candre tārā-vyūha-jñānam Knowledge of the arrangements of the stars comes from saṁyama on the moon. The moon phases set the rhythm for...

Bhuvana-jñánam súrye sanyamát Saṁyama on the sun gives knowledge of different parts of the world. Here Patanjali gives the first of three...

baleṣu hasti-balaādīni [Through Saṁyama on] on the qualities beginning with the strengths of an elephant makes strength manifest Here,...

Kaya-rūpa-saṃyamāt-tat-grāhya-śakti-stambhe cakṣuḥ-prakāśā-asaṃprayoge-antardhānam Meditative integration (saṁyama) on the relationship...

pratyayasya para-citta-jñānam Through Saṁyama on the workings of your mind, knowledge of others is acquired If you truly know yourself...

śabda-artha-pratyayānām-itaretara-adhyāsāt-saṃkaraḥ-tat-pravibhāga-saṃyamāt-sarva-bhūta-rūta-jñānam There is a natural confusion of...

pariṇāma-traya-saṁyamāt-atīta-anāgata-jñānam Profound understanding on the three types of transformation comes knowledge of the past and...

krama-anyatvaṁ pariṇāma-anyatve hetuḥ Different steps result in distinct changes Patañjali tells us that every change is the result or...

śānta-udita-avyapadeśya-dharma-anupātī dharmī The underlying substance is retained in the past, present and future characteristics...

etena bhūta-indriyeṣu dharma-lakṣaṇa-avasthā-pariṇāmā vyākhyātāḥ In this way, change is essential, secondary and temporary...

tataḥ punaḥ śānta-uditau tulya-pratyayau cittasya-ekāgratā-pariṇāmaḥ Then the minds one-pointedness concentration changes again, when its...

sarva-arthatā-ekāgratayoḥ kṣaya-udayau cittasya samādhi-pariṇāmaḥ The transformation to being “completely absorbed” occurs when your mind...

vyutthāna-nirodha-saṁskārayoḥ-abhibhava-prādhurbhāvau nirodha-kṣaṇa-citta-anvayaḥ nirodha-pariṇāmaḥ Mental metamorphosis occurs in the...

tadapi bahir-aṅgaṁ nirbījasya Even these last three limbs are external when compared to a “seedless” state. No matter how subtle or...

trayam-antar-aṅgaṁ pūrvebhyaḥ These three limbs are more internal when compared to the five previous ones These three [dharana, dhyana,...

tasya bhūmiṣu viniyogaḥ Application of this depends upon the level you have reached This practice needs to regard the different stages...

tad-jayāt-prajñā-ālokaḥ Through mastery of that, infinite wisdom radiates The process of saṁyama transforms you and prajñā-āloka is an...

trayam-ekatra saṁyamaḥ The three-fold approach [object, domain or direction] applied to one completes your practice The last three...

tatra pratyaya-ekatānatā dhyānam Meditation is when your mind resonates with the universe and exclusively within its own content...

deśa-bandhaḥ-cittasya dhāraṇā Concentration is fixing your mind in one place/direction Concentration (dhāraṇā) can be defined in many...