Patanjali Yoga Sutras (What I have understood) by Vrinda Rao

Patanjali Yoga Darshan (What I have understood) CONTENTS Chapter IV Kaivalya Pad Sootra 31 - Sootra 34 31. तदा सर्वावरणमलापेतस्य ज्ञानस्याऽनन्त्याज्ज्ञेयम् अल्पम् ।  TADA SARVAAVARANAMALAPETASYA DNYAANSYAANANTYAAJDNYYAM ALPAM TADA=THEN SARVA=ALL; AVARANAM=VEILS; MAL=IMPURITIES; ALAPETASYA=OF REMOVAL; DNYANASYA=OF KNOWLEDGE; ANANTYAAT=IN INFINITY; DNYEYAM=TO BE KNOWN; ALPAM=LITTLE; Then because of removal of the veil of impurities of mind, there is little left to be known of the unlimited knowledge. With the stoppage of ego, the veil of impurities in the form of tendencies are removed from the mind and then all the knowledge is acquired. 32. ततः कृतार्थानां परिणामक्रमपरिसमाप्तिर्गुणानाम् ।  TATAH KRUTAARTHAANAM PARINAAMAKRAMAPARISAMAAPTIRGUNAANAAM TATAH=BY THAT; KRUTAARTHAANAM=OF FULFILLMENT; PARINAAMA=EFFECT; KRAMA=SERIES; SUCCESSION; PARISAMAAPTI=THE END; GUNAANAM=OF QUALITIES; By that fulfillment there is an end to the series of effects of three types...

Patanjali Yoga Darshan (What I have understood) CONTENTS Chapter IV Kaivalya-Pad Sootra 21 - Sootra 30 21. चित्तान्तरदृश्ये बुद्धिबुद्धेरतिप्रसङ्गः स्मृतिसंकरश्च ।  CHITTANTARADRUSHYE BUDDHIBHDHERATIPRASANGAH SMRUTISANKARASHCHA CHITTA=CONSCIOUSNESS; ANTARADRUSHYE= WATCHING INSIDE; BUDDHIBUDDHEH=INTELLECT WATCHING INTELLECT; ATIPRASANGAH= TURMOIL ; SMRUTISANKARASHCHA=AND CONFUSION OF MEMORY; On intellect seeing in intellect among various minds, there will be a mixture of memory and turmoil. 22. चितेरप्रतिसंक्रमायास्तदाकारापत्तौ स्वबुद्धिसंवेदनम् ।  CHITERAPRATISANKRAMAAYAASTADAAKAARAAPATTOU SVABUDDHISANVEDANAM CHITIH=THE CONSCIOUSNESS; APRATISANKRAMAAYAH=NONREACTING; TADAAKAARA=ITS FORM; APATTOU=TURNING INTO; SVA=SELF; BUDDHI=INTELLECT; SAMVEDANAM=SENSATIONS; That appearance of non-reacting consciousness turning into sensations of own individual mind. 23. द्रष्टृदृश्योपरक्तं चित्तं सर्वार्थम् ।  DRASHTUDRUSHYOPARAKTAM CHITTAM SARVAARTHAM DRASHTU=SEER...

Patanjali Yoga Darshan (What I have understood) CONTENTS Chapter IV Kaivalya-Pad Sootra 11 - Sootra 20 11. हेतुफलाश्रयालम्बनैः संगृहीतत्वाद् एषाम् अभावे तदभावः । HETUPHALAASHRAYAALAMBANAIHI SANGRUHEETATVAAD ESHAAM ABHAAVE TADBHAAVAH HETU=CAUSES; PHALA=RESULTS; ASHRAYA=BASIS; ALAMBANAIHI=BY SUPPORT; SANGRUHEETATVAAD=BOUND TOGETHER; ESHAAM=OF THESE; ABHAAVE=IN ABSENCE; TADBHAAVAH=THEIR ABSENCE; Due being held together by  dependency and support of  cause and result, in absence of these is the absence of those (past impressions). Since cause and effect go together, when there is no cause, the effect is also absent. The cause of experiences are the thoughts and beliefs of past deeds in memory. These past memories are created by the false self, the ego. The ego is there due to lack of knowledge of the self. Lack of knowledge of self is the cause and manifestation of experiences as per the thoughts is the effect. When there is knowledge of the self, the cause goes a...

