Yoga Sutra 3.29
nābhi-cakre kāya-vyūha-jñānam Knowledge of the arrangement of the body comes from saṁyama on the navel centre The cakra’s (literally...
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Yoga Sutra 3.27
candre tārā-vyūha-jñānam Knowledge of the arrangements of the stars comes from saṁyama on the moon. The moon phases set the rhythm for...
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Yoga Sutra 3.22
sopakramaṃ nirupakramaṃ ca karma tat-saṃyamāt-aparānta-jñānam-ariṣṭebhyaḥvāh There are actions with clear results and actions with...
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Yoga Sutra 3.19
pratyayasya para-citta-jñānam Through Saṁyama on the workings of your mind, knowledge of others is acquired If you truly know yourself...
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Yoga Sutra 3.18
saṃskāra-sākṣāt-karaṇāt-pūrva-jāti-jñānam Knowledge about the origins of previous stages appears when we gain insight into our own...
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Yoga Sutra 3.13
etena bhūta-indriyeṣu dharma-lakṣaṇa-avasthā-pariṇāmā vyākhyātāḥ In this way, change is essential, secondary and temporary...
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Yoga Sutra 3.12
tataḥ punaḥ śānta-uditau tulya-pratyayau cittasya-ekāgratā-pariṇāmaḥ Then the minds one-pointedness concentration changes again, when its...
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Yoga sutra 3.11
sarva-arthatā-ekāgratayoḥ kṣaya-udayau cittasya samādhi-pariṇāmaḥ The transformation to being “completely absorbed” occurs when your mind...
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Yoga Sutra 3.10
tasya praśānta-vāhitā saṁskārāt Because of this profound tendency, a consistent practise flows from it All the practises described by...
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Yoga Sutra 3.07
trayam-antar-aṅgaṁ pūrvebhyaḥ These three limbs are more internal when compared to the five previous ones These three [dharana, dhyana,...
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Yoga Sutra 3.03
tad-eva-artha-mātra-nirbhāsaṁ svarūpa-śūnyam-iva samādhiḥ This is complete absorption: the object alone shines in your mind as if the...
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Yoga Sutra 2.53
dhāraṇāsu ca yogyatā manasaḥ And the mind is ready for concentration. Prāṇāyāma prepares you for the next limb of Yoga: dhāraṇāsu (Sūtra...
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Yoga Sutra 2.52
tataḥ kṣīyate prakāśa-āvaraṇam Then the veil [surrounding your light] disappears Here, Patanjali reaffirms the source of pure light...
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Yoga Sutra 2.50
Yoga sutra 2.50 bāhya-ābhyantara-stambha-vṛttiḥ-deśa-kāla-saṁkhyābhiḥnparidṛṣṭaḥ dīrgha-sūkṣmaḥ By observing the actions of exhalation,...
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Yoga Sutra 2.48
tataḥ-dvandva-anabhigātaḥ [With this combination of relaxed concentration and meditation] pairs of opposites are no longer disturbing...
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Yoga Sutra 2.45
samādhi-siddhiḥ-īśvara-praṇidhānāt Through devotion/surrender to the Highest Principle, there is perfection in complete absorption We are...
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Yoga Sutra 2.43
kāya-indriya-siddhiḥ-aśuddhi-kṣayāt-tapasaḥ Through dedicated practice that removes impurities perfection of the body and senses arise By...
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Yoga Sutra 2.41
sattva-śuddhi-saumanasya-ekāgrya-indriya-jaya-ātmadarśana-yogyatvāni ca Moreover with purification we cultivate mental clarity and...
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Yoga Sutra 2.40
śaucāt-sva-aṅga-jugupsā paraiḥ-asaṁsargaḥ As a result of purification, you achieve detachment from the body and others If you achieve the...
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Yoga Sutra 2.38
Yoga sutra 2.38 brahmacarya-pratiṣṭhāyāṁ-vīrya-lābhaḥ When self-restraint is perfectly established extraordinary internal vitality is...
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