Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations)
by Makarand Gopal Newalkar | 2017 | 82,851 words | ISBN-13: 9780893890926
Yoga-sutras 3.16-18, English translation with modern and ancient interpretation. The Patanjali Yogasutras describe an ancient Indian tradition spanning over 5000 years old dealing with Yoga:—Meditating the mind on the Atma leading to the realization of self. This study interprets the Yogasutras in light of both ancient and modern commentaries (e.g., Vyasa and Osho) while supporting both Sankhya and Vedanta philosophies.
Sūtra 3.16-18
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of sūtra 3.16-18:
परिणामत्रयसंयमाद् अतीतानागतज्ञानम् ॥ ३.१६ ॥
शब्दार्थप्रत्ययानामितरेतराध्यासात् सङ्करस्तत्प्रविभागसंयमात्सर्वभूतरुतज्ञानम् ॥ ३.१७ ॥
संस्कारसाक्षात्करणात्पूर्वजातिज्ञानम् ॥ ३.१८ ॥pariṇāmatrayasaṃyamād atītānāgatajñānam || 3.16 ||
śabdārthapratyayānāmitaretarādhyāsāt saṅkarastatpravibhāgasaṃyamātsarvabhūtarutajñānam || 3.17 ||
saṃskārasākṣātkaraṇātpūrvajātijñānam || 3.18 ||(16) Knowledge of the past and the future can be derived through saṃyama on the three pariṇāmas (changes). (17) Overlapping of word, object implied and the idea there of produces one unified impression. If saṃyama is practised on each separately, knowledge of the meaning of the sound produced by all beings can be acquired. (18) By the realization of latent impressions, knowledge of previous birth is acquired.