Mastery over prakriti-Mastery over prakriti
Mastery over prakriti 3.49. Tato manojavitvam vikaranabhavah pradhanajayascha| Tatah-therefrom Manojavitvam-speed of mind Vikaranabhavah-freedom from sense organs Pradhanajayah-conquest of prakriti Cha-and Therefrom follows speed like that of mind, independent from any medium of instrumentality and mastery of the limitations of prakriti.

Gain universal state of mind-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
Gain universal state of mind 3.44. Bahirakalpita vrttirmahavideha tatah prakasavaranaksayah| Bahih-external Akalpita-unimaginable Vrttih-state of mind Mahavideha-existence wihout body Tatah-therefrom Prakasa-light Avarana-covering Ksayah-distraction In the state of, existence without body, the vrittis are inconceivable and outside the scope of the body, whereby the covering of light is destroyed.

Causes of downfall in YOGA path-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
Causes of downfall in spiritual path 3.52. Sthanyupanimantrane sangasmayakaranam punanistaprasangat| Sthani-gods Upanimantrane-on being respectfully Sanga-attachment Smaya-pride Akaranam-by not Punah-once again Anista-undesirable Prasangat-by revival On being invited by the gods there should be no attachment and pride, because of the possibility of revival of the undesirable.

Transcendental knowledge By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra
By samyama transcendental knowledge 3.55. Tarakam sarvavisayam sarvatha visayamakramam cheti vivekajam jnanam| Tarakam-transcendental Sarvavisayam-all subjects sarvatha visayam-object of every place akramam-beyond the order of successon cha-and iti-that is all vivekajam jnanam- knowledge born of viveka Transcendental knowledge includes the knowledge of all objects beyond all orders of succession and is born of discrimintaion.

Power of omnipotence & omniscience By samyama -Patanjali Yoga Sutra
By samyama power of omnipotence & omniscience 3.50. Sattvapurushanyatakhyatimatrasya sarvabhavadhisthatrtvam sarvajnatrtvam cha| Sattva-chitta Purusha-self Anyata-difference Khyati-awareness Matrasya-only Sarva-all Bhava-states of existence Adhisthatrtvam-supermacy Sarvajnatrtvam-omniscience Cha-and Just by knowledge of the awareness of the difference between chitta and purusha follows supermacy over all states and forms of existence and omniscience.

Power of invisibility By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra
By samyama power of invisibility 3.21. Kayarupasamyamat tatgrahyasaktistambhe chaksuhprakasasamprayoge’ntardhanam| Kaya-body Rupa-form Samyamat-by doing samyama Tat-that Grahya-receptive Sakti-power Stambhe-on suspension ChakSuh-the eye Prakasa-light Samprayoga-absence of contact Antardhanam-being invisible By applying samyama on the form of the body and suspended receptivity of the form, there being no contact between the eye and the light, the yogi can become invisible.

Power of friendliness By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra
By samyama power of friendliness 3.24. Maitryadisu balani| Maitri-frienliness Adisu-etc Balani-powers By applying samyama on friendliness, etc. there come those particular powers friendliness.

Power of disappearance By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra
By samyama power of disappearance 3.22. Etena sabdadyantardhanamuktam| Etena-by this Sabdadi-sound and others Antardhanam-disaapearance Uktam-said By what has been said the vanish of sound and other tanmatras can be understood.

Mastery twenty five tattvas or bhutas By samyama-PYS
By samyama mastery over twenty five tattvas or bhutas 3.45.Sthulasvarupasuksmanvayarthavattvasamyamadbhutajayah| Sthula-gross Svarupa-real form Suksma-subtle Anvaya-interpenetrating Arthavattva-serving the purpose Samyamad-by samyama Bhutajayah-mastery over elements By performing samayama on the gross, basic, subtle and interpenetrating states and the purpose of the bhutas, mastery over them is gained.

