Svādhyāya means one’s own reading, traditionally the recitation of the Veda and of mantras. In the Yoga Sūtras it is one of the observances and part of kriyā yoga, through which the practitioner comes into contact with the chosen deity. Modern teachers often read it also as study of oneself.
Svādhyāya
Self-study: the study and recitation of scripture, one of the observances of yoga.
Also: Svadhyaya