DharmaPragya
Vibhuti Pada
Containing 56 sacred Sanskrit shlokas with multi-author commentaries and translations.
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 1
Verse 1 of 56
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देशबन्धश्चित्तस्य धारणा
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deśa bandhaḥ cittasya dhāraṇā
"Linking of the attention to a concentration force or person, involves a restricted location in the mento-emotional energy."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 2
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तत्र प्रत्ययैकतानता ध्यानम्
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tatra pratyaya ekatānatā dhyānam
"When in that location, there is one continuous threadlike flow of one’s instinctive interest that is the effortless linking of the attention to a higher concentration force or person."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 3
Verse 3 of 56
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तदेवार्थमात्रनिर्भासं स्वरूपशून्यमिव समाधिः
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tadeva arthamātranirbhāsaṁ svarūpaśūnyam iva samādhiḥ
"That same effortless linkage of the attention when experienced as illumination of the higher concentration force or person, while the yogi feels as if devoid of himself, is samadhi or continuous effortless linkage of his attention to the special person, object, or force"
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 4
Verse 4 of 56
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त्रयमेकत्र संयमः
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trayam ekatra saṁyamaḥ
"The three as one practice is the complete restraint"
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 5
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तज्जयात्प्रज्ञालोकः
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tajjayāt prajñālokaḥ
"From the mastery of that complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy, one develops the illuminating insight."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 6
Verse 6 of 56
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तस्य भूमिषु विनियोगः
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tasya bhūmiṣu viniyogaḥ
"The practice of this complete restraint occurs in stages."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 7
Verse 7 of 56
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त्रयमन्तरङ्गं पूर्वेभ्यः
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trayam antaraṅgaṁ pūrvebhyaḥ
"In reference to the preliminary stages of yoga, these three higher states concern the psychological organs."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 8
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तदपि बहिरङ्गं निर्बीजस्य
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tadapi bahiraṅgaṁ nirbījasya
"But even that initial mastership of the three higher stages of yoga, is external in reference to meditation, which is not motivated by the mento-emotional energy."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 9
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व्युत्थाननिरोधसंस्कारयोरभिभवप्रादुर्भावौ निरोधक्षणचित्तान्वयो निरोधपरिणामः
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vyutthāna nirodha saṁskārayoḥ abhibhava prādurbhāvau nirodhakṣaṇa cittānvayaḥ nirodhapariṇāmaḥ
"When the connection with the mento-emotional energy momentarily ceases during the manifestation and disappearance phases when there is expression or suppression of the impressions, that is the restraint of the transforming mento-emotional energy."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 10
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तस्य प्रशान्तवाहिता संस्कारात्
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tasya praśāntavāhita saṁskārāt
"Concerning this practice of restraint, the impressions derived cause a flow of spiritual peace."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 11
Verse 11 of 56
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सर्वार्थतैकाग्रतयोः क्षयोदयौ चित्तस्य समाधिपरिणामः
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sarvārthatā ekāgratayoḥ kṣaya udayau cittasya samādhipariṇāmaḥ
"The decrease of varying objectives in the mento-emotional energy and the increase of the one aspect within it, is the change noticed in the practice of continuous effortless linking of the attention to higher concentration forces, objects or persons."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 12
Verse 12 of 56
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ततः पुनः शान्तोदितौ तुल्यप्रत्ययौ चित्तस्यैकाग्रतापरिणामः
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tataḥ punaḥśānta uditau tulya pratyayau cittasya ekāgratāpariṇāmaḥ
"Then again, when the mind’s content is the same as it was when it is subsiding and when it is emerging, that is the transformation called “having one aspect in front of, or before the attention”."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 13
Verse 13 of 56
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एतेन भूतेन्द्रियेषु धर्मलक्षणावस्थापरिणामा व्याख्याताः
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etena bhūtendriyeṣu dharma lakṣaṇa avasthā pariṇāmāḥ vyākhyātāḥ
"By this description of changes, quality and shape, the changing conditions of the various states of matter as well as those of the sensual energy, was described."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 14
Verse 14 of 56
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शान्तोदिताव्यपदेश्यधर्मानुपाती धर्मी
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śānta udita avyapadeśya dharma anupātī dharmī
"When the collapsed, emergent and latent forces reach full retrogression, that is the most basic condition."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 15
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क्रमान्यत्वं परिणामान्यत्वे हेतुः
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karma anyatvaṁ pariṇāma anyatve hetuḥ
