tataḥ kṣīyate prakāśa-āvaraṇam Then the veil [surrounding your light] disappears Here, Patanjali reaffirms the source of pure light...

bāhya-ābhyantara-viṣaya-ākṣepī caturthaḥ The fourth state [of prāṇāyāma] transcends the field of exhalation and inhalation Logic dictates...

Yoga sutra 2.50 bāhya-ābhyantara-stambha-vṛttiḥ-deśa-kāla-saṁkhyābhiḥnparidṛṣṭaḥ dīrgha-sūkṣmaḥ By observing the actions of exhalation,...

tasmin-sati śvāsa-praśvāsayoḥ-gati-vicchedaḥ prāṇāyāmaḥ Having accomplished this [asana], mastery of the breath is required by...

tataḥ-dvandva-anabhigātaḥ [With this combination of relaxed concentration and meditation] pairs of opposites are no longer disturbing...

prayatna-śaithilya-ananta-samāpattibhyām Combining relaxed concentration and meditation on the qualities of Ananta This sūtra explains...

sthira-sukham-āsanam The posture is firm and comfortable. Patañjali talks here about āsana (posture), what is often all Yoga is...

samādhi-siddhiḥ-īśvara-praṇidhānāt Through devotion/surrender to the Highest Principle, there is perfection in complete absorption We are...

svādhyāyāt-iṣṭa-devatā-saṁprayogaḥ I Through the achievement of personal enquiry comes discovery of the path sought Personal enquiry is...

kāya-indriya-siddhiḥ-aśuddhi-kṣayāt-tapasaḥ Through dedicated practice that removes impurities perfection of the body and senses arise By...

saṁtoṣāt-anuttamaḥ sukha-lābhaḥ Supreme joy is experienced through the practice of contentment Contentment is a positive dynamic thing. ...

sattva-śuddhi-saumanasya-ekāgrya-indriya-jaya-ātmadarśana-yogyatvāni ca Moreover with purification we cultivate mental clarity and...

śaucāt-sva-aṅga-jugupsā paraiḥ-asaṁsargaḥ As a result of purification, you achieve detachment from the body and others If you achieve the...

Yoga sutra 2.39 aparigraha-sthairye janma-kathaṁtā-saṁbodhaḥ When non-storage is perfectly established there is profound understanding of...

Yoga sutra 2.38 brahmacarya-pratiṣṭhāyāṁ-vīrya-lābhaḥ When self-restraint is perfectly established extraordinary internal vitality is...

asteya-pratiṣṭhāyāṁ sarva-ratna-upasthānam If you are deeply rooted in non-stealing, you have access to all the jewels of life Without...

Yoga sutra 2.36 satya-pratiṣṭhayaṁ kriyā-phala-āśrayatvam When truth is perfectly established, there is absolute harmony between your...

Yoga sutra 2.35 ahiṁsā-pratiṣṭāyāṁ tat-sannidhau vairatyāgaḥ Animosity disappears when you are deeply rooted in the art of non-violence...

Yoga sutra 2.34 vitarkā-hiṁsā-ādayaḥ-kṛta-kārita-anumoditāḥ-lobha-krodha-moha-pūrvakāḥ mṛdu-madhya-adhimātrāḥ duḥkha-ajñāna-ananta-phalāḥ...

Yoga sutra 2.33 vitarka-bādhane pratipakṣa-bhāvanam In the distress that stems from doubt, let us cultivate an alternative mental...