Yoga sutra 2.24 tasya hetuḥ-avidyā The cause for that conjunction [of the “Seer” and the “Seeable”] is misapprehension Patanjali reminds...

Yoga sutra 2.23 sva-svāmi-śaktyoḥ svarūpa-upalabdhi-hetuḥ saṁyogaḥ The conjunction of the “Seer” and the “Seeable” is a catalyst for...

Yoga sutra 2.22 kṛta-arthaṁ prati naṣṭam-api-anaṣṭaṁ tad-anya-sādhāraṇatvāt Once the objective of the “Seeable” is complete, it is as if...

Yoga sutra 2.21 tad-artha eva dṛśyasya-ātmā The essence of that which is perceived has one purpose: to help the “Seer” In this sutra,...

Yoga sutra 2.20 draṣṭā dṛśi-mātraḥ śuddhaḥ-api pratyaya-anu-paśyaḥ The “Seer” can only observe, and although the “Seer” is pure, it...

Yoga sutra 2.19 viśeṣa-aviśeṣa-liṅga-mātra-aliṅgāni guṇa-parvāṇi The three qualities of nature (guṇa) exist in different combinations...

Yoga sutra 2.18 prakākaśa-kriyā-sthiti-śīlaṁ bhūta-indriya-ātmakaṁ bhoga-apavarga-arthaṁ dṛśyam The characteristics of the seeable are...

Yoga sutra 2.17 draṣṭṛ-dṛśyayoḥ saṁyogaḥ heya-hetuḥ The cause of what must be avoided is the association between “that which sees” and...

Yoga sutra 2.16 heyaṁ duḥkham-anāgatam Suffering that has not yet occurred must be avoided In this sutra, Patanjali suggests that the...

Yoga sutra 2.15 pariṇāma-tāpa-saṁskāra-duḥkhaiḥ guṇa-vṛtti-virodhāt-ca duḥkham-eva sarvaṁ vivekinaḥ With discrimination and precise...

Yoga sutra 2.14 te hlāda-paritāpa-phalāḥ puṇya-apuṇya-hetutvāt The fruits of our state of mind during the three domains of experience...

Yoga sutra 2.13 sati mūle tad-vipākaḥ jāti-āyuḥ bhogāḥ When mental afflictions are at the root of our actions, the results will manifest...

Yoga sutra 2.12 kleśa-mūlaḥ karma-āśayaḥ dṛṣṭa-adṛṣṭa-janma-vedanīyaḥ When mental afflictions form the basis of our behaviour,...

Yoga sutra 2.11 dhyāna-heyāḥ tad-vṛttayaḥ When they arise, mental afflictions must be eliminated through deep reflection When afflictions...

Yoga sutra 2.10 te prati-prasava-heyāḥ sūkṣmāḥ When those sources of suffering are subtle such afflictions must be minimized by examining...

Yoga sutra 2.09 svarasa-vāhī viduṣaḥ-api samārūḍhaḥ-abhiniveśaḥ The desire to live is deeply rooted Another type of fear or aversion is...

Yoga sutra 2.07 Sukhā-anuśayī rāgaḥ Desire follows on pleasure which fosters attachment. You find pleasure in certain things, but such...

Yoga sutra 2.06 drg-darsana-saktyoh eka-atmata-iva-asmita The energies of the instrument of perception and of the perceiver should not be...

Yoga sutra 2.05 anitya-asuci-duhkha-anatmasu nitya-suci-sukha-atmakhyatih-avidya Misapprehension is to take the temporary for the...

Yoga sutra 2.04 Avidya ksetram-uttaresam-prasupta-tanu-vicchinna-udaranam Ignorance is the place of germination of I-am-ness whether...