《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.11:

A Yogî desirous of success should keep the knowledge of Hatha Yoga secret; for it becomes potent by concealing, and impotent by exposing.渴望成功的瑜珈行者應該保守哈他瑜珈知識的秘密；保守秘密就能獲得效果，洩露秘密就失去效果。

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.12:

The Yogi should practice Hatha Yoga in a small room, situated in a solitary place, being 4 cubits square, and free from stones, fire, water, disturbances of all kinds, and in a country where justice is properly administered, where good people live, and food can be obtained easily and plentifully.

瑜珈士應該在一個適合一個人的小房間裡修煉哈他瑜珈，四肘尺見方，遠離石、火、水，不受任何打擾，治安良好，居民善良，食物容易獲取和豐富。     

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.13

The room should have a small door, be free from holes, hollows, neither too high nor too low, well plastered with cow-dung and free from dirt, filth and insects. On its outside there should be bowers, raised platform (chabootra), a well, and a compound. These characteristics of a room for Hatha Yogis have been described by adepts in the practice of Hatha.

房間必須有一個小門，不能有洞、坑，不要太高也不要太低，塗以牛糞，以免灰塵、污垢和蟲害。屋外應該有涼亭、平台、井和院子。對於哈他瑜珈士而言，這些房屋特色被在哈他瑜珈修行中有成就者所描述。

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.14

Having seated in such a room and free from all anxieties, he should practice Yoga, as instructed by his guru .

居住在這樣的房間裏遠離所有焦慮，他應該依據上師所教導修煉瑜珈。

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.15

15. Yoga is destroyed by the following six causes:-- Over-eating, exertion, talkativeness, adhering to rules, i.e., cold bath in the morning, eating at night, or eating fruits only, company of men, and unsteadiness.下面六種因素破壞瑜珈修行：過度飲食，過度努力，過多華語，循規蹈矩（換句話說早晨冷水浴，宵夜，或者只吃水果），過度社交和不夠堅定。

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.16

16. The following six bring speedy success:-- Courage, daring, perseverance, discriminative knowledge, faith, aloofness from company.

下面六種因素帶來迅速的成功：魄力，勇氣，毅力，有判斷力，信念，遠離社交。

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.17

The ten rules of conduct are: ahimsa (non-injuring), truth, non-stealing, continence, forgiveness, endurance, compassion, meekness, sparing diet, and cleanliness.十項需要遵行的是：不傷害，真實，不偷盜，節慾，寬恕，忍耐，憐憫，溫順，節制飲食，潔淨。

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.18

The ten niyamas mentioned by those proficient in the knowledge of Yoga are: Tapa, patience, belief in God, charity, adoration of God, hearing discourses on the principles of religion, shame, intellect, japa and huta.精通瑜珈知識的人提及十項精進：苦行，知足，虔誠，佈施，崇拜，聽聞教規，知恥，聰慧，持咒和奉獻。

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.19

Being the first accessory of Hatha Yoga, asana is described first. It should be practiced for gaining steady posture, health and lightness of body.做為哈特瑜珈的起始部份，體式首先被描述。 練習後將獲得穩定的姿勢，健康和輕盈的身體。

《哈他瑜珈之光》(于伽英文譯本)1.20

20. I am going to describe certain asanas which have been adopted by Munis like Vasistha, etc., and Yogis like Matsyendra, etc.我將論述某些體式，是被像瓦西斯塔等聖者和魚王尊者這樣的瑜珈士所採用。