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

Knowledge of all speech By samyama -Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
By samyama knowledge of all speech 3.17. Sabdarthapratyayanamitaretaradhyasat saìkarastat pravibhagasamyamat sarvabhutarutajnanam| Sabda-word Artha-object Pratyayanam-mental content Itaretaradhyasat-because of mental superimposition Sankara-confusion Tat-that Pravibhaga-separate Samyamat-by samyama Sarvabhuta-all living beings Ruta-speech Jnanam-knowledge The word, object and mental content are in a confused condition because of mutual superimposition. By practicing smyama on them separately, knowledge of the speech of all beings arises.

Spiritual vision By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
By samyama gain spiritual vision 3.33. Murdhajyotisi siddhadarsanam| Murdha-crown of the head Jyotisi-on the light Siddha-adept Darsanam-spiritual vision By applying smayama on the light of the crown of the head at sahasrara cakra, a spiritual vision of the masters of yoga is obtained.

Power of levitation By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
By samyama gain power of levitation 3.40. Udanajayajjalapankakantakadisvasanga utkrantischa| Udana-one of the five pranas Jayat-by mastery Jala-water Panka-mud Kantakadisu-with thorns etc. Asanga-no contact Utkrantih-levitation Cha-and By samyama on udana upa prana there is non-contact with water, mud, thorns etc. and the body gets levitated.

Power of entering another’s body By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
By samyama gain power of entering another’s body 3.39. Bandhakaranasaithilyat pracarasamvedanachcha chittasya parasarirapravesah| Bandha-bondage Karana-cause Saithilyat-by loosening Prachara-passage Samvedanat-by knowledge Cha-and Chittasya-of the subtle body Para-of others Sarira-body Avesah-entry By releasing of the cause of bondage and by knowledge of the passage, the subtle body enters another person’s body.

Hidden knowledge By samyama -Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
By samyama gain hidden knowledge 3.26. Pravrttyalokanyasat suksmavyavahitaviprakrstarsva jnanam| Pravrtti-super physical faculty Aloka-like Nyasat-by projecting Suksma-fine Vyavahita-hidden Viprakrsta-distant Jnanam-knowledge The knowledge of subtle, obscure or distant objects is profited by dilating the light of the superphysical faculty.

Moving through space By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
By samyama gain faculty of moving through space 3.43. Kayakasayoh sambandhasamyamallaghutulasamapatteschakasagamanam| Kaya-body Akasayoh-of space Sambandha-relation Samyamat-by samyama Laghu-light Tula-cotton, wool Samapatteh-by fusion of mind Cha-and Akasa-space Gamanam-going through By applying samyama on the relation of body and space and by joining the mind wit the lightness of cotton, there is going through space.

Gain detachment and knowledge By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
By samyama gain detachment and knowledge 3.51. Tadvairagyadapi dosabijaksaye kaivalyam| Tat-that Vairagyat-by vairagya Api-even Dosa-defect Bija-seed Ksaye-due to destruction Kaivalyam-isolation By detachment, even regarding the powers, the seed of defect is eliminated and kaivalya is reached.

gain awareness of ultimate reality By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
By samyama gain awareness of ultimate reality 3.53. Ksana tatkramayo samyamdvivekajam jnanam| Ksana-moment Tatkramayoh-its order of succession Samyamat-by samyama Vivekjam-born of realization Jnanam-knowledge By applying samyama on moment and its order of succession is born the knowledge of realization of the ultimate reality.

Gain awareness of consciousness By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
By samyama gain awareness of consciouness 3.35. Hradaye chittasamvit| Hradaye-by performing smayama on the heart Chittasamvit-awareness of the consciousness By applying samyama on the heart, awareness of consciouness dawns.

Gain Aura By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
By samyama gain Aura 3.41. Samanajayajjvalanam| Samana-the samana vayu Jayat-by mastery Jvalanam-blaze By applying samyama on the samana vayu, the body blazes.

Attainment of strength By samyama–Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
By samyama attainment of strength 3.25. Balesu hastibaladini| Balesu-by samyama on the powers Hasti-elephant Bala-stength Adini-etc By applying samyama on the stenght of an elephant, etc. the corresponding strength is gained.

