Word

Svadhyaya

Sanskrit

स्वाध्याय

IAST

svādhyāya

In General

Self study; recitation or perusal of learned lesson especially those from sacred texts

Svadhyaya is one of the Niyama of Astangayoga

The advice to the outgoing students in Taitiriya Upanishads emphasis the importance of Svadhyaya. TU repeats स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च (svādhyāyapravacane ca), meaning do self study and teach others with every other advice