Patanjali Yoga Darshan (What I have understood) CONTENTS Chapter IV Kaivalya-Pad Sootra 1 - Sootra 10 1. जन्मौषधिमन्त्रतपःसमाधिजाः सिद्धयः । JANMOUSHADHIMANTRATAPAHSAMAADHIJAAH SIDDHAYAH JANMA=BIRTH; AUSHADHI=MEDICINES; MANTRA=CHANTINGS; TAPAH=AUSTERITY; SAMAADHI=DEEP MEDITATION; JAAH=BORN OF; SIDDHAYAH=SPECIAL, EXTRA-ORDINARY POWERS; The special powers are evident due to being from birth, from natural medicines, from chanting of mantras, from penance and formed of trans state. The siddhis or powers are acquired sometimes from birth, from natural medicines, by chanting of words, by doing some penance or through Samaadhi (trans state) 2. जात्यन्तरपरिणामः प्रकृत्यापूरात् । JAATYANTARAPARINAAMAH PRAKRUTYAAPOORAT JAATI=FORMS; ANTARA= TRANSFORMATION; PARINAAMAH=EFFECT; PRAKRUTI=NATURE, UNIVERSE; AAPOORAAT=FROM FULFILLMENT; The transformations (of self) into different forms is for fulfilment of Prakruti (the creative energy). The fulfillment of nature's is in increas...

Patanjali Yoga Darshan (What I have understood) CONTENTS Chapter III  Vibhooti-Pad Sootra 41 - Sootra 56 41. समानजयात् प्रज्वलनम् । SAMAANAJAYAAT PRAJVALANAM SAMAANA=VITAL FORCE SAMAANA; JAYAAT=FROM SUCCESSFUL SANYAM OVER; PRAJVALANAM=KEEPS THE DIGESTIVE FLAME ABLAZE; From successful sanyam over the force of vital air Samaana, one can keep the digestive flame ablaze. 42. श्रोत्राकाशयोः संबन्धसंयमाद् दिव्यं श्रोत्रम् । SHROTRAAKAASHAYOH SAMBANDHASAMYAMAAD DIVYAM SHROTRAM SHROTRA=AUDITORY ORGANS; AAKASH=SPACE; SAMBANDHA=IN RELATION TO; DIVYAM=DIVINE; SHROTRAM=HEARING SENSATION; From Sanyama or concentration on relation between auditory organs and space makes the hearing sensation divine. 43. कायाकाशयोः संबन्धसंयमाल् लघुतूलसमापत्तेश्चाकाशगमनम् । KAAYAAKAASHAYOH SAMBANDHASAMYAMAAT LAGHUTOOLASAMAAPATTESHCHAAKASHAGAMANAM KAAYAA=OF BODY; AKASHAY0H=OF SPACE; SAMBANDHA=IN RELATION TO; SAMYAMAAT=FROM SAMYAMA; LAGHUTOOL=LIGHT COTTON; SAMAPATTEH=ENCOUNTERING, MEETING; ...

Patanjali Yoga Darshan (What I have understood) CONTENTS Chapter III  Vibhooti-Pad Sootra 31 - Sootra 40 31. कण्ठकूपे क्षुत्पिपासानिवृत्तिः ।  KANTHAKOOPE KSHUTPIPAASAANIVRUTTIHI KANTHA=THROAT; KOOPE=WELL, PIT; KSHUT=HUNGAR; PIPAASAA=THIRST; NIVRUTTIHI=CESSATION; From Sanyam on well of the throat, hunger and thirst can be stopped. 32. कूर्मनाड्यां स्थैर्यम् । KOORMANAADYAAM STHAIRYAM KOORMANAADYAAM=IN THE PULSE; STHAIRYAM=STEADINESS; From Sanyam on the pulse, there is steadiness of mind. 33. मूर्धज्योतिषि सिद्धदर्शनम् । MOORDHAJYOTISHI SIDDHADARSHANAM MOORDHA=FOREHEAD; JYOTISHI= OF LIGHT; SIDDHA= ACCOMPLISHMENT; DARSHANAM=VISION; From Sanyam on the light in the forehead, there is a vision of accomplishment. 34. प्रातिभाद् वा सर्वम् । PRAATIBHAAD VAA SARVAM PRAATIBHAAD=ON INTUITION; VAA=OR; SARVAM=ALL; Or by Sanyam on intuition, all can be gained. 35. हृदये चित्तसंवित् । HRIDAYE CHITTASAMVIT HRIDAYE= ON HEART, CHITTA=CONSCIOUSNESS; SAMVIT=KNOWLE...

