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ॐ श्री महर्षि पतञ्जलि प्रणीतं योगदर्शनम् ।
auṃ śrī mahaṛṣi patañjali praṇītaṃ yogadarśanam ।
Here follows the Philosophy of Yoga of sage Patan̄jali.
प्रथम पादः ।
prathama pādaḥ
First chapter (i.e. samādhi pāda)
अथ योगानुशासनम् ॥१॥
atha yoga-anuśāsanam ||1||
Now the final teaching of yoga. 1
योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः ॥२॥
yogaś-citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ ||2||
Yoga is the retention of mental operations. 2
तदा द्रष्टुः स्वरूपेऽवस्थानम् ॥३॥
tadā draṣṭuḥ svarūpe-‘vasthānam ||3||
At that time, there is the remaining of the Self alone in his true form. 3
वृत्ति सारूप्यमितरत्र ॥४॥
vṛtti sārūpyam-itaratra ||4||
(Otherwise, the Self has) the same form as the operations (of the mind). 4
वृत्तयः पञ्चतय्यः क्लिष्टाक्लिष्टाः ॥५॥
vṛttayaḥ pañcatayyaḥ kliṣṭākliṣṭāḥ ||5||
The fivefold operations (of mind) are afflicted (connected with pain or suffering) or non-afflicted (undisturbed). 5
प्रमाण विपर्यय विकल्प निद्रा स्मृतयः ॥६॥
pramāṇa viparyaya vikalpa nidrā smṛtayaḥ ||6||
(The operations of mind are) knowledge (cognition/comprehension), misapprehension, mental notion (imagination), sleep and memory. 6
प्रत्यक्षानुमानागमाः प्रमाणानि ॥७॥
pratyakṣa-anumāna-āgamāḥ pramāṇāni ||7||
Direct perception, inference, and scriptural testimony are the (three) kinds of (sources of true) knowledge (cognition/comprehension). 7
विपर्ययो मिथ्याज्ञानमतद्रूप प्रतिष्ठम् ॥८॥
viparyayo mithyā-jñānam-atadrūpa pratiṣṭham ||8||
Misapprehension is false knowledge rooted upon an incorrect perception of an object (of the senses). 8
शब्दज्ञानानुपाती वस्तुशून्यो विकल्पः ॥९॥
śabda-jñāna-anupātī vastu-śūnyo vikalpaḥ ||9||
Mental notion (imagination) is devoid of reality and follows from words. 9
अभावप्रत्ययालम्बना वृत्तिर्निद्र ॥१०॥
abhāva-pratyaya-ālambanā vṛttir-nidra ||10||
Sleep is the operation (of mind) resting upon the experience of non-existence .10
अनुभूतविषयासंप्रमोषः स्मृतिः ॥११॥
anu-bhūta-viṣaya-asaṁpramoṣaḥ smṛtiḥ ||11||
Memory is the retention of sense objects that have been experienced.11
अभ्यासवैराग्याभ्यां तन्निरोधः ॥१२॥
abhyāsa-vairāgya-ābhyāṁ tan-nirodhaḥ ||12||
The total control (of mental the operations) is achieved through practice and non-attachment. 12
तत्र स्थितौ यत्नोऽभ्यासः ॥१३॥
tatra sthitau yatno-‘bhyāsaḥ ||13||
Practice is endeavour for steadiness (of mind – i.e. meditation). 13
स तु दीर्घकाल नैरन्तर्य सत्कारासेवितो दृढभूमिः ॥१४॥
sa tu dīrgha-kāla nairantarya satkāra-āsevito dṛḍha-bhūmiḥ ||14||
That (practice of steadiness should be) performed for a long time, uninterruptedly and with total dedication (till) is firmly established. 14
