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

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

Qualities and characteristics of mind disturbances 2.34. Vitarka himsadayah krtakaritanumodita lobhakrodhamohapurvaka mrdumadhyadimatraduhkhajnananantaphala iti pratipaksabhavanam| Vitarka-evil passions Himsadayah-violence and others Krta-done by ones self Karita-done through

Pleasure and pain both are painful indeed 2.15. Parinamatapasamskaraduhkhairgunavrttivirodhacca duhkhamva sarvam vivekinah  Parinama-result, consequence Tapa-acute suffering Samskara-impression Duhkhaih-by these three pains Guna-three gunas Vrtti-modification of

Path to remove mind disturbance 33. Vitarkabadhane pratipaksabhavanam| Vitarka-passions Badhane- on disturbances Pratipaksa-the opposite Bhavanam-pondering over When the mind is disturbed by passions one should

  Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Sadhana Pada-  Reasons for experiencing pain & how to remove it? 2.3. Avidyasmitaragadvesabhinivesah klesah| Avidya-ignorance Asmita-i-feeling Raga-liking Dvesa-repulsion Abhinivesah-fear of

Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Sadhana Pada- Why should follow Discipline? Major Discipline for Yoga Practice 2.1. Tapahsvadhyayayesvarapranidhanani kriyaayogah| Tapah- austerity Svadhyaya-self-study of scriptures Ishvarapranidhana-surrender to

Our past accumulated action is reason for present & future pain 2.12.  Klesamulah karmasayo drsthadrsthajanmavedaniyah| Klesa-affliction Mulah-root Karma-action Asayo-reservoir Drstha-seen, present Adrstha-not seen, future Janma-birth

Meaning for Ignorance? 2.5.  Anityasuchiduhkhanatmasu nityasuchisukhatmakhyatiravidya| Anitya-not eternal Asuchi-impure Duhkha-pain Anatmasu-non-atman Nitya-eternal Suchi-pure Sukha-happiness Atma-self Khyati-knowledge Avidya-ignorance Meaning of Avidya or Ignorance is mis-understanding of

Ignorance is the foundation cause for all pain 2.4.  Avidyaksetramuttaresam prasuptatanuvichchhinnodaranam| Avidya-avidya Ksetram-field Uttaresam-of the following Prasupta-dormant Tanu-thin Vichchhinna-scattered Udaranam-fully operated, expanded Avidya or ignorance

Future Pain in life can be reducible 2.10.  Te pratiprasavaheyah suksmah| Te-they Pratiprasavah-involution Heyah-reducible Suksmah-subtle  Those future pains can be avoidable or reducible by involution

Ego or ‘I’ feeling is one of the ignorance 2.6.  Drgdarsanasaktyorekatmataivasmita| Drg-purusha, power of consciousness, power to see Darsana-that which is seen, cognition Saktyoh-of the

By practicing pranayama luminosity achieved 2.52. Tatah ksiyate prakasavaranam| Tatah-thereby Ksiyate-disappears Prakasa-light Avaranam-covering Thereby the covering of light vanish.  

Benefits of self-surrendering to God 2.45.  Samadhisiddhirisvarapranidhanat| Samadhi- superconsiousness Siddhi-perfection Isvara-god Pranidhanat-self-surrender Succcess in superconsiousness comes by complete resignation to God.  

Benefits of following Truthfulness 2.36.  Satyapratisthayam kriyaphalasrayatvam| Satya-truthfulness Pratisthayam-on being firmly established Kriya-action Phala-result or fruit Asrayatvam-basis Those who following truthfullness, the actions result in

Benefits of following Non-possessiveness 2.39. Aparigrahasthairye janmakathantssambodah| Aparigraha-non-possessiveness Sthairye-on becoming steady Janma-birth Kathanta-how and from where Sambodah-knowledge On becoming stable in non-possessiveness, there arises the

Benefits of following Non-Violence 2.35.  Ahimsapratisthayam tatsamnidhau vairatyagah| Ahiàsa-non-violence Pratisthayam-on being firmly established Tatsamnidhau-in its vicinity Vaira-hostility Tyagah-abandonment Those who following strongly ahimsa path, there

Benefits of by  mastery over Asana 2.48.  Tato dvandvanabhighatah| Tatah-from that Dvandva-pair of opposites Anabhighatah-no impact Thereby the pairs of opposites stop to have any

Benefits of being cleanliness 2.40.  Saucat svanga jugupsa parairasaàsargah| Saucat-from clealiness Svanga-one own body Jugupsa-indifference Paraih-with others Asamsargah-non-attachment By being cleanliness there comes indifference towards

Benefits of being  contentment 2.42.  Santosadanuttamasukhalabhah| Santosad-from contentment Anuttamah-unexcelled Sukha-pleasure Labhah-gain Infinite happiness comes from the practice of contentment.  

Benefits of austerities 2.43. Kayendriya siddhirasuddhiksayattapasah| Kaya-the body Indriya-sense organ Siddhi-perfection Asuddhi-impurity Ksayat-destruction Tapasah-by austerities By following austerities, impurities are eradicated and there appears perfection

Mastery over the senses by pratyahara 2.55. Tatah paramavasyatendriyanam| Tatah-thereby Parama-highest Vasyate-mastery Indriyanam-of the senses This is the highest state of mastery over the sense

Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Kaivalya Pada Attainment of pure consciousness or kaivalya 4.34. Purusarthasunyanam gunanam pratiprasavah kaivalyam svarupapratistha va chitisakteriti| Purusartha-purpose of the purusha Sunyanam-devoid