Yogasutra – Part 1 – Samādhi-pāda – Yoga and its Aims – Verse 1.9   «   »

Yogasutra – Part 1 – Samādhi-pāda – Yoga and its Aims – Verse 1.9   «   »

शब्दज्ञानानुपाती वस्तुशून्यो विकल्पः ॥ १.९॥

śabdajñānānupātī vastuśūnyo vikalpaḥ .. 1.9..

9. Verbal delusion follows from words having no (corresponding) reality.

Commentary on Sri Patanjali Yogasutra by Swami Vivekananda

There is another class of Vrittis called Vikalpa. A word is uttered, and we do not wait to consider its meaning; we jump to a conclusion immediately. It is the sign of weakness of the Chitta. Now you can understand the theory of restraint. The weaker the man, the less he has of restraint. Examine yourselves always by that test. When you are going to be angry or miserable, reason it out how it is that some news that has come to you is throwing your mind into Vrittis.


Yogasutra – Verse 1.9 – Yogasutra-1.9-śabdajñānānupātī – In Sanskrit with English Transliteration, Translation, Meaning and Commentary by Swami Vivekananda – Yogasutra-1-9