Yoga Sutra 2.50
Yoga sutra 2.50 bāhya-ābhyantara-stambha-vṛttiḥ-deśa-kāla-saṁkhyābhiḥnparidṛṣṭaḥ dīrgha-sūkṣmaḥ By observing the actions of exhalation,...
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Yoga Sutra 2.49
tasmin-sati śvāsa-praśvāsayoḥ-gati-vicchedaḥ prāṇāyāmaḥ Having accomplished this [asana], mastery of the breath is required by...
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Yoga Sutra 2.48
tataḥ-dvandva-anabhigātaḥ [With this combination of relaxed concentration and meditation] pairs of opposites are no longer disturbing...
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Yoga Sutra 2.47
prayatna-śaithilya-ananta-samāpattibhyām Combining relaxed concentration and meditation on the qualities of Ananta This sūtra explains...
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Yoga Sutra 2.46
sthira-sukham-āsanam The posture is firm and comfortable. Patañjali talks here about āsana (posture), what is often all Yoga is...
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Yoga Sutra 2.45
samādhi-siddhiḥ-īśvara-praṇidhānāt Through devotion/surrender to the Highest Principle, there is perfection in complete absorption We are...
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Yoga Sutra 2.44
svādhyāyāt-iṣṭa-devatā-saṁprayogaḥ I Through the achievement of personal enquiry comes discovery of the path sought Personal enquiry is...
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Yoga Sutra 2.43
kāya-indriya-siddhiḥ-aśuddhi-kṣayāt-tapasaḥ Through dedicated practice that removes impurities perfection of the body and senses arise By...
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Yoga Sutra 2.42
saṁtoṣāt-anuttamaḥ sukha-lābhaḥ Supreme joy is experienced through the practice of contentment Contentment is a positive dynamic thing. ...
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Yoga Sutra 2.41
sattva-śuddhi-saumanasya-ekāgrya-indriya-jaya-ātmadarśana-yogyatvāni ca Moreover with purification we cultivate mental clarity and...
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Yoga Sutra 2.40
śaucāt-sva-aṅga-jugupsā paraiḥ-asaṁsargaḥ As a result of purification, you achieve detachment from the body and others If you achieve the...
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Yoga Sutra 2.39
Yoga sutra 2.39 aparigraha-sthairye janma-kathaṁtā-saṁbodhaḥ When non-storage is perfectly established there is profound understanding of...
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Yoga Sutra 2.38
Yoga sutra 2.38 brahmacarya-pratiṣṭhāyāṁ-vīrya-lābhaḥ When self-restraint is perfectly established extraordinary internal vitality is...
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Yoga Sutra 2.37
asteya-pratiṣṭhāyāṁ sarva-ratna-upasthānam If you are deeply rooted in non-stealing, you have access to all the jewels of life Without...
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Yoga Sutra 2.36
Yoga sutra 2.36 satya-pratiṣṭhayaṁ kriyā-phala-āśrayatvam When truth is perfectly established, there is absolute harmony between your...
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Yoga Sutra 2.35
Yoga sutra 2.35 ahiṁsā-pratiṣṭāyāṁ tat-sannidhau vairatyāgaḥ Animosity disappears when you are deeply rooted in the art of non-violence...
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Yoga Sutra 2.34
Yoga sutra 2.34 vitarkā-hiṁsā-ādayaḥ-kṛta-kārita-anumoditāḥ-lobha-krodha-moha-pūrvakāḥ mṛdu-madhya-adhimātrāḥ duḥkha-ajñāna-ananta-phalāḥ...
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Yoga Sutra 2.33
Yoga sutra 2.33 vitarka-bādhane pratipakṣa-bhāvanam In the distress that stems from doubt, let us cultivate an alternative mental...
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Yoga Sutra 2.32
Yoga sutra 2.32 śauca-saṁtoṣa-tapaḥ-svādhyāya-íśvarapraṇidhānāni niyamāḥ The personal observances are: cleanliness, contentment,...
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Yoga Sutra 2.31
Yoga sutra 2.31 jāti-deśa-kāla-samaya-anavacchinnāḥ sārva-bhaumāḥ mahā-vratam When the five principles mentioned in the previous sūtra...
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