"The cause of a difference in the transformation is the difference in the sequential changes."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 16
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परिणामत्रयसंयमाद् अतीतानागतज्ञानम्
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pariṇāmatraya saṁyamāt atīta anāgatajñānam
"From the complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy in terms of the three-fold transformations within it, the yogi gets information about the past and future."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 17
Verse 17 of 56
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शब्दार्थप्रत्ययानामितरेतराध्यासात् सङ्करस्तत्प्रविभागसंयमात्सर्वभूतरुतज्ञानम्
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śabda artha pratyayānām itaretarādhyāsāt saṅkaraḥ tatpravibhāga saṁyamāt sarvabhūta rutajñānam
"From the complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy in relation to mental clarity, regarding the intermixture resulting from the superimposition one for the other, of sound, it’s meaning and the related mentality, knowledge about the language of all creatures is gained."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 18
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संस्कारसाक्षात्करणात्पूर्वजातिज्ञानम्
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saṁskāra sākṣātkaraṇāt pūrvajātijñānam
"From direct intuitive perception of the subtle impressions stored in the memory, the yogi gains knowledge of previous lives."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 19
Verse 19 of 56
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प्रत्ययस्य परचित्तज्ञानम्
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pratyayasya paracittajñānam
"A yogi can know the contents of the mental and emotional energy in the mind of others."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 20
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न च तत्सालम्बनं तस्याविषयीभूतत्वात्
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na ca tat sālambanaṁ tasya aviṣayī bhūtatvāt
"And he does not check a factor which is the support of that content, for it is not the actual object in question."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 21
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कायरूपसंयमात्तद्ग्राह्यशक्तिस्तम्भे चक्षुःप्रकाशासम्प्रयोगेऽन्तर्धानम्
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kāya rūpa saṁyamāt tadgrāhyaśakti stambhe cakṣuḥ prakāśa asaṁprayoge antardhānam
"From the complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy in relation to the shape of the body, on the suspension of the receptive energy, there is no contact between light and vision, which results in invisibility."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 22
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एतेन शब्दाद्यन्तर्धानमुक्तम्
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etena śabdādi antardhānam uktam
"By this method, sound and the related sensual pursuits, may be restrained, which results in the related perceptibility"
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 23
Verse 23 of 56
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सोपक्रमं निरुपक्रमं च कर्म तत्संयमादपरान्तज्ञानमरिष्टेभ्यो वा
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sopakramaṁ nirupakramaṁ ca karma tatsaṁyamādaparāntajñānamariṣṭebhyo vā
"Complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy in relation to current and destined cultural activities results in knowledge of entry into the hereafter. Or the same result is gained by the complete restraint in relation to portents."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 24
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मैत्र्यादिषु बलानि
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maitryādiṣu balāni
"By complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy in relation to friendliness he develops that very same power"
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 25
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बलेषु हस्तिबलादीनि
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baleṣu hasti balādīni
"By complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy in relation to strength, the yogin acquires the strength of an elephant. The same applies to other aspects."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 26
Verse 26 of 56
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प्रवृत्त्यालोकन्यासात्सूक्ष्मव्यवहितविप्रकृष्टज्ञानम्
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pravṛitti āloka nyāsāt sūkṣma vyavahita viprakṛṣṭajñānam
"From the application of supernatural insight to the force producing cultural activities, a yogi gets information about what is subtle, concealed and what is remote from him."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 27
Verse 27 of 56
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भुवनज्ञानं सूर्ये संयमात्
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bhuvanajñānaṁ sūrye saṁyamāt
"From the complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy in relation to the sun god or the sun planet, knowledge of the solar system is gained."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 28
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चन्द्रे ताराव्यूहज्ञानम्
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candre tārāvyūhajñānam
"By complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy, in reference to the moon or moon-god, the yogi gets knowledge about the system of stars"
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 29
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ध्रुवे तद्गतिज्ञानम्
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dhruve tadgatijñānam
"By the complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy in relation to the Pole Star, a yogi can know of the course of planets and stars."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 30
