पातञ्जल योगसूत्र (स्वामी विवेकानन्द भाष्य एवं सूत्र व्याख्या)

Patanjali Yoga Sutras
disturbance is a drawback. These argumentations and
searchings of the reason are only on the way. There are much
higher things behind them. The whole of life is not for
schoolboy fights and debating societies. By “surrendering
the fruits of work to God” is to take to ourselves neither credit
nor blame, but to give both up to the Lord, and be at peace.
2. समाधिभावनार्थः क्लेशतनूकरणार्थश्च ॥ २॥
samadhibhavanarthah kleshatanookaranarthashch
(They are for) the practice of Samadhi and
minimising the pain-bearing obstructions.
Most of us make our minds like spoiled children, allowing
them to do whatever they want. Therefore it is necessary that
there should be constant practice of the previous
mortifications, in order to gain control of the mind, and bring
it into subjection. The obstructions to Yoga arise from lack of
this control, and cause us pain. They can only be removed by
denything the mind, and holding it in check, through these
various means.
3. अविद्यास्मितारागद्वेषाभिनिवेशाः क्लेशाः ॥ ३॥
avidyasmitaragadveshabhiniveshah kleshaah
The pain-bearing obstructions are - ignorance,
egoism, attachment, aversion, and clinging to life.
These are the five pains, the fivefold tie that binds us down.
Of course ignorance is the mother of all the rest. She is the
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