Yoga sutra 1.27 tasya vāchakaḥ praṇavaḥ The sacred formula: AUM is used to address īśvaraḥ/the Divine Patanjali introduces mantra yoga in...

Yoga sutra 1.26 pūrveṣām-api-guruḥ kālena-anavacchedāt Being beyond the limits of time, īśvaraḥ/the Divine is the master of all masters...

Yoga sutra 1.25 tatra niratiśayaṁ sarvajña-bījam God/īśvara is the unequalled seed of all knowledge īśvaraḥ/the Divine is unsurpassed,...

Yoga sutra 1.24 kleśa karmavipāka-āśayaiḥ-aparāmṛṣṭaḥ puruṣa-viśeṣa īśvaraḥ īśvara is not limited by afflictions, actions, their fruits,...

Yoga sutra 1.23 īśvara-praṇidhānāt-vā or through complete devotion to īśvara This sutra introduces the yoga of surrender (bhakti Yoga). ...

Yoga sutra 1.22 mṛdu-madhya-adhimātratvāt-tato’pi viśeṣaḥ Further, there are still differences between seekers on the yogic path; each...

Yoga sutra 1.21 tīvra-saṁvegānām-āsannaḥ Self-realisation is near for those seekers whose dedication to practice is intense and sincere...

Yoga Sutra 1.20 śraddhā-vīrya-smṛti samādhiprajñā-pūrvaka itareṣām People who are not born with the capacity to attain the highest level...

Yoga sutra 1.19 bhava-pratyayo videha-prakṛti-layānām Some people are naturally ‘immersed into themselves’, that is born with the...

Yoga sutra 1.18 virāma-pratyaya-abhyāsa-pūrvaḥ saṁskāra-śeṣo-‘nyaḥ Consciousness without object is when all activities and disruptions in...

Yoga sutra 1.17 vitarka-vicāra-ānanda-asmitā-rupa-anugamāt-saṁprajñātaḥ Due to the nature of the object of focus the first stage of...

Yoga sutra 1.16 tatparaṁ puruṣa-khyāteḥ guṇa-vaitṛṣṇyam Among the levels of detachment the highest is the absence of interest in the...

Yoga sutra 1.15 dṛṣṭa-anuśravika-viṣaya-vitṛṣṇasya vaśīkāra-saṁjṇā vairāgyam Mastery of detachment is attained when, with full awareness,...

Yoga sutra 1.14 sa tu dīrghakāla nairantarya satkāra-ādara-āsevito dṛḍhabhūmiḥ Regular practice is firmly established when it is...

Yoga sutra 1.13 tatra sthitau yatno-‘bhyāsaḥ Practice is the sustained effort to remain in a place of mental stability Sutra 1.12 stated...

Yoga sutra 1.12 abhyāsa-vairāgyābhyāṁ tan-nirodhaḥ Mastery of the fluctuations of the mind’s activities comes from self-practice and...

Yoga sutra 1.11 anubhūta-viṣaya-asaṁpramoṣaḥ smṛtiḥ Memory is the retention of past impressions/ experiences. anubhūta: experienced/...

Yoga sutra 1.10 Abhāva-pratyayālambanā tamovrttih nidrā Deep sleep is a mental state based on the absence of other mental activity Deep...

Yoga sutra 1.9 Śabdajñānānupātī vastuśūnyo vikalpaḥ Imagination arises from knowledge derived from words when the object itself is...

Yoga sutra 1.8 viparyayo mithyā-jñānam-atadrūpa pratiṣṭham Incorrect knowledge is confused understanding as it is not based on the real...