Yoga Sutras

Vṛttayaḥ pañcatayyaḥ kliṣṭākliṣṭāḥ. Vṛttayaḥ - mental modifications or activity pañcatayyaḥ - fivefold kliṣṭa – painful akliṣṭāḥ - non-painful The modifications of the mind are five-fold and painful or non-painful. Patanjali…

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

Tadā draṣṭuḥ svarūpe ‘vasthānam. Tadā – then draṣṭuḥ – the Seer svarūpe – true nature avasthānam – abides Then the Seer abides in his/her own essential nature.      …