Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations)
by Makarand Gopal Newalkar | 2017 | 82,851 words | ISBN-13: 9780893890926
Yoga-sutras 4.26, 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 4.26
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of sūtra 4.26:
तदा विवेकनिम्नं कैवल्यप्राग्भारं चित्तम् ॥ ४.२६ ॥
tadā vivekanimnaṃ kaivalyaprāgbhāraṃ cittam || 4.26 ||
(26) (Then), the mind inclines towards discriminative knowledge and naturally gravitates towards the state of liberation.
Ancient and Modern interpretation:
(Then), the mind inclines towards discriminative knowledge and naturally gravitates towards the state of liberation.
Bhāsvatī explains,[1] like flowing water, citta flows spontaneously along the path of discrimination, which leads all the way to liberation.
Osho says[2] ,
“Then mind is inclined towards discrimination, and gravitates towards liberation.”
[As says Buddha, quotes Osho]:—
“Once you fall into the stream, then stream takes you to the ocean, then you neednot do anything”.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Bhāsvatī, op.cit, p.626
[2]:
Osho, op.cit., p.133