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नाभिचक्रे कायव्यूहज्ञानम्
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nābhicakre kāyavyūhajñānam
"By complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy in relation to the focusing on the navel-energy-gyrating center, the yogi gets knowledge about the layout of his body."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 31
Verse 31 of 56
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कण्ठकूपे क्षुत्पिपासानिवृत्तिः
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kaṇṭhakūpe kṣutpipāsā nivṛttiḥ
"By the complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy in focusing on the gullet, a yogi causes the suppression of hunger and thirst."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 32
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कूर्मनाड्यां स्थैर्यम्
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kūrmanāḍyāṃ sthairyam
"By the complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy in focusing on the kurmanadi subtle nerve, a yogi acquires steadiness of his psyche."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 33
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मूर्धज्योतिषि सिद्धदर्शनम्
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mūrdhajyotiṣi siddhadarśanam
"By the complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy as it is focused on the shinning light in the head of the subtle body, a yogi gets views of the perfected beings."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 34
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प्रातिभाद्वा सर्वम्
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prātibhāt vā sarvam
"By complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy while focusing on the shining organ of divination in the head of the subtle body, the yogin gets the ability to know all reality."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 35
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हृदये चित्तसंवित्
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hṛdaye cittasaṃvit
"By the complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy as it is focused on the causal body in the vicinity of the chest, the yogi gets thorough insight into the cause of the mental and emotional energy."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 36
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सत्त्वपुरुषयोरत्यन्तासङ्कीर्णयोः प्रत्ययाविशेषो भोगः परार्थत्वात्स्वार्थसंयमात्पुरुषज्ञानम्
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sattva puruṣayoḥ atyantāsaṃkīrṇayoḥ pratyaya aviśeṣaḥ bhogaḥ parārthatvāt svārthasaṃyamāt puruṣajñānam
"Experience results from the inability to distinguish between the individual spirit and the intelligence energy of material nature, even though they are very distinct. By complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy while focusing on self-interest distinct from the other interest, a yogi gets knowledge of the individual spirit."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 37
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ततः प्रातिभश्रावणवेदनादर्शास्वादवार्ता जायन्ते
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tataḥ prātibha śrāvaṇa vedana ādarśa āsvāda vārtāḥ jāyante
"From that focus is produced smelling, tasting, seeing, touching and hearing, through the shining organ of divination."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 38
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ते समाधावुपसर्गा व्युत्थाने सिद्धयः
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te samādhau upasargāḥ vyutthāne siddhayaḥ
"Those divination skills are obstacles in the practice of continuous effortless linkage of the attention to a higher concentration force, object or person. But in expressing, they are considered as mystic perfectional skills."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 39
Verse 39 of 56
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बन्धकारणशैथिल्यात्प्रचारसंवेदनाच्च चित्तस्य परशरीरावेशः
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bandhakāraṇa śaithilyāt pracāra saṃvedanāt ca cittasya paraśarīrāveśaḥ
"The entrance into another body is possible by slackening the cause of bondage and by knowing the channels of the mento-emotional energy."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 40
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उदानजयाज्जलपङ्ककण्टकादिष्वसङ्ग उत्क्रान्तिश्च
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udānajayāt jala paṇka kaṇṭakādiṣu asaṇgaḥ utkrāntiḥ ca
"By mastery over the air which rises from the throat into the head, a yogi can rise over or not have contact with water, mud or sharp objects."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 41
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समानजयाज्ज्वलनम्
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samānajayāt jvalanam
"By conquest of the samana digestive force, a yogi’s psyche blazes or shines with a fiery glow."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 42
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श्रोत्राकाशयोः सम्बन्धसंयमाद्दिव्यं श्रोत्रम्
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śrotra ākāśayoḥ saṃbandha saṁyamāt divyaṁ śrotram
"By the complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy, while focusing on the hearing sense and space, a yogin develops supernatural and divine hearing."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 43
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कायाकाशयोः सम्बन्धसंयमाल्लघुतूल- समापत्तेश्चाकाशगमनम्
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kāya ākāśayoḥ saṁbandha saṁyamāt laghutūlasamāpatteḥ ca ākāśagamanam
"By the complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy, while linking the mind to the relationship between the body and the sky and linking the attention to being as light as cotton fluff, a yogi acquires the ability to pass through the atmosphere."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 44