Patanjali Yoga Darshan (What I have understood) CONTENTS Chapter III  Vibhooti-Pad Sootra 21 - Sootra 30 21. कायरूपसंयमात् तद्ग्राह्यशक्तिस्तम्भे चक्षुःप्रकाशासंप्रयोगेऽन्तर्धानम् ।  KAAYAROOPASAMYAMAAT TADGRAAHYASHAKTISTAMBHE CHASHUHPRAKAASHAASAMPRAYOGE ANTARDHAANAM KAAYA=BODY; ROOPA=FORM; SANYAMAAT=IN SANYAMA; TADGRAHYASHAKTISTAMBHE=BY HALTING ITS PERCEIVING POWER CHAKSHUHPRAKASHA=REFLECTION OF LIGHT THROUGH EYES; ASAMPRAYOGE=BY DETACHING; ANTARDHAANAM=DISAPPEAR With Sanyam on one’s own form and body, by halting the perceiving power of the perceiver, and detaching the reflection of light through (the perceiver’s) eyes (the yogi) can make his own form disappear. 22. एतेन शब्दाद्यन्तर्धानमुक्तम् ।  ETENA SHABDAADYANTARDHAANAMUKTAM SOPAKRAMAM NIRUPAKRAMAM CHA KARMA ETENA=IN THE SAME WAY, BY THIS; SHABHDADI=SOUNDS ETC; ANTARDHAANAM= DISAPPEARANCE; UKTAM=IS STATED; In the same way, disappearance of sounds etc. is stated. 23. सोपक्रमं निरूपक्रमं च कर्म ...

Patanjali Yoga Darshan (What I have understood) CONTENTS Chapter III  Vibhooti-Pad Sootra 11 - Sootra 20 11. सर्वार्थतैकाग्रतयोः क्षयोदयौ चित्तस्य समाधिपरिणामः ।  SARVAARTHATAA EKAAGRATAYOH KSHAYODAYAU CHITTASYA SAMAADHIPARINAMAH SARVAARTHATAA=DISTRACTIONS, ATTENTION WANDERING EVERYWHERE; EKAAGRATAYOH=IN ONE-POINTEDNESS, IN CONCENTRATION; KSHAYO=REDUCTION; UDAYAU= RISE; CHITTASYA=OF MIND; SAMAADHIPARINAAMAH=TRANS EFFECT Destruction of wandering thoughtforms and rise in focused thoughtforms, is mind’s Trans State Effect or Samaadhi Parinaama When there is reduction of mind wandering everywhere and rise in focus on one, then that is called the Deep Meditation or Samaadhi effect. 12. ततः पुनः शान्तोदितौ तुल्यप्रत्ययौ चित्तस्यैकाग्रतापरिणामः । TATAH PUNAH SHAANTODITAU TULYAPRATYAYAU CHITTASYAAEKAGRATAPARINAMAH TATAH=THEN; PUNAH=AGAIN; SHAANTA UDITAU=SUBSIDING AND RISING; TULYAPRATYAYAO=SAME IMPRESSION; CHITTASYA=OF CONSCIOUSNESS; EKAAGRATAA=ONE-POINT...

Patanjali Yoga Darshan (What I have understood) CONTENTS Chapter III  Vibhooti-Pad Sootra 1 - Sootra 10 1. देशबन्धश्चित्तस्य धारणा । DESHABANDHASHCHITTASYA DHAARANAA DESHA=PLACE, SPOT; BANDHA=BINDING, FIXING; CHITTASYA=OF AWARENESS, CONSCIOUSNESS, OF MIND; DHAARANAA=HOLDING, SUSTAINING; Binding of awareness concentrated on a place is Dhaaranaa . Holding Concentration on a place is Dhaaranaa. A place could be internal or external. It could be subtle or gross. Like an internal organ or a thought or an external object. 2. तत्र प्रत्ययैकतानता ध्यानम् । TATRA PRATYAYAIKATAANATAA DHYAANAM TATRA=THERE IN, PRATYAYA=EXPERIENCE; EKATAANATAA= SAMENESS, CONCENTRATION; DHYAANAM=MEDITATION, CONTEMPLATION, AWARENESS; Therein the sameness of experience is Meditation, Dhyaanam . When the yogi is so absorbed with the experience of the object of concentration that he becomes one with it's experience, it is Dhyanam or meditation. 3. तद् एवार्थमात्रनिर्भासं स्वरूपशून्यम् इव सम...

