Pada 4, Sutra 3 Sanskrit Verse Nimittam aprayojakam prakrteenaam varana-bhedas tu tatah ksetrikavat Translation The incidental cause does not initiate natural evolution into activity but removes the obstacles like a farmer irrigating a field. Interpretation Taken into relation with the previous verse, Nature’s abundant flow of energy can be channeled by the Yogi in order to remove obstacles in his /her path of evolution. This is the reason behind constant regular Sadhana, a

Pada 4, Sutra 2 Sanskrit Verse Jaatyantara-parinaamah prakrtyaapooraat Translation The transformation into another category of existence is due to the abundant flow of Nature. Interpretation Nature is the fundamental substratum, the world ground for existence to evolve. Rishi Patanjali is inferring here both evolution into another form which is more suitable for Self-realization (from animal (largely tied to its instincts) to human (a being endowed with Manas or mind leading

Pada 4, Sutra 1 Sanskrit Verse Janmausadhi-mantra-tapah-samaadhijaah siddhayah Translation Spiritual / psychic powers attainments are the result of birth, herbs, Mantra, austerity or mystical absorption. Interpretation In the previous chapter, dedicated to spiritual / psychic powers, the main methodology on obtaining these were through constraints of the mind. Here this verse informs us that the Siddhis can also be attained through birth, substances (herbs), mystic sonic v

Pada 3, Sutra 55 Sanskrit Verse Sattva-purusayoh Shuddhi-saamye kaivalyam Translation With the attainment of equality of purity between Mind and the Self, one attains Liberation. Interpretation A turbulent mind affected by its own vrittis or cogitations, perturbations and agitations is classified as an impure mind which obfuscates the effulgence of the Atman. When the Chitta Vrittis are arrested, the veil is lifted and the Self (the ‘Original Face’) is reflected upon the mir