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बहिरकल्पिता वृत्तिर्महाविदेहा ततः प्रकाशावरणक्षयः
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bahiḥ akalpitā vṛttiḥ mahāvidehā tataḥ prakāśa āvaraṇakṣayaḥ
"By the complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy which is external, which is not formed, a yogi achieves the great bodiless state. From that, the great mental darkness which veils the light, is dissipated."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 45
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स्थूलस्वरूपसूक्ष्मान्वयार्थवत्त्वसंयमाद्भूतजयः
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sthūla svarūpa sūkṣma anvaya arthavatva saṁyamāt bhūtajayaḥ
"By the complete restraint of the mento-emotional energy, while linking the attention to the gross forms, real nature, subtle distribution and value of states of matter, a yogi gets conquest over them."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 46
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ततोऽणिमादिप्रादुर्भावः कायसम्पत्तद्धर्मानभिघातश्च
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tataḥ aṇimādi prādurbhāvaḥ kāyasaṁpat taddharma anabhighātaḥ ca
"From minuteness and other related mystic skills come the perfection of the subtle body and the non-obstructions of its functions."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 47
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रूपलावण्यबलवज्रसंहननत्वानि कायसम्पत्
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rūpa lāvaṇya bala vajra saṁhananatvāni kāyasaṁpat
"Beautiful form, charm, mystic force and diamond-like definition come from the perfection of the subtle body."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 48
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ग्रहणस्वरूपास्मितान्वयार्थवत्त्वसंयमादिन्द्रियजयः
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grahaṇa svarūpa asmitā anvaya arthavattva saṁyamāt indriyajayaḥ
"From the continuous effortless linkage of the attention to sensual grasping, to the form of the sensual energy, to its identifying powers, to its connection instinct and to its actual worth, a yogi acquires conquest over his relationship with it."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 49
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ततो मनोजवित्वं विकरणभावः प्रधानजयश्च
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tataḥ manojavitvaṁ vikaraṇabhāvaḥ pradhānajayaḥ ca
"Subsequently, there is conquest over the influence of subtle matter and over the parting away or dispersion of the mento-emotional energy, with the required swiftness of mind."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 50
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सत्त्वपुरुषान्यताख्यातिमात्रस्य सर्वभावाधिष्ठातृत्वं सर्वज्ञातृत्वं च
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sattva puruṣa anyatā khyātimātrasya sarvabhāva adhiṣṭhātṛtvaṁ sarvajñātṛtvaṁ ca
"Only when there is distinct discrimination between the clarifying perception of material nature and the spiritual personality, does the yogi attain complete disaffection and all-applicative intuition."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 51
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तद्वैराग्यादपि दोषबीजक्षये कैवल्यम्
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tadvairāgyāt api doṣabījakṣaye kaivalyam
"By a lack of interest, even to that (discrimination between the clarifying mundane energy and the self) when the cause of that defect is eliminated, the absolute isolation of the self from the lower psyche of itself, is achieved."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 52
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स्थान्युपनिमन्त्रणे सङ्गस्मयाकरणं पुनरनिष्टप्रसङ्गात्
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sthānyupanimantraṇe saṅgasmayākaraṇaṁ punaraniṣṭa prasaṅgāt
"On being invited by a person from the place one would attain if his body died, a yogi should be non-responsive, not desiring their association and not being fascinated, otherwise that would cause unwanted features of existence to arise again."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 53
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क्षणतत्क्रमयोः संयमाद्विवेकजं ज्ञानम्
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kṣaṇa tatkramayoḥ samyamāt vivekajam jñānam
"By the continuous effortless linkage of the attention to the moment and to the sequence of the moments, the yogi has knowledge caused by the subtle discrimination."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 54
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जातिलक्षणदेशैरन्यतानवच्छेदात् तुल्ययोस्ततः प्रतिपत्तिः
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jāti lakṣaṇa deśaiḥ anyatā anavacchedāt tulyayoḥ tataḥ pratipattiḥ
"Subsequently, the yogi has perception of two similar realties which otherwise could not be sorted due to a lack of definition in terms of their general category, individual characteristic and location"
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 55
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तारकं सर्वविषयं सर्वथाविषयमक्रमञ्चेति विवेकजं ज्ञानम्
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tārakaṁ sarvaviṣayaṁ sarvathāviṣayaṁ akramaṁ ca iti vivekajaṁ jñānam
"The distinction caused by subtle discrimination is the crossing over or transcending of all subtle and gross mundane objects in all ways they are presented, without the yogi taking recourse to any other sequential perceptions of mind reliance."
Vibhuti Pada, Verse 56
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सत्त्वपुरुषयोः शुद्धिसाम्ये कैवल्यमिति
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sattva puruṣayoḥ śuddhi sāmye kaivalyam iti
"When there is equal purity between the intelligence energy of material nature and the spirit, then there is total separation from the mundane psychology."