Yogasutra 4.26
Yogabhāṣya (Pātañjalayogaśāstravivaraṇa) 4.26
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4.26
tadā vivekanimnaṃ kaivalyaprāgbhāraṃ cittam ||
tadā—then. viveka-nimnam—inclining towards discrimination. (nimnam viveka) kaivalya—absolute independence. prāgbhāram—gravitating towards, cittam—the mind.
26. Then the mind inclines towards discrimination and gravitates towards absolute-independence (kaivalya).—186.
The Sankhya-pravachana commentary of Vyasa
[English translation of the 7th century commentary by Vyāsa called the Sāṅkhya-pravacana, Vyāsabhāṣya or Yogabhāṣya]
The mind which ere now was heavy with sensuous enjoyment and tended towards ignorance, takes now the reverse course.
It is now heavy with independence and tends towards discriminative knowledge.—186.
The Gloss of Vachaspati Mishra
[English translation of the 9th century Tattvavaiśāradī by Vācaspatimiśra]
Now describes the nature of the mind of him who sees the distinction :—‘The mind’ is then inclined towards discrimination and gravitates towards absolute independence. ‘This has been explained’.—126.
4.26.p1
tadānīṃ yad asya cittaṃ viṣayaprāgbhāram ajñānanimnam āsīt tad asyānyathā bhavati kaivalyaprāgbhāraṃ vivekajajñānanimnam iti. 4.26
tadā—then. viveka-nimnam—inclining towards discrimination. (nimnam viveka) kaivalya—absolute independence. prāgbhāram—gravitating towards, cittam—the mind.
26. Then the mind inclines towards discrimination and gravitates towards absolute-independence (kaivalya).—186.
The Sankhya-pravachana commentary of Vyasa
[English translation of the 7th century commentary by Vyāsa called the Sāṅkhya-pravacana, Vyāsabhāṣya or Yogabhāṣya]
The mind which ere now was heavy with sensuous enjoyment and tended towards ignorance, takes now the reverse course.
It is now heavy with independence and tends towards discriminative knowledge.—186.
Now describes the nature of the mind of him who sees the distinction :—‘The mind’ is then inclined towards discrimination and gravitates towards absolute independence. ‘This has been explained’.—126.
Translations (1)
- Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, with the Commentary of Vyâsa and the Gloss of Vâchaspati Miśra — Rama Prasada 1912, English
Commentaries (2)
- Tattvavaiśāradī — Vācaspati Miśra, Sanskrit
- Pātañjalayogaśāstravivaraṇa — Śaṅkara, Sanskrit
Linked texts (1)
- Yogasūtra — Patañjali (author of the Yogasūtra), Sanskrit