Intuitive knowledge By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
By samyama acquire intuitive knowledge 3.34. Pratibhadva sarvam| Pratibhat-from pratibha Va-or Sarvam-everything Or everything by virtue os pratibha or intuition.

Mastery of sense organs By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
By samyama mastery of sense organs 3.48. Grahanasvarupasmitanvayasamyamadindriyajayah| Grahana-power of cognition Svarupa-real nature Asmita-egoism Anvayarthavatva samyamat-by samyama Indriyajayah-mastery over the sense organs Mastery over the sense organs is obtained by applying samyama on the power of cognition, real nature, egoism, all-pervasiveness and purposefulness.

Divine hearing By samyama-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
By samyama gain power of divine hearing 3.42. Srotrakasayoh sambandhasaàyamaddivyam srotram| Srotra-ear Akasayoh-space Sambandha-relation Samyamat-by samyama Divyam-divine Srotram-organ of hearing By applying samyama on the relation of the ear and space, gained divine hearing.

By samyama eight psychic powers – Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
By samyama attainment of eight psychic powers(asta siddhis) 3. 46 . Tto ‘ debt instruments of Dipr come Durbawa are Kaysampttddharmanabhigatshcha | Tattoo-therefrom Animadi-anima etc. Pradurbhavah-appearance Kayasampat-bodily well Tat-that Dharma-function Anabhighatah-non-obstructions Cha-and From that the appearance of anima, perfection of the body and non-obstruction from the functions of the body gained.

Withdrawing of the mind-patanjali yoga sutra
Withdrawing of the mind 2.54. Svavisayasamprayoge chittasvarupanukara indriyanam pratyaharah| Sva-ones own Visaya-object Asamprayoge-not coming into contact Chitta-mind Svarupa-own form Anukara-imitating Iva-as if Indriyanam-of the senses Pratyaharah-withdrawal Pratyahara means, the imitation by the senses of the mind by withdrawing them from their respective sense objects.

Why should one pursue discipline for Yoga Practice-pys
Why should one pursue discipline for Yoga Practice 2.2. Samadhibhavanarthah klesatanukaranarthasca| Samadhi-superconsciousness Bhavanarthah-for developing the state of Klesa-cause of afflictions Tanu-thin Karanartha- for making Cha-and For growing the consciousness of samadhi and for the aim of thinning out the cause of afflictions, so that kriya yoga practised.

What is pranayama? – patanjali yoga sutra
What is pranayama? 2.49. Tasmin sati svasaprasvasayorgativichchhedah pranayamah| Tasmin-on that Sati-having been Svasaprasvasayah-inhalation, exhalation Gati-movement Vichchhedah-break, cessation Pranayamah-pranayama After the asana practice done, pranayama is the stopping of the movement of incoming and outcomng breath.

Types of Pranayama-patanjali yoga sutra
Types of Pranayama 2.50. Bahyabhyantarastambhavrttih desakalasankhyabhih paridrsto dirghasuksmah , Bahyah-outer Abhyantara-internal Stambhavrttih-supperessed stage Desa-place Kala-time Sankhyabhih-number Paridrstah-measured Dirgha-prolonged Suksmah-subtle Pranayama is external, internal or suspended, regulated by place, time and number and becomes prolonged and subtle.

By Meditation Future Pain Avoidable – patanjali yoga sutra
Through Meditation Future Pain can Be Avoidable 11. Dhyanaheyastadvrttayah| Dhyana-meditation Heyah-reducible Tadvrttayah-their modification The modifications of the kleshas are reducible through meditation.

Social-discipline for yoga practice-patanjali yoga sutra
Social-discipline for yoga practice 2.32. Sauchasantosatapahsvadhyayesvarapranidhanani niyamah| Saucha-clenaliness Santosa-contentment Tapah-austerity Svadhyaya-self-study Isvara pranidhanani-resignation to god Niyamah-fixed rules Cleanliness, contentment, austerity, self-study and self-surrender to God constitute social discipline.