दृष्टानुश्रविकविषयवितृष्णस्य वशीकारसंज्ञा वैराग्यम् ॥१५॥
Dṛṣṭa-anuśravika-viṣaya-vitṛṣṇasya vaśīkāra-saṁjṇā vairāgyam ||15||
Non-attachment is consciousness subjugation (self-mastery) and freedom from desire for the sense objects seen or heard. 15
तत्परं पुरुषख्यातेः गुणवैतृष्ण्यम् ॥१६॥
tat-paraṁ puruṣa-khyāteḥ guṇa-vaitṛṣṇyam ||16||
The highest (non-attachment) which comes from knowledge of the Self (puruṣa) is freedom from desire of all natural manifestations. 16
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 (vitarka), subtle (vicāra), blissful (ānanda), and “I-ness” (asmitā). 17
विरामप्रत्ययाभ्यासपूर्वः संस्कारशेषोऽन्यः ॥१८॥
virāma – pratyaya – abhyāsa – pūrvaḥ saṁskāra – śeṣo-‘nyaḥ ||18||
By total control of the mind achieved through the practice (of steadiness of mind) the other (asaṁprajñāta samādhi – where consciousness contains no object) it is attained (and) only subconscious impressions (saṁskāra-s) remains. 18
भवप्रत्ययो विदेहप्रकृतिलयानम् ॥१९॥
bhava – pratyayo videha – prakṛti – layānam ||19||
(If meditation is not combined with total non-attachment the aspirant) will reach a state of disincarnate being or merges with the forces of Nature. 19
श्रद्धावीर्यस्मृति समाधिप्रज्ञापूर्वक इतरेषाम् ॥२०॥
śraddhā – vīrya – smṛti samādhi – prajñā – pūrvaka itareṣām ||20||
(Asaṁprajñāta samādhi) is very near for those having faith / self-confidence, vigour, memory and (have attained) spiritual absorption (saṁprajñāta samādhi). 20
तीव्रसंवेगानामासन्नः ॥२१॥
tīvra – saṁvegānām – āsannaḥ ||21||
(Asaṁprajñāta samādhi) is (also) near for those who practice intensively. 21
मृदुमध्याधिमात्रत्वात्ततोऽपि विशेषः ॥२२॥
mṛdu-madhya-adhimātratvāt-tato’pi viśeṣaḥ ||22||
(Practice) varies according to the level (of commitment): mild, medium and intense. 22
ईश्वरप्रणिधानाद्वा ॥२३॥
īśvara-praṇidhānād-vā ||23||
(Asaṁprajñāta samādhi is also very) near may for those who (meditate and) totally surrender to īśvara. 23
क्लेश कर्म विपाकाशयैःपरामृष्टः पुरुषविशेष ईश्वरः ॥२४॥
kleśa karma vipāka-āśayaiḥ-aparāmṛṣṭaḥ puruṣa-viśeṣa īśvaraḥ ||24|
īśvara is a special puruṣa not smeared by afflictions, actions or their fruitions. 24
तत्र निरतिशयं सर्वज्ञबीजम् ॥२५॥
tatra niratiśayaṁ sarvajña-bījam ||25||
(In Him) the seed of omniscience is unexcelled. 25
स एष पूर्वेषामपिगुरुः कालेनानवच्छेदात् ॥२६॥
sa eṣa pūrveṣām-api-guruḥ kālena-anavacchedāt ||26||
(īśvara) is the preceptor of the first teachers, being not limited by time. 26
तस्य वाचकः प्रणवः ॥२७॥
tasya vācakaḥ praṇavaḥ ||27||
the praṇavaḥ (syllabic word or OM) is connotative of īśvara. 27
तज्जपस्तदर्थभावनम् ॥२८॥
taj-japa(h)-s-tad-artha-bhāvanam ||28||
Repetition of that (praṇava) and contemplation on its meaning. 28
