Atha Yogānuśānanam. Atha – now yoga – yoga anuśāsanam – teaching, exposition Now the teachings of Yoga.        Yoga comes

Yogaś citta vŗitti nirodhaḥ. Yogaś – Yoga citta – mind vṛtti – modifications, activity nirodhaḥ – cessation Yoga is the cessation of

Tadā draṣṭuḥ svarūpe ‘vasthānam. Tadā – then draṣṭuḥ – the Seer svarūpe – true nature avasthānam – abides Then the Seer abides

Vṛitti-sārūpyam itaratra. Vṛtti – modifications, activity sārūpyam – assumes the form, identifies with itaratra – in other states In other states, the

Vṛttayaḥ pañcatayyaḥ kliṣṭākliṣṭāḥ. Vṛttayaḥ – mental modifications or activity pañcatayyaḥ – fivefold kliṣṭa – painful akliṣṭāḥ – non-painful The modifications of the