वितर्क vitarka troublesome thoughts
बाधने badhne – inhibited by
प्रतिपक्ष pratipaksa – contrary, thoughts or principles
भावनम् bhavanam – cultivate
Refers that – If troubled by perverse thoughts, there should be habituation to the contrary.
स्थिर sthira – steady, stable
सुखम् sukham – comfort, ease
आसनम् asanam – posture
Refers that – Posture should be steady and comfortable
प्रयत्न prayatna – effort
शैथिल्य saithilya– by relaxing
अनन्त ananta – infinite
समापत्तिभ्याम् samapattibhyam –by focusing attention on any object
Refers that – by relaxation of efforts and by total absorption of oneself in to a steady object, posture is mastered.
तत: tatah– then
द्वन्द्व: dvandvah – the pairs of opposites
अनभिघातः anabhighatah – unimpeded freedom from suffering
Refers that – Then there is cessation of disturbance from the pair of opposites.
तस्मिन tasmin – upon that
सति sati – being accomplished
श्वास svasa – inhalation
प्रश्वासयो prasvasayoh – exhalation
गति gati – of the uncontrolled movements
विच्छेदः vicchedah – slowing softening
प्राणायामः pranayamah – regulation of breath.
Refers that – When asana has been secured there follows, control of bio-energy, in the inspiration and expiration.
ततः tatah – then, from that
क्षीयते ksiyate – destroyed
प्रकाश prakasa – light
वरणम् avaranam – covering
Refers that – As a result of this the veil covering the light is destroyed.
धारणासु dharanasu – for concentration
च ca – and
योग्यता yogyata – preparedness, capability
मनसः manasah – mind
Refers that –The mind becomes fit for Dharna.
स्वविषय svavisaya – their own subject
सम्प्रयोगे asamprayoge – not coming into contact with
चित्तस्य cittasya – of the personality complex
स्वरूपानुकार svarupanukarah – resembles from own nature
इव iva – like
इन्द्रियाणां indriyanam – mental organs
प्रत्याहारः pratyaharah – withdrawal of the senses.
Refers that – Abstraction is that, by which the senses do not come into contact with their objects, and follows as it were, the nature of the Chitta.