致敬，哈他瑜珈就像是階梯領引著精進者攀登至高的勝王瑜珈。

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.2:

Yogin Swâtmârâma, after saluting first his Gurû Srinâtha explains Hatha Yoga for the attainment of Raja Yoga.

瑜珈士斯瓦特瑪拉瑪，在向上師納塔尊者致敬完畢後，解釋了哈他瑜珈，僅是為了勝王瑜珈的成就。

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.3:

Owing to the darkness arising from the multiplicity of opinions people are unable to know the Râja Yoga. Compassionate Swâtmârâma composes the Hatha Yoga Pradipikâ like a torch to dispel it.

因眾說紛紜無明升起人們無法理解勝王瑜珈。慈悲的斯瓦特瑪拉瑪著作了哈他瑜珈之光像火炬驅散了黑暗。

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.4: Matsyendra, Goraksa, etc., knew Hatha Vidyâ, and by their favour Yogî Swâtmârâma also learnt it from them. The following Siddhas (masters) are said to have existed in former times:—

魚王尊者，護牛尊者等通曉哈他知識，受他們的恩惠，瑜珈士斯瓦特瑪拉瑪也從他們那學習。從前據說有下列大師：

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.5:  

Sri Âdinâtha (Śiva), matsyendra, Nâtha, Sâbar, Anand, Bhairava, Chaurangi, mîna nâtha, Goraksanâtha, Virupâksa, Bileśaya. 室利阿迪納塔尊者（希瓦）、魚王尊者、納塔尊者、薩巴羅尊者、阿南達尊者、喬阮吉尊者、彌納尊者、護牛尊者、維茹帕克薩尊者、畢勒莎亞尊者。

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.6: Manthâna, Bhairava, Siddhi Buddha, Kanthadi, Korantaka, Surânanda, Siddhipâda, Chapati. 曼塔納尊者、貝羅瓦尊者、席迪尊者、覺悟尊者、堪塔迪尊者、考郎塔卡尊者、蘇然南達尊者、悉迪帕達尊者、卡帕提尊者。

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.7: Kânerî, Pûjyapâda, Nityanâtha, Nirañjana, Kapâli, Vindunâtha, Kâka Chandîśwara. 卡內瑞尊者、普吉阿帕達、尼提亞納塔尊者、尼南迦納尊者、卡帕里尊者、溫度納塔尊者、卡卡克迪斯瓦羅尊者。

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.8: Allâma, Prabhudeva, Ghodâ Cholî, Tintini, Bhânukî ,Nârdeva, Khanda, Kâpâlika. 阿拉瑪尊者、帕布德瓦尊者、高達考里尊者、庭提尼尊者、巴努基尊者、那羅德瓦、坎達尊者、卡帕利卡尊者。

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.9: These mahâsiddhas (great masters), breaking the sceptre of death, are roaming in the universe. 這些瑜珈成就者（偉大的大師）摧毀了死亡的權杖，漫步寰宇。

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.10: 

Like a house protecting one from the heat of the sun, Hatha Yoga protects its practiser from the burning heat of the three Tâpas; and, similarly, it is the supporting tortoise, as it were, for those who are constantly devoted to the practice of Yoga.就像房屋保護人免於太陽的灼熱，哈他瑜珈保護修行者免受各種苦；同樣，對於不斷地投身於瑜珈的修行者來說，它是支撐大地的神龜。