ततः प्रत्यक्चेतनाधिगमोऽप्यन्तरायाभवश्च ॥२९॥
tataḥ pratyak-cetana-adhigamo-‘py-antarāya-abhavaś-ca ||29||
Therefrom, the attainment of inward consciousness and also the absence of obstacles. 29
व्याधिस्त्यानसंशयप्रमादालस्याविरतिभ्रान्तिदर्शनालब्धभूमिकत्वानवस्थितत्वानि चित्तविक्षेपास्ते ऽन्तरायाः॥३०॥
vyādhi-styāna-saṁśaya-pramāda-ālasya-avirati-bhrāntidarśana-alabdha-bhūmikatva-anavasthitatvāni citta-vikṣepāḥ-s-te-antarāyāḥ ||30||
These are the mental obstacles (antarāya) are: illness (vyādhi), apathy (styāna), indecisiveness (saṁśaya), carelessness/indifference (pramāda), sloth / laziness (ālasya), desire (avirati), believes (bhrānti-darśana), lack of determination (alabdha-bhūmikatva) and inconsistency (anavasthitatvāni). 30
दुःखदौर्मनस्याङ्गमेजयत्वश्वासप्रश्वासाः विक्षेप सहभुवः ॥३१॥
duḥkha-daurmanasya-aṅgamejayatva-śvāsapraśvāsāḥ vikṣepa sahabhuvaḥ ||31||
pain (duḥkha), depression (daurmanasya) ,unsteadiness of limbs (aṅgam-ejayatva), inhalation and exaltation (śvāsa-praśvāsaḥ) are the secondary (sahabhuvaḥ) distractions (vikṣepa) 31.
तत्प्रतिषेधार्थमेकतत्त्वाभ्यासः ॥३२॥
tat-pratiṣedha-artham-eka-tattva-abhyāsaḥ ||32||
Can be prevented (pratiṣedh) by the one (tat) who practice (abhyāsaḥ ) one (artam eka) truth (tattva) 32.
मैत्री करुणा मुदितोपेक्षाणांसुखदुःख पुण्यापुण्यविषयाणां भावनातः चित्तप्रसादनम् ॥३३॥
maitrī-karuṇā-mudito-pekṣāṇāṁ sukha-duḥkha-puṇya-apuṇya-viṣayāṇāṁ bhāvanātaḥ citta-prasādanam .
Purity of mind (citta-prasādanam) is attained with cultivation (bhāvanātaḥ) of friendliness (maitrī), compassion (karuṇā), content (mudita) and equanimity (upekṣa) in front/regarding (viṣayānam) joy (sukha) and suffering (duḥkha) – the virtuous (puṇya) and the non-virtuous (duḥkha).
प्रच्छर्दनविधारणाभ्यां वा प्राणस्य ॥३४॥
pracchardana-vidhāraṇa-ābhyāṁ vā prāṇasya ||34||
or from expulsion and retention of prāṇa
विषयवती वा प्रवृत्तिरुत्पन्ना मनसः स्थिति निबन्धिनी ॥३५॥
viṣayavatī vā pravṛtti-rutpannā manasaḥ sthiti nibandhinī ||35||
and by concentration on an object of the senses arises steadiness of mind.
विशोका वा ज्योतिष्मती ॥३६॥
viśokā vā jyotiṣmatī ||36||
the cessation of sorrow and the enlightening state.
वीतराग विषयम् वा चित्तम् ॥३७॥
vītarāga viṣayam vā cittam ||37||
thus, disappearance of desires from the mind.
स्वप्ननिद्रा ज्ञानालम्बनम् वा ॥३८॥
svapna-nidrā jñāna-ālambanam vā ||38||
and knowledge over dream and deep sleep.
यथाभिमतध्यानाद्वा ॥३९॥
yathā-abhimata-dhyānād-vā ||39||
or, from (any type of) mediation as one’s wish.
परमाणु परममहत्त्वान्तोऽस्य वशीकारः ॥४०॥
paramāṇu parama-mahattva-anto-‘sya vaśīkāraḥ ||40||
thus, comes the control over the macrocosm and the microcosm.
Navakaraṇa Vinyāsa ™ – editing, transliteration and translation by Dario Calvaruso © .