पातञ्जल योगसूत्र (स्वामी विवेकानन्द भाष्य एवं सूत्र व्याख्या)

Patanjali Yoga Sutras
organs and the body, by destroying the impurity.
The results of mortification are seen immediately sometimes
by heightened powers of vision, and so on, hearing things at a
distance, etc.
44. स्वाध्यायाद् इष्टदेवतासंप्रयोगः ॥ ४४॥
svadhyayad ishtadevatasanprayogah
By repetition of the mantram comes the realisation of
the intended deity.
The higher the beings that you want to get the harder is the
practice.
45. समाधिसिद्धिरीश्वरप्रणिधानात् ॥ ४५॥
samadhisiddhirishvarapranidhanat
By sacrificing all to Isvara comes Samadhi.
By resignation to the Lord, Samadhi becomes perfect.
46. स्थिरसुखम् आसनम् ॥ ४६॥
sthirasukham aasanam
Posture is that which is firm and pleasant.
Now comes Asana, posture. Until you can get a firm seat you
cannot practice the breathing and other exercises. The seat
being firm means that you do not feel the body at all; then
alone it has become firm. But, in the ordinary way, you will
find that as soon as you sit for a few minutes all sorts of
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