Month: October 2026

  Śraddhā-vīrya-smṛti-samādhi-prajñā-pūrvaka itareṣām In Sutra 1.19, Patanjali described beings such as Videhas and Prakṛtilayas, for whom a state of Samadhi can arise through their particular…

Bhava-pratyayo videha-prakṛti-layānām After describing Asamprajñāta Samadhi in Sutra 1.18, Patanjali now makes an important distinction. Not everyone who appears to be in a highly absorbed…

  Virāma-pratyayābhyāsa-pūrvaḥ saṁskāra-śeṣo ’nyaḥ Patanjali now takes us one step beyond the state described in Sutra 1.17. In Samprajñāta Samadhi, the mind becomes deeply absorbed…

  Vitarka-vicārānandāsmitārūpānugamāt samprajñātaḥ Patanjali now takes us deeper into the meaning of Samadhi. After explaining Abhyasa and Vairagya, he begins to describe what happens when…

  Tat-paraṁ puruṣakhyāter guṇa-vaitṛṣṇyam Meaning: The highest form of detachment is freedom from craving even for the three Gunas, arising from clear knowledge of Purusha.…

Dṛṣṭānuśravika-viṣaya-vitr̥ṣṇasya vaśīkāra-saṁjñā vairāgyam Meaning: Vairagya is the state of mastery in one who is free from craving for objects and experiences that have been seen…

Sa tu dīrgha-kāla-nairantarya-satkārāsevito dṛḍha-bhūmiḥ Meaning: That practice becomes firmly established when it is cultivated for a long time, without interruption, and with sincere dedication and…

Tatra sthitau yatno ‘bhyāsaḥ Meaning: Abhyasa is the effort to remain established in that state of steadiness. In the previous Sutra, Patanjali introduced two essential…

Abhyāsa-vairāgyābhyāṁ tan-nirodhaḥ Meaning: The modifications of the mind are restrained through Abhyasa — consistent practice — and Vairagya — non-attachment. Until now, Patanjali has been…

Anubhūta-viṣayāsampramoṣaḥ smṛtiḥ Meaning: Smriti, or memory, is the retention of an experienced object or experience, allowing it to be recalled. With this Sutra, Patanjali introduces…