Mastery over hunger & thirst By samyama -Patanjali Yoga Sutra
By samyama mastery over hunger & thirst 3.31. Kanthakupe ksutpipasa nivrttih| Kanthakupe-by performing samyama on the throat Ksut-hunger Pipasa-thirst Nivrttih-retirement By applying samyama on the throat pit, hunger and thirst would not happen.
Knowledge of universal consciousness By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra
By samyama knowledge of universal consciousness 3.36. Sattva purusayoratyantasanké rnayoh pratyayaviseso bhogah pararthatvat svarthasamyamat purusa jnanam| Sattva-chitta Purusayoh-of the purusha Atyanta-extremely Asankirnayoh-distinct Pratyaya-awareness Avisesah-not distinct Bhogah-experience Pararthatvat-from objective consciousness Sva-ones own Artha-subjective awareness Samyamat-by samyama Purusajnanam-knowledge of purusha Chitta and purusha are extremly different. On account of non-difference of the awareness of both there is objective or subjective experience. By applying samyama on subjective awareness apart from objectives awareness, the knowledge of purusha is acquired.
Knowledge of time of death By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra
By samyama knowledge of time of death 3.23. Sopakramam nirupakramam cha karma tatsamyamadaparantajnanamapyaristebhyo va| Sopakramam-the karma which activity Nirupakramam-the karma that is dormant Cha-and Karma-action Tat-that Samyamad-by performing samyama Aparanta-death Jnanam-knowledge Aristebhyah-by omens Va-or Karma is of two types, active and dormant. By applying samyama on them knowledge of death is gained, also by omens.
Knowledge of the stars By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra
By samyama knowledge of the stars 3.28. Candre taravyuhajnanam| Candre-moon Tara-stars Vyuha-arrangements Jnanam-knowledge By applying samyama on the moon, knowledge about the position of the stars is benifited.
Knowledge of the solar system By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra
By samyama knowledge of the solar system 3.27. Bhuvanajnanam suryasamyamat| Bhuvana-solar system Jnanam-knowledge Surye-on the sun Samyamat-by performinf samyama Knowledge of the solar system is gained by applying samyama on the sun.
Knowledge of the body By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra
By samyama knowledge of the body 3.30. Nabhichakre kayavyuhajnanam| Nabhi-navel Chakre-centre Kaya-body Vyuha-arrangement Jnanam-knowledge By applying samyama on the navel centre, knowledge of the arrangements in the body is obtained.
Knowledge of star movements By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra
By samyama knowledge of star movements 3.29. Dhruve tadgatijnanam| Dhruve-by performing samyama on the pole star Tat-that Gati-movement Jnanam-knowledge By applying samyama on the pole star, knowledge of the movement of the stars can be acquired.
Knowledge of previous birth By samyama -Patanjali Yoga Sutra
By samyama knowledge of previous birth 3.18. Samskarasaksatkaranat purvajatijnanam| Samskara-impression Saksatkaranat-by direct impression Purva-previous Jati-birth Jnanam-knowledge By direct perception of the impressions, knowledge of previous births comes.
Knowledge of other’s mind By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra
By samyama knowledge of other’s mind 3.19. Pratyayasya parachittajnanam| Pratyayasya-of the content of the mind Para-another Chitta-mind Jnanam-knowledge By practicing samyama on the pratyayas, knowledge of others mind known. But not mental image 3.20. Na tat salambanam tasyavisayibhutatvat| Na-not Tat-that Salambanam-with support Tasya-its Avisayibhutatvat-because of not being the subject of samyama But the knowledge of other mental factors is not gained with support of the mental image because that is not the object of samyama.
Knowledge of distinctions By samyama -Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
By samyama knowledge of distinctions 3.54. Jatialaksana desairanyatanavachchhedat tulyayostatah pratipattih| Jati-birth Laksana-charaterictic Desayoh-by place Anyata-difference Anavachchhedat-on account of no definiton Tulyayoh-of the two similar objects Tatah-therefrom Pratipattih-knowledge