Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Samadhi Pada – State of Sleep(1.10)
State of Sleep
1.10. Abhava-pratyayalambana – vrittirnidra,
- Abhava- absence
- Pratyaya- contents of mind
- Alambana-support
- Vrittih-modification
- Nidra-sleep
Sleep is the vritti of absence of mental contents for its support.