पातञ्जल योगसूत्र (स्वामी विवेकानन्द भाष्य एवं सूत्र व्याख्या)

Patanjali Yoga Sutras
be thought of. When the idea of receiving gifts comes, replace
it by a contrary thought.
34. वितर्का हिंसादयः कृतकारितानुमोदिता लोभक्रोधमोहपूर्वका
मृदुमध्याधिमात्रा दुःखाज्ञानानन्तफला इति प्रतिपक्षभावनम्॥ ३४॥
vitarkaa hinsadayah kritakaritanumodita
lobhakrodhamohapoorvaka
mridumadhyadhimatra duhkhajnananantafala iti
pratipakshabhavanam
The obstructions to Yoga are killing etc., whether
committed, caused, or approved; either through
avarice, or anger, or ignorance; whether slight,
middling, or great, and result is innumerable
ignorances and miseries. This is (the method of)
thinking the contrary.
If I tell I lie, or cause another to tell a lie, or approve of
another doing so, it is equally sinful. If it is a very mild lie, it is
still a lie. Every vicious thought will rebound, every thought
of hatred which you have thought, in a cave even, is stored up,
and will one day come back to you with tremendous power in
the form of some misery here. If you project all sorts of hatred
and jealousy, they will rebound on you with compound
interest. No power can avert them; when once you have put
them in motion you will have to bear them. Remembering
this, will prevent you from doing wicked things.
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