Yogasutra – Part 2 – Sādhana-pāda – Yoga and its Practice – Verse 2.10   «   »

Yogasutra – Part 2 – Sādhana-pāda – Yoga and its Practice – Verse 2.10   «   »

ते प्रतिप्रसवहेयाः सूक्ष्माः ॥ २.१०॥

te pratiprasavaheyāḥ sūkṣmāḥ .. 2.10..

10. The fine Samskaras are to be conquered by resolving them into their causal state.

Commentary on Sri Patanjali Yogasutra by Swami Vivekananda

Samskaras are the subtle impressions that manifest themselves into gross forms later on. How are these fine Samskaras to be controlled? By resolving the effect into its cause. When the Chitta, which is an effect, is resolved into its cause, Asmita or Egoism, then only, the fine impressions die along with it. Meditation cannot destroy these.


Yogasutra – Verse 2.10 – Yogasutra-2.10-te pratiprasavaheyāḥ – In Sanskrit with English Transliteration, Translation, Meaning and Commentary by Swami Vivekananda – Yogasutra-2-10