अभ्यासवैराग्याभ्यां तन्निरोधः ॥१२॥
abhyāsa-vairāgya-ābhyāṁ tan-nirodhaḥ ||12||
The total control (of mental the operations) is achieved through practice (discipline) and non-attachment.
तत्र स्थितौ यत्नोऽभ्यासः ॥१३॥
tatra sthitau yatno-‘bhyāsaḥ ||13||
Practice is endeavour in virtuous conduct.
स तु दीर्घकाल नैरन्तर्य सत्कारासेवितो दृढभूमिः ॥१४॥
sa tu dīrgha-kāla nairantarya satkārāsevito dṛḍha-bhūmiḥ ||14||
That (practice should be) performed for a long time, uninterruptedly and with total dedication (till) is firmly established.
दृष्टानुश्रविकविषयवितृष्णस्य वशीकारसंज्णा वैराग्यम् ॥१५॥
Dṛṣṭa-anuśravika-viṣaya-vitṛṣṇasya vaśīkāra-saṁjṇā vairāgyam ||15||
Non-attachment is consciousness subjugation (self-mastery) and freedom from desire for sense objects seen or heard.
तत्परं पुरुषख्यातेः गुणवैतृष्ण्यम् ॥१६॥
tat-paraṁ puruṣa-khyāteḥ guṇa-vaitṛṣṇyam ||16||
The highest (non-attachment) which comes from
knowledge of the Self is freedom from desire of all natural manifestations.
वितर्कविचारानन्दास्मितारुपानुगमात्संप्रज्ञातः ॥१७॥
vitarka – vicāra – ānanda – asmitā-rupa – anugamāt – saṁprajñātaḥ ||17||
Saṁprajñāta (saṁprajñāta samādhi or spiritual absorption where consciousness contains objects) is of four types (in order of progress): gross, subtle, bliss, and “I-ness”.
विरामप्रत्ययाभ्यासपूर्वः संस्कारशेषोऽन्यः ॥१८॥
virāma – pratyaya – abhyāsa – pūrvaḥ saṁskāra – śeṣo-‘nyaḥ ||18||
By total control of the mind achieved through discipline the other (Asaṁprajñāta samādhi – where consciousness contains no object) it is attained (and) only subconscious impressions remains.
भवप्रत्ययो विदेहप्रकृतिलयानम् ॥१९॥
bhava – pratyayo videha – prakṛti – layānam ||19||
(If discipline is not combined with total non-attachment the aspirant) will reach a state of disincarnate being or merges with the forces of Nature.
श्रद्धावीर्यस्मृति समाधिप्रज्ञापूर्वक इतरेषाम् ॥२०॥
śraddhā – vīrya – smṛti samādhi – prajñā – pūrvaka itareṣām ||20||
It (Asaṁprajñāta samādhi) is very near for those having faith, vigour, memory and (have attained) spiritual absorption (saṁprajñāta samādhi).
तीव्रसंवेगानामासन्नः ॥२१॥
tīvra – saṁvegānām – āsannaḥ ||21||
It (Asaṁprajñāta samādhi) is (also) near for those who practice intensively.
मृदुमध्याधिमात्रत्वात्ततोऽपि विशेषः ॥२२॥
mṛdu-madhya-adhimātratvāt-tato’pi viśeṣaḥ ||22||
(Practice) varies according to the level (of commitment): mild, medium and intense.
quot. from Navakaraṇa Vinyāsa ™ – transliteration and translation by Dario Calvaruso © .
Dear students,
I quite impressed that those who come regularly to the 6:45 am Navakaraṇa Vinyāsa class at PURE YOGA AST – Hong Kong. Students have learned and can chant quite clearly the first eleven verses. I am very surprise to teach this in a city like HK. 🙂
The first 11 verses we have learnt and chanted were mostly dealing with the definition of “Yoga” and the “five mental operations”. The next 11 verses that we have just started learning are dealing with the two pillars of the philosophy of Patañjali: abhyāsa (discipline) and vairāgya (non-attachment). I don’t not aspect any of my students to grasp the meaning right now, as it would be impossible to understand anything of the Yoga sūtra without prior study of Saṃkya philosophy, Saṃkya cosmology and Indian philosophy in general (which by itself takes years and lot of dedication). Even if you do not grasp the concept now, memorise the verses it is very important. Gradually as you acquired familiarity with the philosophy of Saṃkya and you be able to understand the meaning.
I have been personally very inspired from Patañjali but at the same time I have my own view and my practice which differs consistently from what Patañjali advocates. For the same reason, I do not like religious, sectarian or philosophical propagandas. It is up to you if like to follow what Patañali advocates or just get inspired from him and bring what you really need in to your life. From my point of view, each of us is unique, we are all different and we all look for something different. Even in the case that we are looking in achieving the same goal, everyone has probably his/her way to reach the goal. I think it is quite impossible to find our own way by blindly believe or following somebody else’s way (even if is the way of Pataṇjali). This might not be evident at the moment but after studying the entire Yoga Sūtra, the philosophical and historical contest you may understand what I meant.
Thanks for posting, especially the audio and video. Very useful. Cant’t find anything similar elsewhere.
Welcome Mark, I’ll release the second lesson on the Yoga Sūtra shortly. Cheers