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Yoga Sutra 2.19
Yoga sutra 2.19 viśeṣa-aviśeṣa-liṅga-mātra-aliṅgāni guṇa-parvāṇi The three qualities of nature (guṇa) exist in different combinations...


Yoga Sutra 2.18
Yoga sutra 2.18 prakākaśa-kriyā-sthiti-śīlaṁ bhūta-indriya-ātmakaṁ bhoga-apavarga-arthaṁ dṛśyam The characteristics of the seeable are...


Yoga Sutra 2.15
Yoga sutra 2.15 pariṇāma-tāpa-saṁskāra-duḥkhaiḥ guṇa-vṛtti-virodhāt-ca duḥkham-eva sarvaṁ vivekinaḥ With discrimination and precise...


Yoga Sutra 2.13
Yoga sutra 2.13 sati mūle tad-vipākaḥ jāti-āyuḥ bhogāḥ When mental afflictions are at the root of our actions, the results will manifest...


Yoga Sutra 2.10
Yoga sutra 2.10 te prati-prasava-heyāḥ sūkṣmāḥ When those sources of suffering are subtle such afflictions must be minimized by examining...


Yoga Sutra 2.09
Yoga sutra 2.09 svarasa-vāhī viduṣaḥ-api samārūḍhaḥ-abhiniveśaḥ The desire to live is deeply rooted Another type of fear or aversion is...


Yoga Sutra 2.06
Yoga sutra 2.06 drg-darsana-saktyoh eka-atmata-iva-asmita The energies of the instrument of perception and of the perceiver should not be...


Yoga Sutra 2.05
Yoga sutra 2.05 anitya-asuci-duhkha-anatmasu nitya-suci-sukha-atmakhyatih-avidya Misapprehension is to take the temporary for the...


Yoga Sutra 1.48
Yoga sutra 1.48 r̥taṁbharā tatra prajñā There appears the wisdom of special intuition bearing absolute truth Patanjali tells us here that...


Yoga Sutra 1.47
Yoga sutra 1.47 nirvicāra-vaiśāradye-‘dhyātma-prasādaḥ When there is mastery in nirvicāra glowing serenity is acquired in your innermost...


Yoga Sutra 1.43
Yoga sutra 1.43 Smr̥ti-pariśuddhau svarūpa-śūnyeva-arthamātra-nirbhāsā nirvitarkā When memory is thoroughly purified as if empty, and the...


Yoga Sutra 1.42
Yoga sutra 1.42 Tatra śabdārtha-jñāna-vikalpaiḥ saṁkīrṇā savitarkā samāpattiḥ Complete union with gross objects occurs when world,...


Yoga Sutra 1.41
Yoga sutra 1.41 kṣīṇa-vr̥tter-abhijātasy-eva maṇer-grahītr̥-grahaṇa-grāhyeṣu tatstha-tadañjanatā samāpattiḥ When the agitation settles,...


Yoga Sutra 1.39
Yoga sutra 1.39 yathā-abhimata-dhyānād-vā A peaceful sate of mind can also be attained by meditating on what we appreciate. Patanjali...


Yoga Sutra 1.38
Yoga sutra 1.38 svapna-nidrā jñāna-ālambanam vā Also meditate on that which comes during your sleep Knowledge can be gained from deep...


Yoga Sutra 1.37
Yoga sutra 1.37 vītarāga viṣayam vā cittam A state of peace can also be attained by meditating on a person or object free of passion Here...


Yoga Sutra 1.36
Yoga sutra 1.36 viśokā vā jyotiṣmatī A state of peace can also be attained by the serenity and radiant state of the mind. Connecting with...


Yoga Sutra 1.35
Yoga sutra 1.35 viṣayavatī vā pravr̥tti-rutpannā manasaḥ sthiti nibandhinī A peaceful mind can also result from intelligent activity in...


Yoga Sutra 1.34
Yoga sutra 1.34 Pracchardana-vidharanabhyam vā prāṇasya A peaceful mind can also result from exhaling the breath and holding the breath...


Yoga Sutra 1.33
Yoga sutra 1.33 maitri karuna muditopeksanam sukha duhkha punyapunya visayanam bhavanatas citta prasadanam A peaceful mind results from...
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