What is the Sanskrit text and meaning of Patanjali Yoga Sutras 1.2?

Sanskrit: योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः ॥ Translation: "Yoga is restraining the mind-stuff (Chitta) from taking various forms (Vrittis)." Word-by-word meaning: योगः (yogaḥ): Yoga / union / concentration, चित्त (citta): mind-stuff / consciousness / psyche, वृत्ति (vṛtti): whirlpools / fluctuations / patterns, निरोधः (nirodhaḥ): restraint / cessation / stilling

Who spoke Patanjali Yoga Sutras 1.2 and what is the context?

Speaker: Maharishi Patanjali. Theme: The Definition of Yoga.

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The Definition of Yoga

Q: What is the classical commentary on Patanjali Yoga Sutras 1.2?

Sage Vyasa explains: "Chitta is subject to five stages: wandering (Kshipta), sluggish (Mudha), distracted (Vikshipta), one-pointed (Ekagra), and fully restrained (Niruddha). Yoga in its fullest sense refers to the stilling of all modifications so the Purusha shines in its innate purity."

Speaker: Maharishi Patanjali

Devanagari (देवनागरी)Roman Transliteration (IAST)

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योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः ॥

yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ ||

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Word-by-Word Analysis (पदच्छेद व अर्थ)

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Translations (अनुवाद)

“Yoga is restraining the mind-stuff (Chitta) from taking various forms (Vrittis).”

— Swami VivekanandaRaja Yoga

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Classical Commentary (भाष्य व टीका)

Sage Vyasa

Yoga Bhashya Author

universal Tradition

Chitta is subject to five stages: wandering (Kshipta), sluggish (Mudha), distracted (Vikshipta), one-pointed (Ekagra), and fully restrained (Niruddha). Yoga in its fullest sense refers to the stilling of all modifications so the Purusha shines in its innate purity.

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