Patanjali Yoga Darshan (What I have understood) CONTENTS Chapter II  Saadhana-Pad Sootra 41 - Sootra 55 41. सत्त्वशुद्धिसौमनस्यैकाग्र्येन्द्रियजयात्मदर्शनयोग्यत्वानि च । SATTVASHUDDHISAUMANASYA EKAGRA INDRIYAJAYAATMADARSHANYOGYATVANI CHA SATTVASHUDDHI=PURIFICATION OF MIND; SAUMANASYA=JOYFULNESS, PLEASANT FEELING; EKAGRA=CONCENTRATION, ONE-POINTEDNESS; INDRIYAJAYA=MASTRY OVER SENSE ORGANS; ATMADARSHAN=SELF REALIZATION; YOGYATVANI=DESERVING; CHA And the mind of divine purity and joyfulness with concentration and mastery over sense organs is most suitable for Self-Realization. Cleanliness of body and mind brings divine purity. Making one most suitable for realizing the self. 42. संतोषाद् अनुत्तमः सुखलाभः । SANTOSHAD=FROM CONTENTMENT; ANUTTAMAH=SUPERLATIVE; SUKHA=PLEASURE; LAABHAH=GAIN In contentment is superlative gain of pleasure. When there is a feeling of contentment there are no anxieties or needs but only feeling of pleasure. Being always joyful and conten...

Patanjali Yoga Darshan (What I have understood) CONTENTS Chapter II  Saadhana-Pad Sootra 31 - Sootra 40 31. जातिदेशकालसमयानवच्छिन्नाः सार्वभौमा महाव्रतम् । JAATIDESHAKAALASAMAYAANAVACCHINNAH SAARVABHOUMA MAHAVRATAM JAATI=CASTES AND CREEDS; DESH=PLACE; KAALA=CIRCUMSTANCES; SAMAYA=TIME; ANAVACCHINNAH=WITHOUT BREAK; SAARVABHOUMA=APPLYING TO ALL; MAHAVRATAM=GREAT VOWS Practicing these (Five) great vows  without a break  applies to all races, all places, all circumstances, and all times . Practicing the five vows of self-control viz Non-violence, Truthfulness, Non-stealing, Celibacy and Non-indulgence without a break is applicable to all human beings no matter of which race, caste, creed, places, circumstances or time period they belong to. 32. शौचसंतोषतपःस्वाध्यायेश्वरप्रणिधानानि नियमाः । SHOUCHASANTOSHATAPAHSVADHYAAYESHVARAPRANIDHAANAANI NIYAMAH SHOUCHA=CLEANLINESS; SANTOSHA=CONTENTMENT; TAPAH=PENANCE; SVAADHYAAY=SELF-STUDY; ISHVARAPRANIDHANA=S...

Patanjali Yoga Darshan (What I have understood) CONTENTS Chapter II  Saadhana-Paad Sootra 21 - Sootra 30 21. तदर्थ एव दृश्यस्यात्मा ।  TADARTHA EVA DRUSHYASYAATMAA TAT=ITS; ARTHA=SAKE; EVA=IS INDEED; DRUSHYSYA=OF THE SEEN OR PERCEIVED; ATMAA=SOUL For Its (Seer’s) sake indeed is the soul of the Seen. The Seen is indeed meant for the Seer. All experiences are for the Seer which are manifested from the impressions of Seer's mind.  Wherever there is an imperfection, there is a process to correct it to take the things back to perfection. 22. कृतार्थं प्रति नष्टम् अप्यनष्टं तदन्यसाधारणत्वात् । KRUTARTHAM PRATI NASHTAM APYANASHTAM TADANYASAADHAARANATVAT KRUTARTHAM=FULFILLED; PRATI=TO, TOWARDS; NASHTAM=LOSS; API=ALSO; ANASHTAM=NON-LOSS; TAT=THAT; ANYA=OTHER; SAADHAARANATVAT=FOR ORDINARY To the one who has fulfilled the purpose, the Seen is lost but for that other ordinary one it is not lost. As long as there are past impressions, they are manifested...