Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada What is Meditation? 3.2. Tatra pratyayaikatanata dhyanam| Tatra-there(in the desha) Pratyaya-basis or content of consciousness Ekatanata-continuity Dhyanam-meditation Uninterrupted stream
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada – Psychic powers are obstacles in path of Yoga 3.38. Te samadhvupasarga vyutthane siddhayah| Te-they Samadhau-in samadhi Upasarga-obstacles Vyuttane-in
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
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
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
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
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 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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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,
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.
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,
By samyama acquire intuitive knowledge 3.34. Pratibhadva sarvam| Pratibhat-from pratibha Va-or Sarvam-everything Or everything by virtue os pratibha or intuition.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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,
